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Business / News

Mercury Energy targets residential power price hikes at or below CPI

18th Aug 26, 4:28pm

Mercury Energy boss says residential power price increases will be ‘at or under CPI’ inflation in the year ahead as the state-controlled generator and retailer looks to pass through its transmission and distribution pricing

Economy / News

What happened Tuesday

18th Aug 26, 3:59pm

by David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Kiwibank sniffs at TSB, demographic trends look negative, big fraud uncovered, swaps stable, long bonds rise, NZD dips, & more

Property / Analysis

Property / Analysis

High levels of unsold stock the main problem for the housing market over winter

18th Aug 26, 10:49am

by Greg Ninness

High numbers of homes for sale and lacklustre sales volumes keep buyers in the driving seat through winter

Business / Opinion

Business / Opinion

Tariffs upon tariffs

18th Aug 26, 10:04am

by Guest

Trump’s ‘forever’ tariffs are kicking in for the long haul – and US consumers are footing the bill

Public Policy / News

Labour finance minister Grant Robertson walks out of the Beehive Theatrette

Public Policy / News

Grant Robertson talks electoral cycle, superannuation, AI and universities

18th Aug 26, 4:17pm

by Mandy Te

Former Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson thinks we’re in a more partisan era ‘where the half-life of politicians and policies seems to have got shorter’

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Public Policy / Opinion

Public Policy / Opinion

What is scandium, and why is the US interested in a small Australian town?

18th Aug 26, 9:44am

by Guest

Why the Pentagon is suddenly interested in a tiny town in New South Wales

Investing / News

Investing / News

Daily NZX update, Tuesday, August 18, 2026

18th Aug 26, 3:00pm

by Luron Iosefa

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 edges +0.2% higher as rallies from a2 Milk, Stride Property, EBOS, and Kathmandu offset retreats by Briscoes, Meridian, F&P Healthcare, and Air NZ

Business / News

Massive turnaround in Mercury Energy’s annual profit

18th Aug 26, 11:09am

by Ella Somers

Mercury Energy’s operating earnings top $1 billion on the back of higher hydro generation, while annual profit surges to $321 million from just $1 million

Personal Finance / Opinion

Personal Finance / Opinion

Becoming a grandparent: preparing my heart (and my wallet)

18th Aug 26, 9:50am

by Lynda Moore

Lynda Moore warns that love and money can get tangled up fast when you become a grandparent

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: Long-term yield warning signals grow stronger

18th Aug 26, 7:19am

David Chaston

Public Policy / Opinion

Zhu Rongji’s legacy of demographic decline

18th Aug 26, 11:52am

Guest

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Economy / News

Inflation seen cooling but more OCR increases still expected

17th Aug 26, 3:25pm

Mandy Te

Public Policy / News

Inside the Capital: Greens go after groceries, Helen Clark goes after Qiulae Wong and Christopher Luxon holds firm

17th Aug 26, 3:04pm

Anna Whyte

Economy / News

Overseas student numbers at their highest level in at least 10 years

17th Aug 26, 11:44am

Greg Ninness

Rural News / Opinion

Red meat exports find an impressive array of destinations

17th Aug 26, 3:33pm

Allan Barber

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Public Policy / Opinion

Waters rising from beneath

13th Aug 26, 2:01pm

Guest

New Zealand’s new flood maps are missing a hidden threat – the water quietly rising from below, Amandine Bosserelle & Leanne K Morgan say

Banking / News

'The executive and myself have been held accountable'

13th Aug 26, 3:16pm

Gareth Vaughan

ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says she has been held accountable for an annus horribilis for the bank via a pay cut

Public Policy / Opinion

No more experiments in the social laboratory

16th Aug 26, 4:59pm

Chris Trotter

If nobody moves, then nobody, or at least nobody in the top one percent of income earners, is going to get hurt

Personal Finance / Opinion

Are future governments coming for your KiwiSaver?

14th Aug 26, 6:00am

Guest

Joseph Darby sees an increasing risk of a mandated allocation of KiwiSaver money to NZ infrastructure or housing, in the name of fixing national problems. He traces the pattern at home and abroad, and weighs the odds

Public Policy / News

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon addresses media after a second confidence vote.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survives another National Party confidence vote

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12th Aug 26, 9:32am

Anna Whyte

Christopher Luxon remains Prime Minister and National Party leader after surviving another caucus vote

Public Policy / News

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Superannuation: 'Everyone just is walking around the puddle at this point' - panel

15th Aug 26, 9:25am

Mandy Te

'We're just defaulting to the status quo because that feels safer ... that's not going to pay dividends in the end, is it?': Panel talks NZ Super at Financial Services Council conference

Economy / News