NZ economy

A new poll shows even the Government's own supporters have mixed feelings about its economic reforms and efforts to cut spending

A new poll shows even the Government's own supporters have mixed feelings about its economic reforms and efforts to cut spending

Labour is outpolling the National Party and putting the opposition just one seat short of a majority in Parliament

Labour is outpolling the National Party and putting the opposition just one seat short of a majority in Parliament

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the Government is failing to rescue the economy and more fiscal support is needed to spur growth

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the Government is failing to rescue the economy and more fiscal support is needed to spur growth

A long-term briefing insight document prepared by the Treasury says government should let the Reserve Bank respond to economic crises and only intervene where necessary

A long-term briefing insight document prepared by the Treasury says government should let the Reserve Bank respond to economic crises and only intervene where necessary

BNZ believes the Reserve Bank should keep cutting interest rates, while Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she's 'pumping cash' into the economy to create jobs

BNZ believes the Reserve Bank should keep cutting interest rates, while Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she's 'pumping cash' into the economy to create jobs

Young people are avoiding New Zealand’s weak labour market, suppressing headline unemployment and boosting education numbers

Young people are avoiding New Zealand’s weak labour market, suppressing headline unemployment and boosting education numbers

'There is an element of being punished because NZ has great scenery and because Americans want to eat far more hamburgers than the Duttons on Yellowstone ranch can produce beef for'

'There is an element of being punished because NZ has great scenery and because Americans want to eat far more hamburgers than the Duttons on Yellowstone ranch can produce beef for'

Falling laptop and iPhone prices are making room for rising housing and food costs within the 2% inflation target

Falling laptop and iPhone prices are making room for rising housing and food costs within the 2% inflation target

Donald Trump’s surprise 15% tariff rate puts New Zealand at a slight disadvantage to some of its key competitors in red meat and wine categories

Donald Trump’s surprise 15% tariff rate puts New Zealand at a slight disadvantage to some of its key competitors in red meat and wine categories

Tariffs facing New Zealand exporters could be lifted to 15% as Donald Trump's window for trade negotiations comes to close

Tariffs facing New Zealand exporters could be lifted to 15% as Donald Trump's window for trade negotiations comes to close

The Coalition Government is lifting default KiwiSaver rates to 4% over the next three years and Commerce Minister Scott Simpson wants to go further if possible

The Coalition Government is lifting default KiwiSaver rates to 4% over the next three years and Commerce Minister Scott Simpson wants to go further if possible

The global trade war may pose less of a threat to the New Zealand economy than businesses and households expect

The global trade war may pose less of a threat to the New Zealand economy than businesses and households expect

Tariffs will create a negative demand shock in New Zealand that will strengthen the case for a lower Official Cash Rate, provided inflation continues to cool

Tariffs will create a negative demand shock in New Zealand that will strengthen the case for a lower Official Cash Rate, provided inflation continues to cool

Former Prime Minister John Key says the Reserve Bank should slash interest rates and the Coalition Government should pay more attention to tradies

Former Prime Minister John Key says the Reserve Bank should slash interest rates and the Coalition Government should pay more attention to tradies

Annual inflation rises to 2.7% in June as local authority rates and payments, actual rentals for housing and electricity escalate

Annual inflation rises to 2.7% in June as local authority rates and payments, actual rentals for housing and electricity escalate