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Analysis: The Govt needs a good Budget; why it might not deliver one

After a bad poll, the Government needs to find a way to make voters feel happier.

Power list: 20 busiest residential builders - who's up, who's down?

Most businesses built fewer homes, yet modular builder HouseMe's completions skyrocketed.

Ditched: Plans by Government to regulate property managers

'There is not a desire for more red tape with the current Government.' - Joanna Pidgeon

Chasing millions: Appeal 'likely' as High Court gives council more time

Extension given as council chases $20.5m+ after selling part-built carpark for $1.

Chris Bishop: Fast Track Approvals Bill - NZ has become an obstruction economy

Opinion: Our Fast Track Approvals Bill will help rebuild the economy.

Exports up, imports down in March - so should we be happy?

Imports take a tumble, kiwifruit and apples get country out of deficit.

Chasing millions: Tauranga council considers appealing High Court decision

Council claims more than $20.5m in 'wasted costs' after selling part-built carpark for $1.

Recession hits job market as thousands join unemployment queue

Meet the employers who can't get workers despite the recession.

Why is the Govt slashing thousands of public sector jobs - and how will it affect Wellington?

ANALYSIS: The Government's cuts will hurt, but their wider impact might be muted.

Business blues bubble to the surface as bad debts rise

An accountant says some businesses should consider whether staying open is viable.

Plan to pull Hawke's Bay Tourism funding - chair fears 'regional backwater' will be the result

'Hawke’s Bay will lose ground to other regions, and become a regional backwater.'

Iwi has 'major concerns' as council weighs selling chunk of port shares

Iwi leader claims there's already 'lots of interest from overseas companies'.

Opinion: The Govt’s action plans might actually be a good idea

OPINION: On the surface, the plans are laughable. But there is some substance behind them.

Chlöe Swarbrick: A country is not a company and a PM is not a CEO

OPINION: We are living in the consequences of decisions made by human beings.

Fuller house: What happens when mum - and the kids - move back home?

The benefits and pitfalls of returning to the nest, and how to make it work.

April 1 Govt cash boosts: Everything your family can claim from today

Thousands will be affected by the financial adjustments.

‘Darkest before the dawn’: Spots of light show through recession gloom - ASB economist

The next few months will be tough, but there some positive signs emerging.

First-home buyer's seven-year journey to the ownership dream

‘It gives us options in the future,’ says DPB-raised buyer who dreamed of family base.