Consumer confidence sinks to lowest level since 2023 amid global tensions
The present conditions index was similar, falling 14.4 points from 87.9 to 73.5. The measure’s 10-year average is…
Resilient Rotorua: Business Pulse survey shows deflated economic confidence
The survey analysis said local operators were “losing sleep” over global instability, rising energy and fuel costs, inflation…
Wool prices hit 15-year high as demand and confidence surge
“The unsung heroes of the day were good colour oddments that well exceeded all expectations.” PGG Wrightson’s general…
Foxconn has immense confidence in growth momentum due to AI, chairman says
NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 29 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, has immense confidence…
Moana Pasifika rescue plan gains traction ahead of final Super Rugby game
Australia has made a $600m commitment to league in Papua New Guinea and set aside $150m to invest…
Business confidence in China rebounds: EU Chamber of Commerce survey
Business trends Country’s resilience to global volatility helps boost outlook from record lows Employees work at an assembly…
A 1950s Pin-Up Photoshoot Helped Me Feel Confident In My 50-Year-Old Body For The First Time In Years
It used to be that 50 was the age women transformed into the Crypt Keeper, or at least…
Retirement planning: How to spend your savings with confidence – Darcy Ungaro
We had savings, a plan, and a defined timeframe – we were fine. Still, I felt uneasy. It…
Why the jobs data suggests New Zealand’s recovery is already underway – Cecilia Robinson
That response told me something important. We are not just passive observers of economic sentiment. We participate in…
ANZ consumer confidence falls to three year low as inflation fears rise
“Concern about the broader economic outlook is also evident, and predictions of Official Cash Rate (OCR) hikes won’t…
Business confidence falls again, but shock of war may be easing – ANZ
However, it remained a very challenging time to run a business and the uncertainty of the outlook would…
On The Up: Rotorua’s Essjay Bennett competes in the Little Miss and Mister Aotearoa New Zealand 2026 pageant
The event is in its third year. Winners will travel to Sanya, China in May for an international…