Economy

Following another difficult global dairy auction this week, prices are now at their lowest level in two years, having dropped 25% from the recent peak in May and putting downward pressure on Fonterra's already reduced milk price forecast

Following another difficult global dairy auction this week, prices are now at their lowest level in two years, having dropped 25% from the recent peak in May and putting downward pressure on Fonterra's already reduced milk price forecast

Nicola Willis 'won't overreact' to forecast fiscal changes as ANZ economists say ‘substantial policy change’ is needed to tackle the likes of ageing population costs

Nicola Willis 'won't overreact' to forecast fiscal changes as ANZ economists say ‘substantial policy change’ is needed to tackle the likes of ageing population costs

Delay in economic recovery has led to ‘small deterioration in the fiscal forecasts’, Treasury says in its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update as it expects a widening fiscal deficit and forecasts surplus to return in 2029/2030

Delay in economic recovery has led to ‘small deterioration in the fiscal forecasts’, Treasury says in its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update as it expects a widening fiscal deficit and forecasts surplus to return in 2029/2030

Roger J Kerr says September quarter GDP numbers this week should confirm once and for all the performance of our economy in 2025 has been misunderstood, misread and misreported by the majority of economic forecasters

Roger J Kerr says September quarter GDP numbers this week should confirm once and for all the performance of our economy in 2025 has been misunderstood, misread and misreported by the majority of economic forecasters

Brian Easton says how we connect economically with the world is critical

Brian Easton says how we connect economically with the world is critical

The Minister of Finance says New Zealand is the best place to be, but Brian Easton says, parochialism aside, are we doing anything to ensure it really is?

The Minister of Finance says New Zealand is the best place to be, but Brian Easton says, parochialism aside, are we doing anything to ensure it really is?

Roger J Kerr says the likely Fed appointment is clearly another negative factor for the US dollar value as global investors/fund managers lose confidence in the independence of the Federal Reserve

Roger J Kerr says the likely Fed appointment is clearly another negative factor for the US dollar value as global investors/fund managers lose confidence in the independence of the Federal Reserve

David Hargreaves outlines the things he's watching out for in the coming year - but struggles to see beyond the potential large impact of the election campaign

David Hargreaves outlines the things he's watching out for in the coming year - but struggles to see beyond the potential large impact of the election campaign

Fonterra says it is still on track to complete sale of its Mainland Group business in the first half next year, while reporting slightly reduced first quarter earnings

Fonterra says it is still on track to complete sale of its Mainland Group business in the first half next year, while reporting slightly reduced first quarter earnings

Brian Easton says the tensions between different approaches to the economy are surfacing as the election nears

Brian Easton says the tensions between different approaches to the economy are surfacing as the election nears

Roger J Kerr says the poor quality of New Zealand’s economic data is damaging to our reputation as an advanced trading economy

Roger J Kerr says the poor quality of New Zealand’s economic data is damaging to our reputation as an advanced trading economy

It was the year OCR cuts were supposed to kickstart the economy. In the event we probably needed to borrow a big battery and jumper leads. David Hargreaves reviews a suboptimal year

It was the year OCR cuts were supposed to kickstart the economy. In the event we probably needed to borrow a big battery and jumper leads. David Hargreaves reviews a suboptimal year

Fonterra's farmgate milk price forecast has been reduced to $9.50 per kilogram of milk solids from $10 on the back of weaker global prices

Fonterra's farmgate milk price forecast has been reduced to $9.50 per kilogram of milk solids from $10 on the back of weaker global prices

Pragmatic analysis says maybe we should privatise more government businesses, but we should also consider nationalisation. We should certainly consider better regulation, Brian Easton says

Pragmatic analysis says maybe we should privatise more government businesses, but we should also consider nationalisation. We should certainly consider better regulation, Brian Easton says

Roger J Kerr says US interest rate markets are already placing their bets on which way the Fed decision will go

Roger J Kerr says US interest rate markets are already placing their bets on which way the Fed decision will go