Economy
This category focuses on news related to the economic performance of New Zealand, including GDP growth, employment rates, inflation, trade, and fiscal policies impacting the country’s financial landscape.
Wellington developers hint at when city will see new apartment buildings
49 mins ago
Wellington developers hint at when city will see new apartment buildings
Wellington building developers say changes to the city’s District Plan are positive but they will not make a difference anytime…
Woolworths tells 79,000 they won a prize, then rescinds it
7 hours ago
Woolworths tells 79,000 they won a prize, then rescinds it
By Vaimoana Mase of Woolworths has apologised to thousands of customers after mistakenly telling about 79,000 people they had won…
Meridian Energy’s wind farm almost finished despite obstacles
13 hours ago
Meridian Energy’s wind farm almost finished despite obstacles
Meridian Energy’ s Harapaki wind farm will be completed much faster than expected with full commissioning expected by mid-winter. The…
Here’s what you should be earning at any age
19 hours ago
Here’s what you should be earning at any age
By Esther Taunton of Most people will have heard talk about the median wage and some might even be able…
Australian visitors bounce back strongly despite not meeting pre-Covid-19 levels
1 day ago
Australian visitors bounce back strongly despite not meeting pre-Covid-19 levels
Australian visitor numbers are bouncing back strongly despite representing the country’s largest gap in visitor volume. Pre-Covid-19, Australians made up…
Lack of demand now ‘number one problem for businesses’ – investment manager
1 day ago
Lack of demand now ‘number one problem for businesses’ – investment manager
The new economic reality has hit a growing number of companies as they reveal significant hits to their earnings and…
ANZCO posts full-year profit, bucking industry trend
2 days ago
ANZCO posts full-year profit, bucking industry trend
ANZCO Foods has bucked the industry trend, reporting a full-year profit. The major meat company has just reported net profit…
Sheep farmers cutting costs, looking for new income sources as prices plummet
2 days ago
Sheep farmers cutting costs, looking for new income sources as prices plummet
The news keeps getting worse for the country’s sheep farmers. Export prices are 30 percent down on two years ago,…
Ports of Auckland to increase price, volumes to deliver $1b profits to council
2 days ago
Ports of Auckland to increase price, volumes to deliver $1b profits to council
The sale of a long-term lease for Ports of Auckland will not go ahead. Instead, as part of a new…
Restarting redundancy process would cause significant disruption for TVNZ
2 days ago
Restarting redundancy process would cause significant disruption for TVNZ
TVNZ’s chief operating officer says any decision for the company to restart its redundancy process would cause disruption for its…