Economy

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kāinga Ora cuts most mortgage rates; retail card activity up, farmer sentiment high but dipping, confidence in Govt low & fragile, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kāinga Ora cuts most mortgage rates; retail card activity up, farmer sentiment high but dipping, confidence in Govt low & fragile, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more

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?

The next quiz is out now. Take a break to test your skills against many of our readers

The next quiz is out now. Take a break to test your skills against many of our readers

US credit card debt rises, sentiment less bad; Canadian jobs rise on part-time work; China reserves inch up; India cuts; Japan spending falls; FAO food prices dip; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold slips, oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

US credit card debt rises, sentiment less bad; Canadian jobs rise on part-time work; China reserves inch up; India cuts; Japan spending falls; FAO food prices dip; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold slips, oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

Inflation lies at the heart of economic thinking and decision making. What are the core causes? Is inflation distorting our economy? Can we do better? The new Governor of the RBNZ seems to think we can do better and plans a ‘laser focus’ on inflation

Inflation lies at the heart of economic thinking and decision making. What are the core causes? Is inflation distorting our economy? Can we do better? The new Governor of the RBNZ seems to think we can do better and plans a ‘laser focus’ on inflation

US data stops weakening; the IMF cheers Canada's resilience; India cuts its policy rate; global food prices dip; wheat and copper in focus; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold firmish but silver jumps again, oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

US data stops weakening; the IMF cheers Canada's resilience; India cuts its policy rate; global food prices dip; wheat and copper in focus; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold firmish but silver jumps again, oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates quiet, building work soft, rental market turns in tenant's favour, Crown accounts languish, farmer rush for bank debt, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates quiet, building work soft, rental market turns in tenant's favour, Crown accounts languish, farmer rush for bank debt, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more

'We're different economies': As the Government says it's not prepared to pay for offshore mitigation to meet climate targets, Australian politicians say both countries have different ways of getting to net zero

'We're different economies': As the Government says it's not prepared to pay for offshore mitigation to meet climate targets, Australian politicians say both countries have different ways of getting to net zero

US labour pressures remain; EU retail sales rise; Australian household spending up; supply chain pressures ease; but freight rates rise sharply this week; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold eases lightly as oil firms slightly; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

US labour pressures remain; EU retail sales rise; Australian household spending up; supply chain pressures ease; but freight rates rise sharply this week; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold eases lightly as oil firms slightly; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

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

We are taking a day off to celebrate our Silver Anniversary with colleagues and friends who have helped us build this news service

We are taking a day off to celebrate our Silver Anniversary with colleagues and friends who have helped us build this news service

The future of work — according to Generation Z — is purposeful, digital and flexible

The future of work — according to Generation Z — is purposeful, digital and flexible

US data mixed but hurt by shrinking payrolls; China services expansion slows; Chin local govt debt in focus; Australia grows less than expected; UST 10yr at 4.07%; gold firms as does oil; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

US data mixed but hurt by shrinking payrolls; China services expansion slows; Chin local govt debt in focus; Australia grows less than expected; UST 10yr at 4.07%; gold firms as does oil; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Kiwibank trims TD rates, house build costs rise, dairy prices drop hard, commodity prices dip, car sales firm, NZU auction fails again, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Kiwibank trims TD rates, house build costs rise, dairy prices drop hard, commodity prices dip, car sales firm, NZU auction fails again, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more

Dairy prices drop; OECD watches global growth ease back; US signals mixed; Japanese sentiment rises; Australia building permits shrink; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold eases and oil soft; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

Dairy prices drop; OECD watches global growth ease back; US signals mixed; Japanese sentiment rises; Australia building permits shrink; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold eases and oil soft; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9