PremiumPremiumBanking and financeNZ banks face repaying $9.2b in cheap Covid loans in coming monthsThe money was borrowed during Covid times at a very low interest rate.07 May 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBryce Wilkinson: Nicola Willis faces uphill Budget battle with fiscal deficitsOPINION: This year's Budget needs to cut ineffective spending and increase income.07 May 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessJobless rate better than expected, part-time worker increase creditedThe labour market remained weak and disinflationary, economists say.07 May 03:30 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Largest portfolio' – $600m+ deal for seven NZ hotels to be soldHotels in Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown are to be sold.07 May 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyInside Economics: How much Government debt is too much?OPINION: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.07 May 12:30 AM
EmploymentUnemployment remains unchanged at 5.1%The labour market remains subdued despite better-than-expected result.06 May 10:50 PM
Economy'Significant risk': Tariffs heighten volatility, Reserve Bank warnsBanks have strong capital to maintain credit flows amid market volatility.06 May 10:48 PM
EconomyKey says Trump using tariffs largely for leverage – but has fears for NZ film industryThe former Prime Minister also sees confidence returning to the New Zealand economy.06 May 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty'Decades of experience' – Craig Heatley company, Hoppers plan $220m marinaA forecast 140 jobs are to be created over 30 years if plans are allowed to proceed.06 May 02:00 AM
BusinessTesla's NZ revenue crashed in 2024 – and this year is worse, so farEV sales pick up but Elon Musk's firm still lags.05 May 09:44 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFloating rate fad helps Westpac's profit grow 10%Bank reports $525 million profit in six months.05 May 04:37 AM
BusinessAI could make crashes worse, amplify herd behaviour: Reserve BankOne expert says the report doesn't go far enough, another says it overplays the risks.05 May 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentUnemployment set to rise to highest level in nearly a decadeLabour market data will also reveal how fast wages are rising.04 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Are Kiwis about to be hit with an ‘austerity Budget’?The Finance Minister faces a difficult balancing act with this month's Budget.03 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Nicola Willis needs to address NZ Super age nowOPINION: Talk of 'no frills' and 'lolly scrambles' in the Budget is just a distraction.02 May 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyAdrian Orr surfaces for farewell party with Reserve Bank staffThe party and gift combined cost more than $6000.02 May 06:04 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Labour’s credibility demands big new tax promisesOPINION: There’s no room for any new spending by anyone without massive tax hikes.01 May 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeASB and POLi strike deal - is the Govt's competition push working?Deal marks a step towards open banking gaining scale.01 May 05:00 PM
BusinessSpark auctioning half its data centre business to fund $1b expansion push: reportSurf's up for the telco as its capital-raising effort comes to the sharp end.01 May 12:09 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: Policy whiplash risks eroding NZ's investment stabilityOPINION: Policy unpredictability is now seen as a genuine investment risk.30 Apr 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyNZ's billion-dollar builders revealed as new king of construction emergesThe country's busiest commercial builder secured $1.2 billion of work last year.30 Apr 05:00 PM
EconomyBusiness confidence falls as tariff turmoil takes a tollThe new survey still pointed to some signs of economic recovery.30 Apr 01:45 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannInside Economics: Why the Kiwi is so strong against the Aussie dollarOPINION: Liam Dann takes a deep dive into the week's economic news.30 Apr 12:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: Productivity the key, not austerityOPINION: New Zealand is following global trends – but does not have to. 29 Apr 10:49 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Cut red tape faster and deeperOPINION: The preschool review is a template but it is too little and takes too long.29 Apr 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumCurrencyRBNZ makes whopper currency trade to boost crisis-time firepowerThe bank's foreign currency intervention capacity hits a record $26.7 billion.29 Apr 05:00 PM
World'Wake-up call': Blackouts highlight risks of net zero relianceEmergency declared in Spain; Portugal's water supply might be disrupted.29 Apr 12:27 AM
TechnologyTech Insider: Blackbird partner says Govt made mistake giving up on $300m Elevate fundPLUS: Blackbird gears up for $1 billion raise.28 Apr 09:00 PM
Business‘A sense of invisibility’: Business leader survey finds lack of Government leadershipCrown inaction, talent and cyber-security pain points in Tuanz Digital Priorities report.28 Apr 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe offspring: How heirs to Kiwi family fortunes earn their keep Meet the heirs of New Zealand's wealthiest families.28 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessShelling out: Audit questions hold up assessment of troubled mussel farmCabinet agreed to invest $16.5m more into mussel business despite ongoing losses.27 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: How US indebtedness is trimming Trump's wings Market turbulence is seen as more than a bout of volatility.27 Apr 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why 70 really is the new 50 ... and why the retirement age will need to riseOPINION: As if we don't have enough to worry about right now, we're all getting older.26 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAustralia to stockpile critical minerals in strategic reserveRare earth ransom? China controls some 90% of the world’s supply.24 Apr 07:00 AM