Construction crunch: More building firms fail, homeowners in the lurch
Peter Wolfkamp, Newstalk ZB’s resident builder worries about recent string of failures.
Peter Wolfkamp, Newstalk ZB’s resident builder worries about recent string of failures.
'All I wanted to do was build a home and income residence for retirement.' - client.
The building and construction sector dominates liquidations, accounting for 29 per cent.
Flood impacts added to inflation woes to push fruit and vegetable prices higher.
How much momentum did the economy sustain as big shocks arrived?
The history of the NZ banking sector reveals a national lack of economic confidence.
Franchise working with customers in hopes homes still get built.
Electronic card data for February shows Kiwis are still spending.
Motorists in the Wellington region pay the highest prices for fuel in the country.
Risks are weighted to a tougher inflation fight and higher interest rates.
The official cash rate across the Tasman is now 3.6 per cent.
OPINION: New data shows that the real economic pain is still to come.
Why growth, immigration, better planning laws and PPPs are key to the rebuild.
The quake killed at least 50,000 people according to the United Nations.
Bakery said it had failed to recoup costs due to Covid-19 lockdowns.
The latest ANZ Business Outlook shows firms expect to raise their prices less this year.
A big toll on many households’ disposable incomes.
OPINION: Observations from the Milford Track.
OPINION: This election should be a referendum on the way forward.
Kiwis have felt the repercussions of Putin's invasion.
"Ran essential services on generator power, fully supplied with food and medication."
Immigration 'shambles' blamed as IRD claims more than $200k.
Big Auckland downtown retail complex and Defence House in Wellington were devalued.
OPINION: Focus stays on inflation but hike shouldn't mean big mortgage rate rises.
The forum will also report on the region's economic goals for 2022-23.
OPINION: Fallout from these weather events will change New Zealand's economic story.
The Finance Minister is speaking to the Auckland Business Chamber today.
Fletcher Building's boss says he is not keen to 'get greedy' on Gib prices this year, while Ryman Healthcare's boss explains what led to its surprise $900m capital raise. Video / NZ Herald
The OCR is widely expected to be hiked by 50 basis points next week.
"Recent shooting in the vicinity of the premises discouraged customers" - liquidator.