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Better times ahead? What we can learn from the interest rate yield curve

The trend of NZ's steeping yield curve looks likely to continue into 2025.

Deloitte Top 200: How companies can prepare for economic recovery

Fonterra, Port of Auckland, Turners are finalists.

Liam Dann: RBNZ's grim warning as productivity woes come to a head

OPINION: New Zealand faces a future of slow and low GDP growth on its current path.

'I bleed orange but this is awful': Mitre 10 selling properties to repay debt

'Sale of several non-strategic property assets [to] re-cycle capital, reduce debt.'

Matthew Hooton: Say no to Government having a four-year term

OPINION: Extending their term will just give politicians another year for working groups.

Reserve Bank governor's warning to homeowners after OCR cut

Borrowers told to curb some of their enthusiasm.

Business outlook 'brightening' as inflation expectations fall - ANZ

ANZ's Business Outlook shows confidence dipped but firms' own expectations are rising.

Official Cash Rate cut: Reserve Bank says more cuts to come in February

But Governor Adrian Orr warns borrowers not to expect extremely low rates.

‘Relief heading into Christmas’: How banks reacted to the OCR cut

New Zealand's major banks moved swiftly to cut home loan rates after the OCR announcement.

More interest rate relief coming ... but how much and where to next?

The Reserve Bank will this week deliver a new set of forecasts for where rates are headed.

Liam Dann: Why the Kiwi dollar is losing value ... and could slide further

The Kiwi is under pressure as the US dollar rises on expectation of higher interest rates.

Fran O’Sullivan: Trump's trade vision could cost NZ $750m

OPINION: Trump's new commerce boss is a keen proponent of tariffs.

Public sector wages growing faster than private sector

Around 18,500 public servants received a pay rise in the quarter.

Editorial: Why we need to look past a 'survive till 25' mentality

Economic recovery is coming but won't solve structural problems.

'We’re not going to be a slave to a surplus' - Associate Finance Minister

Expectations tempered around return to surplus in 2027/28.

Councils in growth areas given green light to borrow more

New pathway created for councils to lift debt caps.

'Burning cash' - insider on Mitre 10's 'horrific' software system upgrade

Auditors PwC: Cited disruptions to operations from that IT upgrade.

Inside Economics: All eyes on RBNZ's last big call for 2024

Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news