House sales fall in April as rising fuel costs and rate hike fears hit demand
West Coast, Southland, Taranaki and Otago were the only regions where sales in April were higher than a…
Hamilton and Auckland Pak’nSave stores await penalty after admitting fair trading breaches
The Mill St trader pleaded guilty to eight charges and the Silverdale supermarket admitted 10 charges. Each charge…
Rural health gap: Call for fair funding amid 23% higher death rate
But inaccessible healthcare was also a large component of the higher death rate, Eggleton said. Rural health providers…
Mental Health Maze on Campus
Colleges and universities nationwide have expanded mental health services in response to rising student demand. But as offerings…
ASB hikes mortgage rates by up to 20 basis points
The largest increase is to ASB’s five-year mortgage rate, which jumps 20bps to 5.89%. Adam Boyd, ASB’s executive…
Farm-work pay rising, offering young people a quicker path to higher wages – report
“Average annual salaries in our sector jumped 13% between 2022 and 2024, with a weighted average rise of…
Election 2026: Several Green MPs receive small boost but still at risk as party releases final candidate list
MPs Teanau Tuiono, Tamatha Paul and Julie Anne Genter round out the top five after the co-leaders. Other…
Inside Economics: Why should mortgage holders be punished for Iran conflict with higher interest rates?
A: Thanks, Ian, I do love that dismal science line. The more popular version of its origin has…
ChargeNet and Meridian report surge in EV charging as fuel costs jump
Separately, Meridian Energy said it had seen a 30% increase in customers actively using its Zero Charging Network…
Fuel spike from Iran war hits New Zealand hospitality and retail as Kiwis cut spending
Hospitality New Zealand head of advocacy Sam MacKinnon said the industry had started the year with a sense…
International Monetary Fund downgrades global economic outlook – how did New Zealand fare?
In this case, the world’s GDP growth falls from an expected 3.4% in 2026 to 3.1% in 2026.…
US inflation surges to 3.3% as impact of Iran war bites
The United States and Israel began bombing Iran on February 28 and Tehran retaliated by blocking traffic in…