PremiumPremiumGDP'Good sense of optimism': SMEs lead NZ's economic upswing'First time in 5 years we’ve had a positive swing on sentiment.'13 Apr 07:00 PM
WorldUS tariffs rise as China retaliates with 125% tax on goodsXi said China is 'not afraid' and urged the EU to resist the US practices.13 Apr 03:24 AM
BusinessTrump exempts smartphones, laptops, chips in China tariff backdownGood news for iPhone maker Apple and others who make tech products in China for the US.12 Apr 08:05 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNadine HigginsNadine Higgins: Deposit rates tumbling – where do I put my savings now?OPINION: Term deposit rates have fallen from 6% last year to about 4.3% now.12 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: US tariffs won't rattle NZ's market confidenceOPINION: Is tariff panic premature for NZ?11 Apr 11:00 PM
BusinessDouglas Pharmaceuticals installs AI-driven robots, faces up to tariff threatFour times faster than the humans.11 Apr 01:20 AM
EconomyTreasury keen on crisis time OCR cuts, not spending and money printingThe agency still can't pinpoint the benefits of the Covid-era $55 billion LSAP programme.10 Apr 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDu Val unit buyer fears reneging on $850,000 contract'Targeted and called repetitively by young Pasifika people who got my trust.' - Keil-Hall10 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJenée TibshraenyLower interest rates to do heavy lifting reviving the economy - Jenée TibshraenyMonetary policy is poised to do much of the heavy lifting spurring economic growth.09 Apr 10:55 PM
New Zealand'Significant global event': Willis calls for calm as Trump pauses tariffsKiwi dollar jumps after pause announcement.09 Apr 08:18 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessUS Treasury bonds are being sold off. Here’s why it’s concerningA new, unsettling red flag.09 Apr 08:01 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionWattle Park developer liquidated: Kiwibank owed $3.6m, Inland Revenue $1.09mProject completed in January 2022 but developer blames Covid and the downturn for debts.09 Apr 05:00 PM
Crime'Extreme carelessness:' Restaurant owner knowingly served toxic foodJudge: Xinchen Liu was “somewhat cavalier with the health of her staff and the public”.09 Apr 07:38 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMarket Close: Why interest rate cuts couldn't boost NZ sharemarketThe NZX slides despite some rate relief.09 Apr 06:27 AM
Official Cash RateReserve Bank cuts OCR by 25 basis points to 3.5%, banks trim floating home loan ratesThe RBNZ says it has scope to lower OCR further as effect of US tariffs become clearer. 09 Apr 02:12 AM
BusinessMusk brands Trump aide a ‘moron’ as 104% tariffs against China confirmedZuru cofounder Nick Mowbray also wades into the fray.08 Apr 09:07 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Big OCR call today as tariff turmoil threatens NZ recoveryUS trade policy may force a rethink on how low the OCR has to go.08 Apr 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: How NZ’s fiscal policies leave us exposed to trade shocksOPINION: Labour and National have increased debt, leaving NZ vulnerable to shocks.08 Apr 05:00 PM
EconomyChristian Hawkesby appointed Reserve Bank governor for six monthsNicola Willis made the appointment on the recommendation of the Reserve Bank board. 08 Apr 03:37 AM
Business‘Historic global economic event’: Willis reassures Kiwis amid Trump tariff turmoilThe Dow heads down, Hong Kong collapses, trillions are wiped off markets.08 Apr 12:08 AM
BusinessMicroagression, tech bros, fewer promotions – women in tech still see many issues: surveyPLUS: Has the DEI backlash hit New Zealand?07 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Live: Nicola Willis briefing on economic developmentsNicola Willis briefing on economic developmentsWatch07 Apr 10:20 PM
BDBDPropertyClarkes must front up to interview with PwC: High CourtClarkes have so far refused to be interviewed by the receivers of many Du Val entities.07 Apr 09:50 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Fletcher’s $15m ‘mistake’, debate on granny flat law relaxationWhat do people in the sector say about Fletcher Building closing its $15m plant?07 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyOn The Up: Is self-belief the missing piece of the economic puzzle?How much is a lack of confidence slowing our recovery?07 Apr 05:00 PM
TechnologyTech Insider: The NZ tech stars in the gun with Trump’s tariffs – and who could escapePLUS: The sector that will 'escape a direct hit'.07 Apr 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWill tariff turmoil drive NZ interest rates lower still?NZ wholesale interest rates have fallen after the US introduced higher tariff charges. 07 Apr 04:25 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAmid tariff turmoil, will the Reserve Bank cut again?The RBNZ is due to make its first rate call since Adrian Orr's departure.07 Apr 02:52 AM
PremiumPremiumProperty‘Dream does not become reality’: Steve Evans on Clever Core failure'Thanks to all who believed in it like me, worked in it, and supported it.'07 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandNZDF quietly remove some entry requirements for NCEA levels 1 and 2Applications surged to 9702 in 2024 after the academic changes were made.06 Apr 07:56 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: NZ must hold its nerve amid the tariff turmoilOPINION: Our economy faces yet another challenge to fragile recovery hopes.05 Apr 07:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven JoyceSteven Joyce: Supermarkets should front-foot a break-up before legislators arriveOPINION: The big challenge is a third player having enough scale to compete effectively. 04 Apr 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O’Sullivan: Time for NZ to take charge in trade leadershipOPINION: It would be absurd to stand by while Trump decimates the global trading system.04 Apr 08:00 PM
Business$6.6t rout: US stocks plunge for second day as China retaliates, Fed issues inflation warningThe US$6.6t two-day rout is only rivalled by 2020's pandemic meltdown and the GFC04 Apr 05:56 PM