Services sector activity drops sharply and slumps to levels last seen in June 2024 at the start of the recession

We look at the weakening bank appetite to lend for business purposes and find that after the scrum got screwed by Basel III, the desire cooled, and post pandemic two major banks quietly pulled back much further on supporting the business sector

The economy may be 'crawling for a little while longer', while previous house price forecasts have 'proved too optimistic', Kiwibank economists say

Lynda Moore warns that wealth without wellbeing often doesn't end well. Sudden monetary wealth can be incredibly destabilising. Here are five things to help you navigate the stresses you will face

BNZ head of research Stephen Toplis says the current inflationary noise 'will intensify the RBNZ’s headache'

Two deceased estates in Auckland sell for more than $2.6 million combined at auction, net proceeds to go to charity

Kiwibank poses risk to the returns from the big four Aussie banks' NZ subsidiaries, analysts say