Meridian Energy reports a turnaround $130 million net profit, promises power price restraint for households and small businesses in the next year and says building new renewable generation and firming assets are key to long-term power price affordability

US data weakens; Canada retaliates on tariffs; copper & other base metals hit record highs; Taiwan delivers more strong data; private credit shock in Australia; bird flu spreads in Australia; UST 10yr at 4.64%; gold rises and oil falls; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc

Treasury raises Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their first rise in three years

The Opportunity Party's polling above the key 5% MMP threshold. If this holds until the election, who will the party bring to parliament?