Joseph Darby questions whether some people are putting too much money in KiwiSaver, noting there's no illiquidity premium in exchange for reduced access to capital

Keith Woodford sees only a few sectors that can improve our poor overall productivity record, and they are rural and potential is limited. He searches for other ways we can get out of our collective funk

Fuel limits: Government outlines who 'critical fuel users' would be in the 'unlikely event' the oil crisis worsens enough to justify a move to phase 4 of its National Fuel Response Plan

Risk sentiment weaker; no fresh developments in the Middle East. Oil up. US CPI inflation up in April, which put upside pressure in US Treasury yields. Global forces drive up NZ rates

Ross Stitt explores why Aussies seem more dissatisfied with life than Kiwis, and yet it is attracting more of us

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; the Worldclear Files, Foodstuffs says no inflation, critical fuel users defined, bonds rushed again, fuel stock update, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

Inside the tiny New Zealand firm that transferred millions for high-risk clients