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Meridian Energy reports a turnaround $130 million net profit, promises power price restraint for households and small businesses in the next year and says building new renewable generation and firming assets are key to long-term power price affordability
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Meridian Energy reports a turnaround $130 million net profit, promises power price restraint for households and small businesses in the next year and says building new renewable generation and firming assets are key to long-term power price affordability
Wage growth is higher in Australia. Could this regulatory fix help Kiwi workers catch up?
Housing becoming more affordable for first home buyers even as interest rates keep rising
Treasury raises Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their first rise in three years
Treasury raises Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their first rise in three years
Oil prices fall 4% on de-escalation hopes for the US-Iran conflict. This drove US Treasury yields lower. Weaker second-tier US data reinforced the move lower in yields, including softer consumer confidence and a sharp fall in new home sales
Oil prices fall 4% on de-escalation hopes for the US-Iran conflict. This drove US Treasury yields lower. Weaker second-tier US data reinforced the move lower in yields, including softer consumer confidence and a sharp fall in new home sales
US data weakens; Canada retaliates on tariffs; copper & other base metals hit record highs; Taiwan delivers more strong data; private credit shock in Australia; bird flu spreads in Australia; UST 10yr at 4.64%; gold rises and oil falls; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc
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US data weakens; Canada retaliates on tariffs; copper & other base metals hit record highs; Taiwan delivers more strong data; private credit shock in Australia; bird flu spreads in Australia; UST 10yr at 4.64%; gold rises and oil falls; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc
The Opportunity Party's polling above the key 5% MMP threshold. If this holds until the election, who will the party bring to parliament?
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The Opportunity Party's polling above the key 5% MMP threshold. If this holds until the election, who will the party bring to parliament?
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; July KiwiSaver FHB withdrawals down -15% from a year ago, tractor buying low, bank NIMs fall again, tracking the flu jump, TSB sale challenge rejected, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; July KiwiSaver FHB withdrawals down -15% from a year ago, tractor buying low, bank NIMs fall again, tracking the flu jump, TSB sale challenge rejected, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 rises +0.6% as a2 Milk, SkyCity, Gentrack and Heartland gain while Vulcan, Serko, Chorus and Ryman decline
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 rises +0.6% as a2 Milk, SkyCity, Gentrack and Heartland gain while Vulcan, Serko, Chorus and Ryman decline
How will this year’s record‑breaking El Niño affect New Zealand and the world? Five things to know
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How will this year’s record‑breaking El Niño affect New Zealand and the world? Five things to know
Early KiwiSaver withdrawals for July saw savers taking out $260.1 million, with the bulk of that money going towards first home purchases
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Early KiwiSaver withdrawals for July saw savers taking out $260.1 million, with the bulk of that money going towards first home purchases
The House faces 100-bill logjam as government scrambles to pass legislation before Parliament dissolves
The House faces 100-bill logjam as government scrambles to pass legislation before Parliament dissolves
Assistant Governor Karen Silk says RBNZ wants infrastructure in place for digital money before going ahead with any central bank digital currency
Assistant Governor Karen Silk says RBNZ wants infrastructure in place for digital money before going ahead with any central bank digital currency
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts says government capping annual council rate increases at 4%, but will only be passed after the election
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts says government capping annual council rate increases at 4%, but will only be passed after the election
Lynda Moore says when expenses exceed income, it is a signal. Solving the imbalance with more debt might put off the reckoning or the eventual shame. But listen to the signal she says and deal with it
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Lynda Moore says when expenses exceed income, it is a signal. Solving the imbalance with more debt might put off the reckoning or the eventual shame. But listen to the signal she says and deal with it
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Taranaki community group's interim injunction application against the sale of TSB to Heartland Group dismissed, as Kiwibank's TSB interest reiterated
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Taranaki community group's interim injunction application against the sale of TSB to Heartland Group dismissed, as Kiwibank's TSB interest reiterated
Nouriel Roubini argues that in the US at least, rising bond yields partly reflect credit demand and potential future growth
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Nouriel Roubini argues that in the US at least, rising bond yields partly reflect credit demand and potential future growth
US to impose more ranging sanctions against Iran. US-Canada trade war escalates, with the US to take auto tariffs up to 50%. Oil prices fall. US Treasury yields down modestly
US to impose more ranging sanctions against Iran. US-Canada trade war escalates, with the US to take auto tariffs up to 50%. Oil prices fall. US Treasury yields down modestly
US makes big economic threats at Iran; Iran blacklists tankers; US economic activity weakens; Canada gets new tariff threat; Singapore inflation up, baby bonus expanded; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold rises and oil dips; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63
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US makes big economic threats at Iran; Iran blacklists tankers; US economic activity weakens; Canada gets new tariff threat; Singapore inflation up, baby bonus expanded; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold rises and oil dips; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63
National pushes ahead on under 16 social media ban without NZ First or ACT, Labour's slogan, Opportunity in kingmaker's seat
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National pushes ahead on under 16 social media ban without NZ First or ACT, Labour's slogan, Opportunity in kingmaker's seat
American revolution 2.0: how Trump has changed the US, and why it was powerless to stop him
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Coop Bank tweaks some fixed rates, retail volumes retreat, Z Energy's owner makes hay, some food commodity prices jump, swaps soft, NZX soft, NZD stays up, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Coop Bank tweaks some fixed rates, retail volumes retreat, Z Energy's owner makes hay, some food commodity prices jump, swaps soft, NZX soft, NZD stays up, & more
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 falls -0.3% as SkyCity surges, while F&P Healthcare, Stride and Kiwi Property also gain; Chorus, Hallensteins, Investore and Ryman decline
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 falls -0.3% as SkyCity surges, while F&P Healthcare, Stride and Kiwi Property also gain; Chorus, Hallensteins, Investore and Ryman decline
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Statistics NZ’s retail trade survey finds squeezed household budgets caused a 0.5% drop in seasonally adjusted retail sales volumes in the June quarter, the first quarterly fall since December 2024
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Statistics NZ’s retail trade survey finds squeezed household budgets caused a 0.5% drop in seasonally adjusted retail sales volumes in the June quarter, the first quarterly fall since December 2024
Brian Easton questions whether people are too focused on material consumption at the expense of wellbeing
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Brian Easton questions whether people are too focused on material consumption at the expense of wellbeing