How a National-Labour pact could fix New Zealand’s economy – Liam Dann
It showed New Zealand’s overall productivity has fallen by about 0.5% every year since 2020. That means we…
Pastures Past: Life in New Zealand’s remote backblocks during the 1920s
Back in the 1920s, life in the backblocks was tough; families were desperately waiting for telephone poles so…
Iran conflict: Treasury oil shock scenarios for inflation and rates – The Front Page
The best-case scenario is a short conflict with oil flow through the Gulf gradually resuming and oil prices…
Otago’s luxury holiday homes stand out in annual Bookabach list of top NZ baches
Topping Bookabach’s list is Queenstown’s Lakehouse 3, a split-level home on Frankton Hill with a prime spot above…
Kegstar–Konvoy merger blocked as Commerce Commission warns on keg competition
Small said Kegstar and Konvoy competed closely. “Our investigation showed that there are no existing competitors that could…
Diesel storage project races ahead at Marsden Point, Northland – On The Up
Channel’s team and contractors are working up to seven days a week to finish the project by the…
Housing market: House sales keep falling as first-home buyers drive demand – The Front Page
The Auckland market remains soft, first-home buyers are propping up demand and the rental market is showing signs…
Financial stress is fraying New Zealand’s social fabric as trust and unity fall, new report claims
The latest report saw major shifts in social attitudes and beliefs over 2025; trust in the Government fell…
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says economic recovery is ‘delayed but not derailed’
“If that does remain the case, we face some significant short-term challenges and heightened medium to long-term risks.”…
The hidden reason houses cost too much – Roger Partridge
Upgrading trunk infrastructure to handle the extra load – the arterial pipes, the roads, the sewage capacity. Those…
Cotality data confirms NZ housing market still subdued, sales volumes fall again
“We’ve now had three subdued months in a row, which indicates a weaker first quarter than expected. It’s…
Moody’s downgrades New Zealand’s financial outlook to negative
“The outlook revision reflects our view that a substantial debt reduction is becoming more difficult to envisage, as…