Economy

"BNZ's Stephen Toplis says: 'Does anyone feel this is a true reflection of what happened to them? And do we really think we are currently growing at the same pace as China (1.1% for Q3) and three times that of Australia (0.4% for the quarter)?'"

Property

"So how have first home buyers fared between the two seemingly opposing forces of higher prices and lower interest rates over the last three months?"

by Greg Ninness

Yen Nguyen

Economists see good news for forthcoming GDP result in latest retail trade figures

[updated]

Stats NZ reports a $472 million inflation-adjusted, seasonally-adjusted increase in volume of retail sales in September quarter with the increase dominated by rises in electronic goods and motor vehicle sales

27th Nov 25, 11:30am

by David Hargreaves

Stats NZ reports a $472 million inflation-adjusted, seasonally-adjusted increase in volume of retail sales in September quarter with the increase dominated by rises in electronic goods and motor vehicle sales