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A record-high 70% of farmers responding to the twice-yearly Federated Farmers Confidence Survey say their farm is currently profitable

A record-high 70% of farmers responding to the twice-yearly Federated Farmers Confidence Survey say their farm is currently profitable

Jarden analysts have put a 'sell' recommendation on Air New Zealand stock as they see the national carrier making a pre-tax loss for the current financial year of $134 million

Jarden analysts have put a 'sell' recommendation on Air New Zealand stock as they see the national carrier making a pre-tax loss for the current financial year of $134 million

Economists are beginning to flirt with a revolutionary idea - that the New Zealand economy might be able to grow and prosper without the traditional leg-up from the housing market

Economists are beginning to flirt with a revolutionary idea - that the New Zealand economy might be able to grow and prosper without the traditional leg-up from the housing market

Roger J Kerr says both the passive and active forces determining the NZ dollar value appear much more positive than negative as we move further into 2026

Roger J Kerr says both the passive and active forces determining the NZ dollar value appear much more positive than negative as we move further into 2026

'The fact is, the economy surprises forecasters all the time, and we’re keeping an open mind'

'The fact is, the economy surprises forecasters all the time, and we’re keeping an open mind'

Our national airline says the half year loss was largely driven by global engine maintenance delays, slower than expected recovery in domestic demand, increasing aviation system costs and a weaker New Zealand currency

Our national airline says the half year loss was largely driven by global engine maintenance delays, slower than expected recovery in domestic demand, increasing aviation system costs and a weaker New Zealand currency

Roger J Kerr says there have to be major question marks over expected further decreases in both non-tradable inflation and tradable inflation this year

Roger J Kerr says there have to be major question marks over expected further decreases in both non-tradable inflation and tradable inflation this year

In order not to kill our fragile economic recovery, the Reserve Bank's taken something of a calculated gamble that inflation will behave itself

In order not to kill our fragile economic recovery, the Reserve Bank's taken something of a calculated gamble that inflation will behave itself

Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’

Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’

Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% and is not forecasting a rise until either late this year or early next

Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% and is not forecasting a rise until either late this year or early next

'The big question to end 2025 was whether the economy may be turning. Data since then has given us confidence that recent positive momentum can be sustained. The economy is growing'

'The big question to end 2025 was whether the economy may be turning. Data since then has given us confidence that recent positive momentum can be sustained. The economy is growing'

Roger J Kerr says local economic forecasters have been consistently underestimating the level of confidence and actual economic activity over the last two months

Roger J Kerr says local economic forecasters have been consistently underestimating the level of confidence and actual economic activity over the last two months

In their forthcoming first economic outlook for the year, Westpac's economists now think there will be SIX hikes of the OCR during next year as the current excess capacity in the economy is swallowed up more quickly than earlier expected

In their forthcoming first economic outlook for the year, Westpac's economists now think there will be SIX hikes of the OCR during next year as the current excess capacity in the economy is swallowed up more quickly than earlier expected

Roger J Kerr says the markets are struggling to draw clearcut conclusions on whether US inflation and employment are going higher or lower

Roger J Kerr says the markets are struggling to draw clearcut conclusions on whether US inflation and employment are going higher or lower

ASB economists stress the importance of studying 'high frequency' economic data at a time when our official GDP figures are both lagged and containing less reliable data than they did

ASB economists stress the importance of studying 'high frequency' economic data at a time when our official GDP figures are both lagged and containing less reliable data than they did