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Irshad Ali looks at why the tax New Zealand never wanted to talk about is back on the political agenda in 2026

Irshad Ali looks at why the tax New Zealand never wanted to talk about is back on the political agenda in 2026

Dan Brockington & Marina Requena-i-Mora give 3 reasons why they believe green growth claims are overstated

Dan Brockington & Marina Requena-i-Mora give 3 reasons why they believe green growth claims are overstated

Responsibility for keeping the lights on to 'sit squarely with the electricity sector,' Energy Minister Simeon Brown says, with plans for LNG import terminal pushing forward, albeit it won't be funded by a levy on power bills

Responsibility for keeping the lights on to 'sit squarely with the electricity sector,' Energy Minister Simeon Brown says, with plans for LNG import terminal pushing forward, albeit it won't be funded by a levy on power bills

New Zealand's average dwelling value up 0.3% to $912,190 in three months to May, QV says

New Zealand's average dwelling value up 0.3% to $912,190 in three months to May, QV says

New week opens with Iran and Israel firing missiles at each other; risk appetite improves a little overnight after they agree to end the strikes. US 10-year rate falls back. Bounce-back in IT stocks drives US equities higher

New week opens with Iran and Israel firing missiles at each other; risk appetite improves a little overnight after they agree to end the strikes. US 10-year rate falls back. Bounce-back in IT stocks drives US equities higher

US inflation expectations ease but SMEs turn glum; Japan improves; China excavator sales roar but car sales reverse; Iran tolling Hormuz transits; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

US inflation expectations ease but SMEs turn glum; Japan improves; China excavator sales roar but car sales reverse; Iran tolling Hormuz transits; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

Australia wants social media to be ‘safe by design’. What does that actually look like?

Australia wants social media to be ‘safe by design’. What does that actually look like?

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Coop Bank raises rates, retail flatlines, Labour releases its list, Ryman launches new bond, Synlait makes funding progress, swaps up, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Coop Bank raises rates, retail flatlines, Labour releases its list, Ryman launches new bond, Synlait makes funding progress, swaps up, NZD holds, & more

Budget 2026/27's spending allocations for Education from early childhood, to vocational and tertiary levels

Budget 2026/27's spending allocations for Education from early childhood, to vocational and tertiary levels

Labour unveils list of candidates, party president says it gives 'give New Zealanders real choice for the kind of country we want to live in'

Labour unveils list of candidates, party president says it gives 'give New Zealanders real choice for the kind of country we want to live in'

New Zealand’s new forestry rules promise consistency. Will they also increase environmental risk?

New Zealand’s new forestry rules promise consistency. Will they also increase environmental risk?

Brian Easton says the Government’s fiscal management has not been prudent and if New Zealand experiences a major shock, it won’t have much fiscal room to move

Brian Easton says the Government’s fiscal management has not been prudent and if New Zealand experiences a major shock, it won’t have much fiscal room to move

It’s a new term, deployed as an ideological prophylactic across the entire Western World: 'Far Right'

It’s a new term, deployed as an ideological prophylactic across the entire Western World: 'Far Right'

Roger J Kerr says oil price movements likely to outweigh US economic data as a determinant for NZD/USD rate direction

Roger J Kerr says oil price movements likely to outweigh US economic data as a determinant for NZD/USD rate direction

Strong US labour market data brought forward expectations of Fed tightening. Equity markets fell sharply amid a rotation out of mega-cap technology companies. Nasdaq down 4%. Treasury yields higher led by the front end

Strong US labour market data brought forward expectations of Fed tightening. Equity markets fell sharply amid a rotation out of mega-cap technology companies. Nasdaq down 4%. Treasury yields higher led by the front end

China's reserves at 11 year high; India growth stays strong; US payrolls rise but not in productive sectors; Canadian jobs rise; EU growth hurt by Ireland twist; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil holds; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6

China's reserves at 11 year high; India growth stays strong; US payrolls rise but not in productive sectors; Canadian jobs rise; EU growth hurt by Ireland twist; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil holds; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6

Michael Strain applauds Pope Leo XIV for emphasising that generative models lack a 'moral conscience'

Michael Strain applauds Pope Leo XIV for emphasising that generative models lack a 'moral conscience'

Brahma Chellaney shows how America's policies toward South Asia are straining the bilateral relationship with India

Brahma Chellaney shows how America's policies toward South Asia are straining the bilateral relationship with India

Mohamed El-Erian warns that the willingness to keep spending will eventually outpace the ability to do so

Mohamed El-Erian warns that the willingness to keep spending will eventually outpace the ability to do so

New Zealand and Australia need to line up with what’s happening in other markets when it comes to investing in resilience against natural hazard risk - even if that number feels big, insurance expert says

New Zealand and Australia need to line up with what’s happening in other markets when it comes to investing in resilience against natural hazard risk - even if that number feels big, insurance expert says

Angela Huyue Zhang says public opposition may be the best defense against an AI infrastructure bubble in the making

Angela Huyue Zhang says public opposition may be the best defense against an AI infrastructure bubble in the making

Protein demand is very strong globally across a number of key demographic groups. Beef demand is benefiting as supply constraints spread putting New Zealand in a positive position. But affordability risks could cap the upside

Protein demand is very strong globally across a number of key demographic groups. Beef demand is benefiting as supply constraints spread putting New Zealand in a positive position. But affordability risks could cap the upside

Details of all the budget cost items that fall under the Treasury's 'Revenue' and 'Finance' categories in the 2026 Budget

Details of all the budget cost items that fall under the Treasury's 'Revenue' and 'Finance' categories in the 2026 Budget

Richard Conway wants businesses to ask: when AI does more of the searching, comparing and acting, are we the brand it can understand, trust and use?

Richard Conway wants businesses to ask: when AI does more of the searching, comparing and acting, are we the brand it can understand, trust and use?

Paul Voges reports on why AI is delivering real commercial results for some businesses but not others. Workforce capability stands out as a key driver of success

Paul Voges reports on why AI is delivering real commercial results for some businesses but not others. Workforce capability stands out as a key driver of success