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The second lockdown has seen $108 million poured into struggling businesses.
The Road Ahead: The missing piece in our Covid-19 puzzle
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Economy Hub: Global recovery outlook
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Liam Dann: Caught between a lockdown and a hard place - this will cost jobs
Extending the lockdown was the only logical choice, writes Liam Dann.
Te Mata Mushrooms investment to contribute extra $21.5m to Hawke's Bay economy
The funding will come from the $3b for infrastructure projects in Govt's Covid-19 fund.
Comment: Europe shows us basic hygiene can get businesses going again
COMMENT: European countries seem to 'get' basic hygiene rules better than Britain.
Grant Robertson: $14b untouched - lockdown hasn't changed fiscal outlook
Finance Minister says the Government has enough reserves for future pandemic challenges.
Aussie's billion-dollar wine industry at risk
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NZ and the road ahead: Forgotten sufferers 'are really angry' about Covid spending
The Road Ahead finds businesses and politicians working flat out - and a nation spending.
Negative OCR could slash mortgage rates
New funding scheme could see mortgage rates tumble, amid expectations of negative OCR.
Economy Hub: Tax - how much do we need to get through a crisis?
Liam Dann talks to Professor Craig Elliffe about tax policy, and the possible effects of different policies on the economy.
Covid complacency unmasked: Masks should be mandatory - expert
"This is 99 per cent the Government's responsibility to get right," expert says.
Bruce Cotterill: Small business paying the price of the coronavirus fight
Eradication strategy is causing too much pain -- we need to find a new approach.
Bucking the trend: Did Sweden get its radical Covid-19 plan right?
Is its success due to strategy or a Swedish trait that could see cases skyrocket?
Watch: Auckland Mayor Phil Goff on lockdown extension: 'Do not panic buy'
Phil Goff says he's glad the city is not going into level 4.
Pitch for $45 million essential Three Waters workforce in Wellington
Documents reveal pitch for an accelerated apprenticeship scheme to retrain 100 people.
How strong is the economic recovery? Reserve Bank to deliver its verdict
To print or not to print - the RBNZ's next big call is whether to expand the QE programme.
'Disappointing': Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse in US
Millions of people who lost jobs due to Covid 19 will suffer hardship as talks collapse.
St Peter's College mourns sudden death of much-loved teacher
Peter Lyons was a well-respected economics teacher and Herald columnist.
John Key: Let in 'rich Americans' who want to buy a house
Sir John Key says we need to reopen the border or face 'a very significant contraction'.
The big ugly number due today - and what it will tell us
Unemployment will look ugly, but the true picture requires a deeper dive into the data.
Liam Dann: NZ's unwelcome new economic divide
The election is looking like a one-sided celebration of our Covid success.
Liam Dann: Reserve Bank putting the wind in market sails
Crisis has seen central banks come to the rescue, with predictable benefits for investors.
Brian Fallow: Lake Onslow hydro storage scheme is no pipe dream
$30m is worth paying to investigate scheme that would help decarbonise energy.
'400,000 jobs at risk': Nats' plan for Kiwis to start their own businesses
Kiwis wanting to start a business could access up to $20,000 from KiwiSaver: National.
Focus: 'Escape room' business evades Covid-19 financial hit
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The Road Ahead: What matters to you?
An election contest under the long, dark cloud of Covid-19 - what matters to you?
Liam Dann: How land-based industries are saving the economy
Strong dairy, meat and fruit export returns have propped up the economy despite Covid-19
Jacinda Ardern worried about dire levels of community Covid testing
Grant Robertson says Covid-19 fund must be preserved for possible second wave.
What border restrictions mean for NZ economy
IbisWorld report says NZ's GDP is expected to decline by 3.9 per cent.
Air NZ chief warns opening borders will be complex
Three prominent CEOs have shared thoughts on NZ's post-Covid China relationship.
Focus: The Warehouse set to slash more than 900 jobs
News that more than 900 jobs are set to be cut was delivered to workers in an early morning meeting before stores opened. Video / NZ Herald