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NZ banks face repaying $9.2b in cheap Covid loans in coming months

The money was borrowed during Covid times at a very low interest rate.

Bryce Wilkinson: Nicola Willis faces uphill Budget battle with fiscal deficits

OPINION: This year's Budget needs to cut ineffective spending and increase income.

Jobless rate better than expected, part-time worker increase credited

The labour market remained weak and disinflationary, economists say.

'Largest portfolio' – $600m+ deal for seven NZ hotels to be sold

Hotels in Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown are to be sold.

Inside Economics: How much Government debt is too much?

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

Unemployment remains unchanged at 5.1%

The labour market remains subdued despite better-than-expected result.

'Significant risk': Tariffs heighten volatility, Reserve Bank warns

Banks have strong capital to maintain credit flows amid market volatility.

Key says Trump using tariffs largely for leverage – but has fears for NZ film industry

The former Prime Minister also sees confidence returning to the New Zealand economy.

'Decades of experience' – Craig Heatley company, Hoppers plan $220m marina

A forecast 140 jobs are to be created over 30 years if plans are allowed to proceed.

ASB and POLi strike deal - is the Govt's competition push working?

Deal marks a step towards open banking gaining scale.

Spark auctioning half its data centre business to fund $1b expansion push: report

Surf's up for the telco as its capital-raising effort comes to the sharp end.

Roger Partridge: Policy whiplash risks eroding NZ's investment stability

OPINION: Policy unpredictability is now seen as a genuine investment risk.

NZ's billion-dollar builders revealed as new king of construction emerges

The country's busiest commercial builder secured $1.2 billion of work last year.

Business confidence falls as tariff turmoil takes a toll

The new survey still pointed to some signs of economic recovery.

Inside Economics: Why the Kiwi is so strong against the Aussie dollar

OPINION: Liam Dann takes a deep dive into the week's economic news.

Opinion: Productivity the key, not austerity

OPINION: New Zealand is following global trends – but does not have to.

Richard Prebble: Cut red tape faster and deeper

OPINION: The preschool review is a template but it is too little and takes too long.

RBNZ makes whopper currency trade to boost crisis-time firepower

The bank's foreign currency intervention capacity hits a record $26.7 billion.