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Labour pledges to crack down on ‘unfair’ fuel prices, make care repairs cheaper and bring more competition to the pump
Labour pledges to crack down on ‘unfair’ fuel prices, make care repairs cheaper and bring more competition to the pump
A jump in new listings but sluggish sales numbers at Barfoot & Thompson in September
A jump in new listings but sluggish sales numbers at Barfoot & Thompson in September
Brian Easton compares supermarket policies from New Zealand’s political parties and asks if any political plan can realistically lower people's grocery bills
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Brian Easton compares supermarket policies from New Zealand’s political parties and asks if any political plan can realistically lower people's grocery bills
David McLeish thinks the current way of understanding the bond market's recent reactions to current risks is flawed. He looks at the market plumbing to find the real drivers
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David McLeish thinks the current way of understanding the bond market's recent reactions to current risks is flawed. He looks at the market plumbing to find the real drivers
Roger J Kerr sees the Kiwi dollar caught in the immediate backwash of USD appreciation but US wages and jobs data does not fit the narrative of a booming economy
Roger J Kerr sees the Kiwi dollar caught in the immediate backwash of USD appreciation but US wages and jobs data does not fit the narrative of a booming economy
Soft US employment data. The G7’s planned release of strategic oil reserves initially weighed on energy prices. But crude oil rebounded after Saudi Arabia's offensive against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen emerged
Soft US employment data. The G7’s planned release of strategic oil reserves initially weighed on energy prices. But crude oil rebounded after Saudi Arabia's offensive against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen emerged
US payrolls don't grow, other US data soft; China holiday migration hits record; EU inflation rises; Brazil votes; UST 10yr at 5.28%; gold softer and oil holds high on renewed attacks; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 60
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US payrolls don't grow, other US data soft; China holiday migration hits record; EU inflation rises; Brazil votes; UST 10yr at 5.28%; gold softer and oil holds high on renewed attacks; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 60
Labour proposes restoring pay equity law and giving an immediate pay rise to care and support workers while also releasing its fiscal plan
Labour proposes restoring pay equity law and giving an immediate pay rise to care and support workers while also releasing its fiscal plan
Labour expresses confidence in capital commitments, says it will return the government books to surplus in 2028/2029 and will bring net debt down below 20% of GDP over time
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Labour expresses confidence in capital commitments, says it will return the government books to surplus in 2028/2029 and will bring net debt down below 20% of GDP over time
In 2026, the bosses and the workers have many representatives. Chris Trotter explains how 'class' is represented in the political parties and how it affects their claimed values
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In 2026, the bosses and the workers have many representatives. Chris Trotter explains how 'class' is represented in the political parties and how it affects their claimed values
ACT pledges to remove tax on KiwiSaver earnings and end Government contributions for members receiving employer contributions replacing this with ‘substantially greater tax relief’
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ACT pledges to remove tax on KiwiSaver earnings and end Government contributions for members receiving employer contributions replacing this with ‘substantially greater tax relief’
Green Party releases suite of public transport policies with co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick saying they're 'commonsense investments in the middle of a fossil fuel crisis'
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Green Party releases suite of public transport policies with co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick saying they're 'commonsense investments in the middle of a fossil fuel crisis'
Malaysia's expansion of manufacturing highlights its increasingly important role in global production networks, an industrial upgrading that creates new opportunities for New Zealand
Malaysia's expansion of manufacturing highlights its increasingly important role in global production networks, an industrial upgrading that creates new opportunities for New Zealand
Nouriel Roubini offers an explanation for the relatively benign global economic outlook, despite obvious risks
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Nouriel Roubini offers an explanation for the relatively benign global economic outlook, despite obvious risks
AI has made borrowing more expensive. Alex Dryden explains how bond markets are changing
Dave Ananth says tax debt cannot become permanent business finance, and to be viable any business that owes late taxes needs to have a workable plan to stay on top of current taxes due while it catches up on the older debt
Dave Ananth says tax debt cannot become permanent business finance, and to be viable any business that owes late taxes needs to have a workable plan to stay on top of current taxes due while it catches up on the older debt
AI is moving 'beyond the speed of light.' Can New Zealand's policymakers keep up?
Bank for International Settlements warns of potential macroeconomic risks stemming from circular relationships among AI companies
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Bank for International Settlements warns of potential macroeconomic risks stemming from circular relationships among AI companies
How proposed planning rules could make Auckland's housing supply more responsive to demand
How proposed planning rules could make Auckland's housing supply more responsive to demand
Ross Stitt says that the Australian Treasurer is lacking the time or the fiscal discipline to run surpluses in the current good times, to hold back the tide of the disaffected who are attracted to even more deficit spending
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Ross Stitt says that the Australian Treasurer is lacking the time or the fiscal discipline to run surpluses in the current good times, to hold back the tide of the disaffected who are attracted to even more deficit spending
US jobs growth 'weak'; US vehicle sales dip; US factory orders lame; Tokyo inflation jumps; China holiday migration breaks records; food prices up; UST 10yr at 5.28%; gold softer and oil dips after G7 reserves deal; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 59.9
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US jobs growth 'weak'; US vehicle sales dip; US factory orders lame; Tokyo inflation jumps; China holiday migration breaks records; food prices up; UST 10yr at 5.28%; gold softer and oil dips after G7 reserves deal; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 59.9
Fewer properties were on offer at the latest auctions but the sales rate improved slightly
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; NBS launches good TD rate, consumer sentiment holds lowish, car sales strong, Tatua holds its high payout, bond market ponders, swaps dip, NZX falls, NZD eases, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; NBS launches good TD rate, consumer sentiment holds lowish, car sales strong, Tatua holds its high payout, bond market ponders, swaps dip, NZX falls, NZD eases, & more
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX 50 falls -1.0% to end the trading week lower as Napier Port, Channel Infrastructure, Tower and Stride gain while EBOS, Port of Tauranga, Summerset and Fletcher decline
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX 50 falls -1.0% to end the trading week lower as Napier Port, Channel Infrastructure, Tower and Stride gain while EBOS, Port of Tauranga, Summerset and Fletcher decline
Labour's plan for data centres and what its spokesperson Reuben Davidson thinks about overseas panic about AI's threat to humanity
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Labour's plan for data centres and what its spokesperson Reuben Davidson thinks about overseas panic about AI's threat to humanity