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Economy / News

Budget reaction: Coalition touts fiscal discipline, Opposition warns of cost-of-living pain

30th May 26, 9:22am

by Anna Whyte

Budget reaction: Coalition touts fiscal discipline, Opposition warns of cost-of-living pain

Public Policy / Opinion

Public Policy / Opinion

Sceptics acting in bad faith

30th May 26, 9:32am

by Guest

Andrew King says scientists have scrapped the worst‑case climate scenario because action is making a difference

Economy / News

Weekend briefing: US vacillates over deal with Iran

30th May 26, 8:53am

by David Chaston

US trade deficit stays high; Chicago PMI gets stockpiling boost; Canada close to recession; Japan sentiment and retail rise; Taiwan posts outsized GDP growth; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold firms again; oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

Property / News

Property / News

Auction activity slow and steady in the last week of autumn

30th May 26, 6:00am

by Greg Ninness

Exactly a third of the properties on offer sold under the hammer at the latest auctions

Public Policy / News

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Public Policy / News

PM wants to find more political common ground before tweaking NZ Super

29th May 26, 5:59pm

by Ella Somers

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says NZ Super will be an issue that successive governments of all ‘different colours or flavours’ will have to grapple with in the future

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Property / News

Number of new homes being completed in Auckland increased steadily over the March quarter

29th May 26, 9:41am

by Greg Ninness

A lift in new dwelling completion numbers suggests Auckland's building industry may be on the road to recovery after its recent slump

Investing / Opinion

Investing / Opinion

Making money from property, without the hassle of owning it

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28th May 26, 7:00am

by Guest

Southern Cross Partners discusses investing in New Zealand property without the hassle of being a landlord, and the importance of choosing the right investment partners

Rural News / Opinion

World has gone mad

30th May 26, 10:29am

by Allan Barber

Allan Barber says the big question amid all the global uncertainty is just how long demand will continue at these elevated levels as markets appear immune to risk

Public Policy / Opinion

Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks to Budget Day attendees at Parliament.

Public Policy / Opinion

Budget Day is about values not money

29th May 26, 5:00am

by Natalia Albert

Set the money aside and Budget Day is where a government tells you what it cares about. This year that value is responsibility, theirs as a government and yours as an individual

Property / Opinion

Is a reckoning finally here for Australian house prices?

30th May 26, 10:48am

Ross Stitt

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Banking / News

Finance Minister says banks shouldn’t pass on new prudential levy costs to customers

29th May 26, 8:00am

Mandy Te

Nicola Willis following her post Budget speech.

Economy / News

'I am still actively considering the taxation of banks,' Nicola Willis says

29th May 26, 12:47pm

Anna Whyte

Finance Minister Nicola Willis holds a Summary of Initiatives in the lead up to Budget 2026.

Economy / News

Budget 2026: Will Treasury's rosy forecasts have a short shelf life?

28th May 26, 7:25pm

Anna Whyte

Business / Analysis

Bracket creep – helping balance the books, again

28th May 26, 2:29pm

Terry Baucher

Economy / Opinion

Ninotchka’s 'fewer, but better' budget

28th May 26, 3:23pm

Brian Fallow

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What might we have in front of us for the next 20 years

24th May 26, 12:32pm

Guest

Legendary Canterbury farm accountant and adviser Pita Alexander offers his take on what lies ahead in the next two decades and how we should assess the risks and opportunities

Economy / News

RBNZ tipped to hold off increasing the OCR at Wednesday's review

24th May 26, 6:00am

Ella Somers

Bank economists expect the RBNZ to keep the Official Cash Rate on hold on Wednesday as inflation uncertainty clouds the timing of future hikes

Personal Finance / News

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If you earn over $50,000 then you’re likely part of this 90% KiwiSaver metric

26th May 26, 2:07pm

Ella Somers

The Retirement Commission says KiwiSaver is working well for the majority of New Zealanders, but women are still facing a significant gender gap

Economy / News

Finance Minister speaks on Budget Day 2026.

Budget 2026: An optimistic outlook from Treasury, money for KiwiRail, & the Super Fund

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28th May 26, 2:52pm

Anna Whyte

Budget 2026: Snips, tweaks and an optimistic outlook from Treasury

Economy / News

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Reserve Bank holds OCR at 2.25%, thanks to Governor's casting vote

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27th May 26, 2:28pm

Ella Somers

Reserve Bank holds Official Cash Rate at 2.25% as expected, but needed the Governor’s casting vote after a 3-3 split vote

Public Policy / Analysis

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Te wiki o te tāke: OECD suggests overhauling NZ's retirement savings system

27th May 26, 9:23am

Terry Baucher

The New Zealand Tax Podcast - the OECD suggests a major overhaul of our retirement savings system, the latest National Climate Change Risk Assessment and the Australian Budget

Rural News / Analysis

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New dairy season expected to feature high milk price - and higher costs

25th May 26, 9:57am

Guest

While prices may have stayed elevated, the costs of dairy farming have too. This may crimp global supply flows. Rabobank is forecasting new season 2026/27 prices higher than the current season