Every three years, we elect a new Parliament. Every year, we get a new Budget. And every Budget brings a flurry of headlines, hot takes, and handouts. But too often, what’s missing is a long view, a ...

Apparel spending in NZ is also down year-on-year, falling by NZ$9 million, hitting NZ$315 million altogether in April 2025.

More than half of all citizen departures were to Australia in search of better paying jobs, official figures show A record number of people left New Zealand in the year through March, reducing the net ...

A record number of people left New Zealand in the year through March, reducing the net gain through immigration to the lowest ...

Other markets also showed wide ranges, with volatility at times on a par with the 2008/09 global financial crisis and the ...

Tongan Prime Minister Dr 'Aisake Valu Eke is optimistic about this year's election and says his government is focused on doing its best, leaving the rest up to the Tongan people.

The short-term goal is to increase startup funding. The long-term goal is to help build a self-sustaining venture capital ...

Lower home values and easing interest rates are creating a rare opportunity for first-home buyers to enter the New Zealand ...

Westpac has just released its May 2025 Economic Overview which discusses the outlook for the New Zealand economy and what it means for consumers and businesses.

Last week’s big tourism conference in Rotorua saw plenty of optimism about the industry’s potential, but also warnings that airline capacity is hampering post-COVID growth. The focus on bringing more ...

New Zealand households could be in line for one of the biggest falls in debt servicing costs in the past 30 years as the ...

Westpac economists have released an upbeat outlook, forecasting the recovery to gather momentum in the coming months. “New ...