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Market Watch: Recession risk builds as world waits for inflation peak
Business Editor-at-Large Liam Dann talks to Pie Funds Founder and CEO Mike Taylor about the risk of an impending recession. Video / NZ Herald

Massive blaze rips through Canterbury, student death mystery & Buy Now, Pay Later scrutinised | Focus Morning Bulletin: 3 November, 2022
Massive blaze rips across Canterbury beach, investigations continue into student’s unexplained death and the Government tackles buy now pay later schemes in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Ardern hints at progress in Latin America trade deal
The PM has drawn on the wisdom of the Lord of the Rings star in a business speech.

Focus: Record surge in wage growth while unemployment flatlining near record lows
NZ Herald Business Editor at Large Liam Dann explains what the surge in wage growth and near record low unemployment will mean for Aotearoa’s economy in the coming months. Video / NZ Herald

Red Dragon rising: How much will China tension ‘squeeze’ NZ
How worried should New Zealand be about China's growing influence?

John Gascoigne: NZ is rich with resources but poor on economic nous
OPINION: Paradox of NZ's low per capita income with an abundance of world class resources.

Mark Lister: Recession talk heats up
OPINION: September quarter GDP figures for the US next week will be closely watched.

Focus Morning Bulletin: 21 October, 2022
Liz Truss resigns, what’s seeing our household net worths fall and Rotorua struggles with damaged reputation in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

'Crushing everyday Kiwis': Luxon, Ardern in fiery Question Time
The Prime Minister has hit back, calling high inflation 'a global phenomenon'.

New UK Treasury chief admits mistakes were made, warns tax rises are coming
Jeremy Hunt may ditch PM Liz Truss' tax-cutting plans to bring stability to the country.

UK turmoil: PM Liz Truss drops tax cuts, sacks Treasury chief
Initial response from investors suggests Truss' moves may not be enough to calm markets.

Noodle-mania: The new culprits behind rising food prices revealed
Recipe for big bills: Drivers of surging food prices revealed in new data.

Focus Morning Bulletin: 6 October, 2022
Many Kiwis wake up to a whiteout, economy proves resilient post-Covid and why more are taking 'extreme measures' to avoid socialising in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Market Watch: Currency storm rocks investors - Pound in meltdown
Business Editor-at-Large Liam Dann talks to Pie Funds CEO Mike Taylor about the currency storm rocking investors as the Pound takes a dive. Video / NZ Herald

Fran O'Sullivan: Global uncertainty adds to gloom
OPINION: Widespread global uncertainty is reflected in the CEOs survey.

Watch: Mood of the Boardroom - CEOs deliver verdict on the Govt
Business leaders' mood darkens.

Carrie Hurihanganui: Auckland gears up for overseas arrivals
OPINION: Air travel will return to more than 80 per cent by the middle of next year.

Why central banks are unlikely to follow through on all their threats
Listen: Fisher Funds' chief investment officer identifies opportunities in choppy waters.

Bad news for home owners as rates tipped to rise higher
The market is pricing in expectations that more rate hikes are needed to beat inflation.

Jenée Tibshraeny: GDP figures hit the sweet spot for Robertson politically
The economy grows, but not enough to single-handedly affect interest rates.

Covid, staffing issues blamed for two Domino's businesses hitting wall
The company was in hock to a few powerful, wealthy parties including global businesses.

Focus: NZ escapes recession
A major surge in New Zealand's economy defies the merchants of doom. Video / NZ Herald

Ukraine invasion: NZ's Treasury warns of higher inflation, interest rates, food costs
A paper from Treasury staff warns Kiwis will face a wellbeing hit because of the war.

Shane Jones: Less climate puff, more economic realism
OPINION: 'Climate Change Commission must not become an echo chamber for prophets of doom.'

Agribusiness and Trade: Turbulence in global trade
In these difficult economic times, NZ has to carefully manage its relationship with China.

Kuslan Sugathapala: Return to economic decency overdue
OPINION: Researcher explores where NZ went wrong - and finds it is still going there.

Revealed: Three true causes of our 20-year housing boom
Main driver of house prices in the past two decades? Global interest rate drops.

House values drop below $1 million average: What's going on in your area?
One area bucked the trend: up 40 per cent last year, down only 3.4 per cent now.

David Seymour: Where cost of living payments went wrong
OPINION: Act Party leader shares his prescription for the cost of living crisis.