Economy
The decision to ease loan-to-value ratio restrictions now is not necessarily a mistake, but the timing is odd and sends the wrong signals
15th Oct 25, 9:35am
21
The decision to ease loan-to-value ratio restrictions now is not necessarily a mistake, but the timing is odd and sends the wrong signals
Brian Easton says we cannot attain a sustainable Scandinavian-type quality of life while keeping the existing tax system in place
13th Oct 25, 8:50am
3
Brian Easton says we cannot attain a sustainable Scandinavian-type quality of life while keeping the existing tax system in place
Roger J Kerr says it's no wonder that economists and market analysts are reverting to high-frequency alternative measures of economic activity
13th Oct 25, 8:20am
Roger J Kerr says it's no wonder that economists and market analysts are reverting to high-frequency alternative measures of economic activity
Cameron Shackell says today’s AI hype has echoes of a devastating technology boom and bust 100 years ago
10th Oct 25, 12:00pm
2
Cameron Shackell says today’s AI hype has echoes of a devastating technology boom and bust 100 years ago
'These are likely to be large': After years of 'raiding the environmental piggy bank', the environment is sending New Zealand invoices, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says
9th Oct 25, 1:48pm
5
'These are likely to be large': After years of 'raiding the environmental piggy bank', the environment is sending New Zealand invoices, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says
Brian Easton says political bullying does happen in New Zealand - and local autonomy suffers
6th Oct 25, 8:20am
2
Brian Easton says political bullying does happen in New Zealand - and local autonomy suffers
Roger J Kerr says the risk of overcooking the monetary stimulus and pushing interest rates too low is that this would stimulate another debt-fuelled housing boom
6th Oct 25, 8:01am
3
Roger J Kerr says the risk of overcooking the monetary stimulus and pushing interest rates too low is that this would stimulate another debt-fuelled housing boom
High global prices and looming Fonterra payout bring prosperity to rural areas but will not provide a rapid rescue for economically stressed cities
1st Oct 25, 3:53pm
1
High global prices and looming Fonterra payout bring prosperity to rural areas but will not provide a rapid rescue for economically stressed cities
Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a rise - but Statistics NZ has revised down figures for the previous two months and these now show no gain for those months
29th Sep 25, 11:19am
2
Latest monthly filled jobs data shows a rise - but Statistics NZ has revised down figures for the previous two months and these now show no gain for those months
Brian Easton looks at what the latest Statistics New Zealand GDP figures might be telling us
29th Sep 25, 9:12am
6
Brian Easton looks at what the latest Statistics New Zealand GDP figures might be telling us
Roger J Kerr offers up some advice on the foibles and quirks of the New Zealand economy for the incoming RBNZ Governor Anna Breman
29th Sep 25, 8:59am
Roger J Kerr offers up some advice on the foibles and quirks of the New Zealand economy for the incoming RBNZ Governor Anna Breman
Dairy giant Fonterra is paying farmer shareholders $10.16 per kilogram of milk solids and a total dividend for the year of 57c after reporting a $1.079 billion after tax profit
25th Sep 25, 8:52am
3
Dairy giant Fonterra is paying farmer shareholders $10.16 per kilogram of milk solids and a total dividend for the year of 57c after reporting a $1.079 billion after tax profit
Roger J Kerr says the Reserve Bank would be wise to be very circumspect in respect to the -0.90% GDP outcome for the June quarter
22nd Sep 25, 8:43am
6
Roger J Kerr says the Reserve Bank would be wise to be very circumspect in respect to the -0.90% GDP outcome for the June quarter
Roger J Kerr says the conventional wisdom that elevated political risk is negative for a particular currency has been challenged by recent events
15th Sep 25, 8:55am
Roger J Kerr says the conventional wisdom that elevated political risk is negative for a particular currency has been challenged by recent events
Roger J Kerr says the sharp drop in US employment takes precedence for the Fed and that is why there could be three or four interest rates cuts before the end of the year
8th Sep 25, 8:48am
Roger J Kerr says the sharp drop in US employment takes precedence for the Fed and that is why there could be three or four interest rates cuts before the end of the year