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Labour perceived as party most capable of handling NZ's top five issues - Ipsos poll

2nd Nov 26, 11:42am

For the third Ipsos poll in a row, Labour leads across all five top issues such as inflation and the economy as political parties make final election campaign push

Banking / News

Westpac NZ annual profit falls with income down, expenses and loan impairments up

[updated]

2nd Nov 26, 10:22am

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac NZ cites 'intense competition' for home loans as annual profit and net interest margin fall

Economy / Opinion

Economy / Opinion

Community over isolation

2nd Nov 26, 10:05am

by Brian Easton

Brian Easton says gangs were one of the responses to the difficulties urbanising Māori faced

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: Voters to judge economic performance

2nd Nov 26, 7:19am

by David Chaston

Elections, labour markets and growth in focus; Korean exports star; China growth stumbles; ditto Canada; EU growth rises; Aussie housing market stumbles too; global air travel weak; UST 10yr at 4.93%; gold eases and oil falls; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60

Public Policy / Opinion

Public Policy / Opinion

Tied up tight in an election that nobody will win

1st Nov 26, 5:18pm

by Chris Trotter

New Zealanders are voting for a 'vibe' that even our most experienced pollsters are struggling to measure

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Public Policy / Opinion

Subsidise offshore wind power instead of LNG for dry winters

1st Nov 26, 5:00am

by Earl Bardsley

Earl Bardsley wonders whether a new government may give offshore wind farms the type of leg up the current government is giving LNG

Currencies / Opinion

Currencies / Opinion

RBNZ ignoring the impact of the exchange rate on inflation

2nd Nov 26, 8:00am

by Roger J Kerr

Roger J Kerr says our inflation problem is largely self-inflicted from an academic RBNZ ignoring the exchange rate's role in price setting, and by ignoring their own analysis

Rural News / Opinion

Rural News / Opinion

Beef and Lamb’s domestic promotion a 40 year success story

2nd Nov 26, 11:56am

by Allan Barber

Allan Barber reviews the ups and downs of a globally unique collaboration that brings together the three industry sectors to promote red meat to local consumers, now recognised for its successes

Public Policy / Opinion

Public Policy / Opinion

The limits of American power

1st Nov 26, 6:00am

by Guest

Seventy years ago the Suez crisis exposed British relative decline. Today, the Iran conflict could be doing the same for the US, Eoin McLaughlin says

Currencies / Analysis

Oil higher but currencies well contained

2nd Nov 26, 7:30am

Stuart Ritson

Bonds / Opinion

Can bond vigilantes prevent the next debt crisis?

31st Oct 26, 8:30am

Nouriel Roubini

Banking / News

Co-operative Bank's $1.425m penalty for AML breaches 'very significant'

31st Oct 26, 7:00am

Gareth Vaughan

Property / News

Busiest week in the auction rooms since early May

31st Oct 26, 5:00am

Greg Ninness

Public Policy / Opinion

The cost of wars

31st Oct 26, 9:00am

Guest

NZ First leader Winston Peters talks to media after his public meeting in Lower Hutt on Wednesday. Image source: Anna Whyte

Public Policy / Analysis

Election countdown: Kingmakers, Finance Ministers and Winston Peters v Qiulae Wong

30th Oct 26, 6:18pm

Anna Whyte

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Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon during the NZ Herald debate.

Latest RNZ Poll paints bleak picture for National

29th Oct 26, 10:05am

Anna Whyte

National dips to 24.8%, Labour on 30.6% support in latest RNZ Poll

Economy / News

A composite image of RBNZ Governor Anna Breman speaking at a podium overlayed onto grid paper, New Zealand money and percentage signs.

Reserve Bank stuns by holding OCR at 2.75% following a 4-3 vote

[updated]

28th Oct 26, 2:17pm

Mandy Te

In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.75% following a 4-3 vote, NZ dollar tanks

Property / Opinion

Australian house prices are tumbling

30th Oct 26, 10:01am

Ross Stitt

Ross Stitt puts a spotlight on sliding Aussie house prices, seeing a response featuring pessimism and alarm

Banking / News

Co-operative Bank's $1.425m penalty for AML breaches 'very significant'

31st Oct 26, 7:00am

Gareth Vaughan

Co-operative Bank penalised nearly three times half-year profit for anti-money laundering breaches

Economy / News

What happened Friday

30th Oct 26, 3:44pm

Gareth Vaughan

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Westpac cuts 18-month rate; Fonterra lifts payout forecast; major Binance hack suspected, Auckland carpark stays, RBNZ data dump & more

Economy / News

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Flabbergasted, spooked and applause; economists’ OCR reactions to what they expect is merely a pause

28th Oct 26, 6:39pm

Mandy Te

The RBNZ’s Christmas present to NZ will be an OCR hike in December, BNZ’s Stephen Toplis says, but other economists who are also projecting a December OCR rise, don't think it's locked in

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: Market thunderstorms spread

27th Oct 26, 7:19am

David Chaston

Some election results surprise; US data mixed; Taiwan retail and German sentiment improve; Aussie house buyers strike; Anthropic issues CYA IPO filing; UST 10yr at 4.98%; gold firms and oil holds high; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 60.6