Auckland economy set to sparkle
Auckland's economic prospects look the best in seven years, based on labour, housing construction and manufacturing activity.
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Squeezed in city of rising rents
Renters are paying up to $70 more a week than they were four years ago in some of Auckland's city fringe suburbs.
Dairying boon to economy
Economists say a combination of rising international dairy prices and favourable farming conditions bode well for New Zealand's economic growth.
Jane Kelsey: Leak shows trade deal may prove tricky
Ministers and officials have different ideas on what was agreed at Trans-Pacific Partnership talks in Singapore, writes Jane Kelsey.
Kiwis ditching the gas guzzlers
Higher petrol prices and more fuel-efficient engines have prompted Kiwis to ditch big gas guzzlers in favour of smaller vehicles, industry experts say.
Abbott's Govt faces hard stretch
Prime Minister Tony Abbott heads to the annual economic summit in Davos, Switzerland, next week to sell the world on Australia's priorities.
Chris de Freitas: Coastal property rules must be set beach-by-beach
Coastal recreation and all it involves is a way of life in New Zealand, says Chris de Freitas.
Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons: Dairy doing dirty on our environment
In the first of a two-part series Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons warn of private profit at a public cost. "Our rivers are stuffed, and getting worse."
Gary Taylor: Secretive regime on drilling dangerous
Oil and gas exploration plans such as Shell's for Southland should be subject to the rigours of a public hearing, writes Gary Taylor.
Fonterra legal scrap risk to NZ
French food giant Danone's legal action against Fonterra will cause uncertainty for investors and is more bad press for the dairy co-operative and NZ, says a commentator.
Average house price hits $700k
Auckland's average house price rose to a record in December as property values benefited from a lack of supply heading into summer.
Follow the money - just head south
The South Island has had bigger median income gains than the North over the past seven years, Census figures show.
Gary Mortimer: On your marks, get set ...
Boxing Day sales are a magnet for `sport shoppers' with new apps seeking to fuel their competitive streak.
GDP up - driven by booming dairy
Rebounding dairy production has driven the biggest gross domestic product (GDP) increase since the December 2009 quarter.
Govt taking stake in films
Changes to funding for the screen industry will see larger taxpayer rebates for blockbuster movies.
Census 2013: Immigration at new high
Our house prices are high, our wages are low - so why is the world coming home to New Zealand?
NZ ranked second best for business
Forbes magazine has named New Zealand as the world's second best country to do business in, behind only a resurgent Ireland (+infographic).
China demand lifts dairy prices
International dairy product prices are pushing sharply higher, driven by strong demand from China.
Terms of trade at 40-year high
Higher dairy export prices have driven New Zealand's terms of trade to their highest point since 1973, Statistics NZ says.
Brian Fallow: Dilemma of dairy income or environment
If we want the dairy industry to lift national income we will have to pay the price in terms of increasing degradation of rivers and other water bodies, says Brian Fallow.
Liam Dann: Where does business fit in the green debate?
Being seen as eco-friendly can be a marketing advantage but there are deeper issues in life and business, writes Liam Dann.