Barbara Edmonds

Labour promises compulsory KiwiSaver contributions from employers regardless of employee contribution, employer extension to over 65s and paid parental leave

Labour promises compulsory KiwiSaver contributions from employers regardless of employee contribution, employer extension to over 65s and paid parental leave

After two Official Cash Rate hikes in a row, Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman says it's likely there will be a further increase to the OCR but the timing is highly uncertain

After two Official Cash Rate hikes in a row, Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman says it's likely there will be a further increase to the OCR but the timing is highly uncertain

National’s Nicola Willis and Labour’s Barbara Edmonds lay out their plans for the economy

National’s Nicola Willis and Labour’s Barbara Edmonds lay out their plans for the economy

Labour pledges debt reduction, return to surplus and an independent Parliamentary Budget Office to analyse government finances and election commitments

Labour pledges debt reduction, return to surplus and an independent Parliamentary Budget Office to analyse government finances and election commitments

Tax claims fly around parliament as National targets Labour over tax

Tax claims fly around parliament as National targets Labour over tax

Christopher Luxon remains Prime Minister and National Party leader after surviving another caucus vote

Christopher Luxon remains Prime Minister and National Party leader after surviving another caucus vote

National commits to ‘Budget Responsibility Rules’ including prioritising a return to surplus, reducing debt below 40% of GDP and keeping taxes low. Labour agrees 'fiscal responsibility is crucial, but this is much ado about nothing'

National commits to ‘Budget Responsibility Rules’ including prioritising a return to surplus, reducing debt below 40% of GDP and keeping taxes low. Labour agrees 'fiscal responsibility is crucial, but this is much ado about nothing'

'You have to manage the costs quite brutally': With census changes coming to a halt, Statistics NZ is still expected to carry out a census in 2028, something a former Government Statistician says could be done despite funding concerns

'You have to manage the costs quite brutally': With census changes coming to a halt, Statistics NZ is still expected to carry out a census in 2028, something a former Government Statistician says could be done despite funding concerns

Labour's small business policy aims to raise the GST registration threshold, help small business owners get paid faster and lift the asset write-off threshold

Labour's small business policy aims to raise the GST registration threshold, help small business owners get paid faster and lift the asset write-off threshold

Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'

Economists see some good signs in the latest labour market data as Luxon acknowledges 'difficult & challenging period' and Labour sees the 'cost of National's economic choices'

RBNZ's mandate gets political as NZ First leader Winston Peters favours return of employment objective alongside inflation targeting, PM Christopher Luxon says 'that looks like a soft outreach to Labour'

RBNZ's mandate gets political as NZ First leader Winston Peters favours return of employment objective alongside inflation targeting, PM Christopher Luxon says 'that looks like a soft outreach to Labour'

Inside the Capital: 'Sexist' texts, shag jokes, tariff shocks - what happened in Parliament this week?

Inside the Capital: 'Sexist' texts, shag jokes, tariff shocks - what happened in Parliament this week?

'I do not control Donald Trump': Finance Minister Nicola Willis calls latest inflation rise 'Trump spike', Labour, Greens unconvinced

'I do not control Donald Trump': Finance Minister Nicola Willis calls latest inflation rise 'Trump spike', Labour, Greens unconvinced

‘I don’t want it to become a soap opera’: RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says Monetary Policy Committee members should be held to account for their views

‘I don’t want it to become a soap opera’: RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says Monetary Policy Committee members should be held to account for their views

Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023

Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023