New ZealandEconomists confident in 50-point OCR put and 10-step energy plan proposal | NZ Herald News UpdateEconomists confident in 50-point OCR cut, 10-step energy plan proposal, and possible cuts to university funding.Watch18 Feb 06:23 PM
OpinionSimon Bridges: Unlock energy to unlock growthOPINION: It is more than 25 years since the last major reform of the electricity sector.18 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDoes uncertainty harm the economy? Business leaders are about to find outNew York Times: The US economy is about to test this.18 Feb 06:00 AM
Official Cash RateBank moves on interest rate cuts ahead of OCR decisionThe move comes ahead of a potential rate cut tomorrow from the Reserve Bank.17 Feb 09:12 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOCR preview: Big cut coming this week - but how low will rates go?A 50-basis-point cut this week is near certain but the longer-term track is hard to pick.17 Feb 03:30 AM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsFreightways eyes trans-Tasman growth “if it fits right”A solid HY25 result in a moribund economy.17 Feb 01:23 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessLosing our young people: New stats reveal age of Kiwis leaving the country The new data show 47,100 Kiwis departed in 2024, the largest number ever recorded.16 Feb 10:36 PM
BusinessTourism numbers well up last year but still below pre-Covid levelsThe data emerged soon after a new bid to lure foreign visitors.16 Feb 10:12 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Could Trumponomics ruin plans for a rate cut recovery?Local food prices are rising again and US trade policy threatens to lift global inflation.15 Feb 09:12 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: Time for decisive action to get NZ back on trackOpinion: Why NZ's growth agenda is too slow for urgent challenges.14 Feb 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanOpinion: Can PM grow his way out of a buyer’s remorse election?OPINION: The coalition has had one of the most torrid weeks since it took office.14 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandKinleith Mill job cuts decision looms for 230 workersWorkers were called to an open-air meeting at 8.30am in Tokoroa.13 Feb 05:58 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsCost of no growth: $12,700 for every KiwiRevisions to economic forecasts have left New Zealanders far worse off than expected.13 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFour months, still no buyers: PwC trying to sell Du Val propertiesBare land ready for unit development and a multi-level apartment block are still for sale.13 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessASB warns long-term mortgage rate cuts unlikely amid market shiftsBank's economists expect slight easing in fixed rates up to one year.13 Feb 12:50 AM
OpinionIs being single bad for the economy?A society with fewer marriages may be happier, but it also worsens economic inequality. 13 Feb 12:19 AM
New Zealand‘Not clear exactly’ where evicted Kāinga Ora tenants will go, CEO saysEvicted tenants may face homelessness if they don't engage in repayment plans.12 Feb 12:05 AM
BusinessASB drops some mortgage ratesBig bank says competition on interest rates is fierce.11 Feb 08:09 PM
New ZealandThe economy is expected to turn a corner | NZ Herald News UpdateThe economy is expected to turn a corner but food and security is still rife in New Zealand. Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 Feb 06:08 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMarket Watch: Share markets are rattled, but here’s why one fund manager remains optimisticLiam Dann talks tariff turmoil with Pie Funds CIO Mike Taylor.10 Feb 03:00 AM
Markets with MadisonMarkets with Madison: Is the world entering a wartime economy?Plus: The defence companies that could benefit. 09 Feb 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWhat to expect from company earnings seasonThe season - comprising mostly second half 2024 results - gets underway this week.09 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The most brutal and personal economic statisticOPINION: When inflation bites, we all feel it. But losing your job is personal.08 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRyan BridgeRyan Bridge: Policy ‘vibe’ of kindness kills public service competenceOPINION: Unironically, Kāinga Ora this week announced a focus on building state houses.08 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouWe should examine whether privatisation is a good ideaOPINION: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon suggests privatisation is on the cards.08 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSteven JoyceSteven Joyce: Trump's tariffs and why we can't lose sight of basic economic conceptsOPINION: You would think the world wouldn’t have to relearn basis economic lessons today.07 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessYoung people bear the brunt – youth unemployment hits 23%More than half of New Zealand's newly unemployed last year were aged 15-19.05 Feb 03:40 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesNew Zealand in a seller’s market as business sales riseIt's the first time the market has been seller-driven since ABC's reporting began in 2020.04 Feb 10:56 PM
Business33,000 jobs gone in a year - new data reveals extent of recessionUnemployment hit its highest level in more than four years.04 Feb 09:47 PM
BusinessEconomist warns Kiwis not to ‘bet the house’ on property marketHouse prices could stay 'broadly flat for the next five years'.04 Feb 06:40 PM
New ZealandNZ opens doors to digital nomads amid tourism pushNew Zealand joins 66 countries offering visas for digital nomads.04 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsGovernment spending squeeze will force public service reduction, Treasury warnsTreasury says low spending means public service levels will be hard to maintain.03 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessTrump trade wars: What impact tariffs will have on Kiwi businessesNew Zealand will feel the indirect impact of America's policy on world trade, experts say.03 Feb 03:57 AM
BusinessAverage household costs up 3% across the year. Who was hit hardest?Inflation slowed down but some groups shouldered more of the burden.02 Feb 11:46 PM
