4+ hour, 41+ min ago   (1068+ words) Lillian Hanly Political Reporter Labour has been "ankle tapped" by National on KiwiSaver according to the managing director of Simplicity, but the wife of Sir Michael Cullen, who got the scheme going, says the party's found the "perfect solution." It…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (522+ words) The latest BusinessNZ Planning Forecast shows that New Zealand’s economy has regained its momentum, with solid growth forecast through to 2028. BusinessNZ Chief Economist John Pask says despite an earlier dip, the economy is showing resilience across a range of indicators....

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (429+ words) Last week’s Reserve Bank decision left us feeling positive, despite the hike. The increase to the official cash rate (OCR) from 2.5% to 2.75% was expected. We were itching to see what the future track would look like. The OCR track is…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (514+ words) Spring doesn't just mean longer evenings and warmer weekends. For many Auckland businesses, it marks the beginning of a busier part of the year. Projects that slowed during winter begin moving again, event calendars fill up, customers become more active,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (632+ words) Labour’s Capital Gains Tax would raid the retirement plans of thousands of New Zealanders by hitting the small businesses they have spent years building, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Labour has been claiming for more than a year that…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (896+ words) New research points to a mismatch between what employers provide and what workers say they need, after three years of pay falling behind the cost of living Six in ten New Zealanders say their pay has fallen behind the cost…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (192+ words) The broader trend reflects a shift in how both domestic and international visitors are approaching New Zealand travel - favouring self-drive flexibility over fixed tour schedules, and increasingly opting for larger vehicles that accommodate groups without requiring multiple bookings. If successful,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (167+ words) Businesses have lower expectations of future inflation compared to last quarter. 1-year ahead expectations fell from 3.68%, narrowly sneaking within the Reserve Bank’s 1-3% band at 2.99%. Our volunteers are the voices behind a diverse range of programmes, conversations, music and community content....

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (1624+ words) Auckland Council's economic agency Tātaki Auckland Unlimited questioned National's commitment to the tourism industry after being "dumbfounded" by National's announcement on Sunday ruling out a bed tax. On Sunday the National Party ruled out the idea of a bed tax,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (970+ words) Keith Rankin, 21 August 2026 On RNZ (Morning Report) on Monday, John Campbell said "Recent figures from Stats NZ show more than a third of 15 to 24 year-olds are unemployed or underemployed." It's still there on the website, in print, so has not…...