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Katharine Moody fears a return to apartheid and a cementing of dictatorship in the land of her birth

Katharine Moody fears a return to apartheid and a cementing of dictatorship in the land of her birth

Vendors taking their properties off the market helped push down the volume of unsold housing stock in May

Vendors taking their properties off the market helped push down the volume of unsold housing stock in May

Lynda Moore explains why June can be one of the most useful times of the year to pause and reset financially

Lynda Moore explains why June can be one of the most useful times of the year to pause and reset financially

US-Iran MOU signed electronically, paving the way for the Strait of Hormuz to gradually reopen. Brent crude falls to US$83/bbl; solid gains in many equity markets. Muted reaction for bonds and currencies

US-Iran MOU signed electronically, paving the way for the Strait of Hormuz to gradually reopen. Brent crude falls to US$83/bbl; solid gains in many equity markets. Muted reaction for bonds and currencies

Relief rally underway on Hormuz deal; US data wobbly; Canada data resilient; India exports strong; US pressures France over digital services tax; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold up and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

Relief rally underway on Hormuz deal; US data wobbly; Canada data resilient; India exports strong; US pressures France over digital services tax; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold up and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

Leaked files raise questions over millions flowing to Belarusian tycoon

Leaked files raise questions over millions flowing to Belarusian tycoon

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon seeking advice on former MP's perks, but probe doesn't extend to current Parliamentarians

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon seeking advice on former MP's perks, but probe doesn't extend to current Parliamentarians

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Hormuz deal agreed; retail positive but weak; PSI grim; REINZ sales volumes slump, swaps fall, NZX stable; gold up, oil down, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Hormuz deal agreed; retail positive but weak; PSI grim; REINZ sales volumes slump, swaps fall, NZX stable; gold up, oil down, NZD firm, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; AirNZ, SkyCity casino, Serko and Summerset drive broad-based NZX50 gains while Oceania, Meridian, F&P Healthcare and Contact retreat

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; AirNZ, SkyCity casino, Serko and Summerset drive broad-based NZX50 gains while Oceania, Meridian, F&P Healthcare and Contact retreat

How Taiwan is balancing between American and Chinese visions of energy dominance

How Taiwan is balancing between American and Chinese visions of energy dominance

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says announcement of US-Iran deal 'a step towards reducing tensions and promoting stability in a region critical to global economic security'

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says announcement of US-Iran deal 'a step towards reducing tensions and promoting stability in a region critical to global economic security'

Conduct fell far below expectations, judge says in judgment confirming $6.7m ASB AML/CFT penalty

Conduct fell far below expectations, judge says in judgment confirming $6.7m ASB AML/CFT penalty

Brian Easton says being the Minister of Health is one of the toughest jobs in Cabinet and being the Prime Minister or Minister of Finance is easy in comparison

Brian Easton says being the Minister of Health is one of the toughest jobs in Cabinet and being the Prime Minister or Minister of Finance is easy in comparison

Te wiki o te tāke – Terry Baucher finds there is devil is within the detail of Budget 2026 and he highlights where these devilish details are, and what they mean

Te wiki o te tāke – Terry Baucher finds there is devil is within the detail of Budget 2026 and he highlights where these devilish details are, and what they mean

Why would the party that struck down the social-democratic state ruffle up the voters most likely to mourn its assassination?

Why would the party that struck down the social-democratic state ruffle up the voters most likely to mourn its assassination?

Housing sales slumped and prices eased slightly in May according to the REINZ

Housing sales slumped and prices eased slightly in May according to the REINZ

Roger J Kerr sees the pullback in the Aussie dollar as a healthy market flush-out. And he is watching what the markets will be telling Kevin Warsh at his first US Fed meeting

Roger J Kerr sees the pullback in the Aussie dollar as a healthy market flush-out. And he is watching what the markets will be telling Kevin Warsh at his first US Fed meeting

Hopes for diplomatic breakthrough to de-escalate conflict support equities. Oil prices swing but ultimately extend recent decline and reach lowest since mid-April. Conflicting narratives suggest ongoing uncertainty about the proposed US-Iran deal

Hopes for diplomatic breakthrough to de-escalate conflict support equities. Oil prices swing but ultimately extend recent decline and reach lowest since mid-April. Conflicting narratives suggest ongoing uncertainty about the proposed US-Iran deal

Wars & bubbles dominate markets; eyes on the Fed, BofJ and RBA; China bank lending restrained; US sentiment stays near record lows; Swiss say no to population cap; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62

Wars & bubbles dominate markets; eyes on the Fed, BofJ and RBA; China bank lending restrained; US sentiment stays near record lows; Swiss say no to population cap; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62

Anna Whyte says while politicians take a swing at 'the media,' she'll keep doing her job

Anna Whyte says while politicians take a swing at 'the media,' she'll keep doing her job

Economists expect March quarter GDP to top 1% with the effects of the Middle East conflict and global fuel crisis are likely to hit harder in GDP releases later this year

Economists expect March quarter GDP to top 1% with the effects of the Middle East conflict and global fuel crisis are likely to hit harder in GDP releases later this year

The IPCC is about to retire the RCP8.5 worst case scenarios for climate change. This will affect official climate change estimates here in New Zealand, reports Keith Woodford

The IPCC is about to retire the RCP8.5 worst case scenarios for climate change. This will affect official climate change estimates here in New Zealand, reports Keith Woodford

China-based business consultant David Mahon says New Zealand could be risking its trade relationship by pandering to the United States’ security concerns

China-based business consultant David Mahon says New Zealand could be risking its trade relationship by pandering to the United States’ security concerns

Peter Drennan shows why Nicola Willis gutted the IRD clampdown on 'shareholder loans', essentially leaving in place a rort that benefits 'companies' buying property and avoiding tax

Peter Drennan shows why Nicola Willis gutted the IRD clampdown on 'shareholder loans', essentially leaving in place a rort that benefits 'companies' buying property and avoiding tax

The conflict in the Middle East has dislocated New Zealand’s trade with the region

The conflict in the Middle East has dislocated New Zealand’s trade with the region