Services sector slumps again as PSI points to deeper contraction
“The industries that deal mainly in discretionary spending – accommodation, cafes and restaurants and cultural, recreational and personal…
Hiltzik: Here’s why 401(k) sponsors are wary of ‘alternative investments’
Trump is opening the door to risky ‘alternative investments’ such as crypto and private equity in 401(k) plans.…
Frozen veg in New Zealand: The data behind McCain and Wattie’s cuts
Vegetable sector performance The Ministry for Primary Industries’ latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report gives some…
What Jamie Dimon’s warning means for KiwiSaver investors – Stock Takes
“I do believe that when we have a credit cycle, which will happen one day, losses on all…
Thai fishing sector reluctant to sail as Iran war drives up fuel costs
Economy Daily catch at one of country’s biggest hubs is down by 30% since start of conflict Thai…
Napier Port Hawke’s Bay Primary Sector Awards celebrate farmers, growers, agribusiness professionals
The pair follow in the footsteps of 2025 recipients Central Hawke’s Bay farmers Simon and Lou White. Primary…
Fuel price surge hits Dannevirke trucking and farm sector
“Unfortunately, it increases costs for everyone; no one makes any more profits. “You have got to have factors…
Hiring now in Bay of Plenty: Record kiwifruit crop drives 19,000 jobs, forecast of 221 million trays
The average pay for orchard tasks during the 2025/26 season was around $25.70 an hour, but rates went…
Resource management reform: What do primary sector groups think?
It said 2242 written submissions were publicly available, but the total number of submissions was confidential to the…
Iran war: Airlines face jet fuel price crisis, Air NZ shares down almost 8%, demand for flights through North America surges
Emirates services out of major hub Dubai have been on and off since the war started on February…
David Seymour eyes wine-style export boom in medicinal cannabis industry
The ministry defines a medicinal cannabis product as either dried cannabis flower, or a pharmaceutical dosage containing ingredients…
Nicola Willis’ planned Tesco meeting on breaking supermarket duopoly revealed
The Government did announce a suite of legislative and policy changes in August last year, with the key…