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Dont expect a windfall says Bill English

It is too soon to say how the earthquake recovery costs will impact on any tax-cut plans by National, says the Finance Minister.

Brexit, Trump symbols of skewed economy

COMMENT: We are living in an age of rising inequalities on a variety of fronts. It is the same in many other countries.

Freight costs spike 18pc post quake

The changes to the freight routes in and out of Canterbury have seen an 18 per cent increase in cost.

Wellington economic agency confident of bounce-back

Wellington's economic activity has bounced back to relative normality after the CBD shutdown following this week's earthquake.

Watch NZH Focus: Americans buying up New Zealand

Join NZ Herald Property Editor Anne Gibson as she talks to Ollie Wall from Graham Wall Real Estate on Americans buying up large in New Zealand, both in residential and commercial property.

Trump and Key connect - over golf

Donald Trump has called John Key and offered his sympathies over the earthquake and spoke about the TPP, and Sir Bob Charles.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Whakatane tourism booming

Tourism is booming in Whakatane. Latest statistics show travellers to the region injected 115 million dollars into the local economy last year. That's an increase of 20 percent over the last three years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

World trade now 'a lot more complicated'

Thanks to Brexit and Donald Trump's successful presidential election "the whole world has got a lot more complicated", says special

What the quake means for the economy

The earthquake will put pressure on the construction sector and could bring further interest rate cuts, says the ASB.

Kiwi little changed ahead of RBA, dairy auction

The New Zealand dollar was little changed and traded in a narrow range ahead of the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction.

Tourism overtakes dairy as top earner

Tourism earnings have soared to edge out dairy as New Zealand's top export earner for the first time since 2010.

Cyber-attacks on NZ double in 5 years

Cyber-attacks on New Zealand computers and networks have more than doubled over the last five years, data released under the Official Information Act shows.

Brian Fallow: Does a missed target matter?

COMMENT: The Reserve Bank has some explaining to do.

NZ needs skilled migrants: BusinessNZ

Adjustment to immigration rules could have serious implications for businesses, says BusinessNZ.

Dairy forecasts upgraded on auction lift

Two big banks have upgraded their farmgate milk price forecasts after a modest gain in product prices at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction.

'Aucklanders abandon rat race and move'

Rotorua Lakes Council has launched a major campaign to convince Aucklanders to abandon the rat race and move to Rotorua to live and work.

Kiwi dollar extends gains

The New Zealand dollar extended its gains after stronger-than-expected third-quarter inflation and dairy auction.

Dairy prices improve slightly, up 1.4pc

International dairy prices improved slightly at this morning's Global Dairy Trade auction, gaining by 1.4 per cent since the last sale early this month.