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Bank works on macro policy

Rudman's city: Industry tapping taxpayers for dry dock a tad rich

It should be funded from within the industry, not subsidised by ratepayers.

Auckland property market cools in April

Unemployment rate lifts to 6.7pc

New Zealand's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in the first quarter after the labour force swelled to a three-year high as more people started looking for work in a tight jobs market.

Inside Money: KiwiSaver tax grabs off the table

Compared to the Australian superannuation system, even the original KiwiSaver tax incentives looked anaemic, now the contrast is startling.

Solid but modest former state house sells for $1.45m

Foreign buyers fuel house boom

Wage growth slow except in construction

Dutch budget cuts assured by Government deal

Liam Dann: Europe's woes a warning for Key and co

Can Asian consumers save the world?

Westerners shouldn't rely on Asian consumers to revive the international economy, visiting author Chandran Nair tells Chris Barton.

Spending cap part of 'close to zero' Budget

Bollard's kiwi hint rattles economists

English vows to bridge billion dollar gap

Time to move the OCR? Views split over Bollard's next move

OCR left at record low 2.5pc