Japan slashed its estimate of economic growth for the July-September quarter Monday as investment by companies slowed more than first estimated.

The Auckland Council reckons Auckland is 20,000 to 30,000 dwellings short of what it needs, writes Brian Fallow.The NZ Institute of Economic Research begs to differ, putting the shortfall at just 5000.

Auckland property values continue to surge ahead, up 15.2 per cent in the last year.

The statisticians have plucked a few of the lice out of households' lousy record for saving.

New Zealand has applauded a new global trade deal involving nearly 160 countries - but warns more needs to be done to ensure "trade-distorting policies" don't destroy the livelihoods of farmers.

It's that time of year when people are rushing to finish work projects before Christmas, putting in extra hours and feeling overstressed, overworked and plain exhausted.

For a conscientious employee, not having enough to do can be just as worrisome as too much work.

The New Zealand dollar is trading at 5-year highs against the Australian dollar but continues to deteriorate against the US dollar.

Labour Minister Simon Bridges says prosecutions are "very likely" for forestry owners who have breached safety standards.

The introduction of a corporate manslaughter law to deal with work-related deaths in New Zealand is "unlikely", says Prime Minister John Key.

Can shareholder earnings be taken into account for a first home subsidy?

First-home buyers in Auckland are flocking to the west, where there are more new buyers than anywhere else in the country, latest data shows.

The share of new mortgage lending going to borrowers with low deposits halved in October, the first month in which the Reserve Bank's curbs on such loans applied.

If we want the dairy industry to lift national income we will have to pay the price in terms of increasing degradation of rivers and other water bodies, says Brian Fallow.

Editorial: If Greenpeace is right, and there's an undersea oil well that could spill 40k barrels a day - then finding it would be very good news indeed.

Lending restrictions are starting to ease the pressure on the property market but first-home buyers are still finding it tough as prices and interest rates creep up.

Workplace bullying is harmful and someone who is being bullied should not accept it as something "normal", writes Val Leveson.

Despite the introduction of the Reserve Bank's lending restrictions, home affordability has continued to worsen according to a new report.

Deadlock broken after China and India object to the word `commitments' in standoff with developed nation.