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Financial executives feel the Coalition Government is unlikely to deliver the reforms needed to boost business growth and fix tax policy problems

Financial executives feel the Coalition Government is unlikely to deliver the reforms needed to boost business growth and fix tax policy problems

‘Game on!’: Economists get more than they expect from the Reserve Bank as it makes a 'bold' move projecting the Official Cash Rate to go as low as 2.5%

‘Game on!’: Economists get more than they expect from the Reserve Bank as it makes a 'bold' move projecting the Official Cash Rate to go as low as 2.5%

Infometrics' Brad Olsen takes a closer look at the Census data for the changing patterns of homelessness that affects more than 110,000 people

Infometrics' Brad Olsen takes a closer look at the Census data for the changing patterns of homelessness that affects more than 110,000 people

Stagnant house prices may be slowing the economic recovery, but economists say that’s not necessarily a bad thing

Stagnant house prices may be slowing the economic recovery, but economists say that’s not necessarily a bad thing

Given NZ has passed 'peak tractor', Brad Olsen wonders what a new bellwether could be for the state of primary sector spending and investment

Given NZ has passed 'peak tractor', Brad Olsen wonders what a new bellwether could be for the state of primary sector spending and investment

TradeMe data suggests landlords are dropping rents to attract tenants but housing unaffordability remains at record levels in many cities and regions

TradeMe data suggests landlords are dropping rents to attract tenants but housing unaffordability remains at record levels in many cities and regions

With prices rising, and volumes surging, cherry exports are booming into healthy demand, especially in Asian, American and Middle East markets

With prices rising, and volumes surging, cherry exports are booming into healthy demand, especially in Asian, American and Middle East markets

Massive revisions to Gross Domestic Product data shows the economy took a sudden dive in March this year

Massive revisions to Gross Domestic Product data shows the economy took a sudden dive in March this year

Economists and bond traders expect the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates quickly despite critical core inflation measures remaining above 3%

Economists and bond traders expect the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates quickly despite critical core inflation measures remaining above 3%

Home ownership rates rose for the first time in three decades due to better affordability in 2019 and 2020, according to 2023 census data

Home ownership rates rose for the first time in three decades due to better affordability in 2019 and 2020, according to 2023 census data

Nick Brunsdon of Infometrics looks at housing affordability from the perspective of renters' incomes

Nick Brunsdon of Infometrics looks at housing affordability from the perspective of renters' incomes

Reserve Bank’s early rate cut ends three years of tightening, signalling a major policy shift amid worsening economic conditions

Reserve Bank’s early rate cut ends three years of tightening, signalling a major policy shift amid worsening economic conditions

Economists say interest rates could be cut as soon as August after the Reserve Bank performs ‘dovish pivot’ at July meeting

Economists say interest rates could be cut as soon as August after the Reserve Bank performs ‘dovish pivot’ at July meeting

ANZ economists say 'meaningful progress' in inflation war around the corner, meaning the OCR could be cut earlier than they previously forecast

ANZ economists say 'meaningful progress' in inflation war around the corner, meaning the OCR could be cut earlier than they previously forecast

Local Government New Zealand wants the Government to give councils more than $1.1 billion earned each year from the GST on local rates

Local Government New Zealand wants the Government to give councils more than $1.1 billion earned each year from the GST on local rates