Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in studio with Mike Hosking as Budget Day approaches
The Prime Minister is doing his weekly media rounds this morning, ten days out from Budget Day. It…
Greece’s budget surplus of €5bn blows past forecasts in first quarter of 2026
Greece’s state budget surplus in the first quarter of 2026 came in more than double its initial target,…
Starmer drama has UK markets reliving their Truss nightmare – POLITICO
Ultimately, it’s the government that needs to find nearly £2 billion a week to plug the gap between…
Living on the edge of your budget? Here’s what to do as costs rise
‘For consumers who are already under financial pressure, there may be very little room to cut back further.’…
Xiaomi announces new budget smartwatch set to launch alongside Xiaomi 17 Max
The Xiaomi 17 Max is set to launch soon in China, and it will be interesting to see…
Australians ‘literally dying’ as aged care average wait times surpass 365 days
The federal government has been accused by its political opponents of burying “confronting” new figures showing Australians are…
Four charts show Labor’s budget is not just about the generation gap, but the wealth gap too
Nobody asks economists for political advice, for good reason. But when Labor started hinting that it was going…
Less new money to be spent in Budget, ‘careful’ immigration policy to come, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon tells BusinessNZ
Operating spending on new initiatives in the Budget will be $2.1 billion – about $300 million less than…
Rural consumers spending as much as a quarter of household budget on fuel – report
Other districts where drivers are feeling pain at the pump include Selwyn at 22% (up from 16% in…
Mitsubishi NZ confirms new Outlander Sport compact-SUV, its first-ever full hybrid
Outlander Sport will be launched in the third quarter of 2026. Full-hybrid powertrain includes multiple drive modes. Battery…
A brand-new Jaecoo was the most popular EV in NZ last month
Newcomer from Jaecoo tops Kiwi sales charts for April. EV market down compared to May, but double the…
Tech entrepreneurs warn removing CGT discount will be ‘disastrous’ for startups and small business
When Paul Bassat, the high-profile co-founder of job ad website Seek, warned on LinkedIn that the Albanese government’s…