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Inflation set to ease to 3.7% but October hike still in play
Annual inflation is forecast to drop from 4.1% in June.
It's NZ's fastest-growing district but can its infrastructure keep pace?
'Growth should pay for growth': Selwyn Mayor warns ratepayers face wearing costs.
'Disappointing': Fuel price surge delivers another blow to retail sector
Hospitality spending fell 2.3%, while fuel spending rose 2.9%, Stats NZ figures show.
Brain drain to Australia is finally slowing, new figures show
Stats NZ data also shows a record number of Aussie tourists coming to New Zealand.
NZ Super at 65 or 67? The real choice is bigger than the number
OPINION: Raising NZ Super age to 67 will not solve the retirement funding challenge.
Why the 32-year-old $100k salary rule may be past its use-by date
ANALYSIS: Why $200,000 is the new $100,000.
Inside Economics: Do foreign asset sales make us richer or poorer?
ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.
Greenhouse gases hit record levels in NZ’s atmosphere, new data shows
Annual average temperatures have risen by 1.36C since 1908, says Stats NZ.
Pre-phew! Crown accounts look better – but can we trust Treasury forecasts?
ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.
Here's why it feels like your money is tighter
White bread prices climbed 120%, partly due to global wheat prices.
How much are people making from side hustles?
Side hustles are becoming a bigger part of New Zealanders' incomes.
Strong construction boosts economic growth in second quarter
Economists said fuel price pain hit travel, retail and discretionary spending.
Consumer gloom masks a recovery in the economy's engine room
ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.
Retail spending falls 0.9% in August as durables, hospitality drop
Retail NZ says shoppers may wait for certainty before summer spending.
‘Scaremongering in defence of mediocrity’: Stanford hits out at teachers' union
Minister said report appears to ignore the resourcing that will go into NCEA overhaul.
Fewer Kiwis leave: Net migration gain hits its highest level in almost two years
Annual net migration topped 20,000 in July as arrivals rose and departures fell.
The Iran conflict stalled our economic growth – but how badly?
Export and construction strength may offset weaker household spending.
Economists say the recovery has resumed ... do you believe them?
OPINION: Pessimistic households could delay the spending needed to sustain recovery.
Only Peters is attuned to the public’s desire to abandon our bonkers voting rights
OPINION: There’s a telling gap between political parties and the public on voting rights.
Big corporate job cuts point to problems for older workers
OPINION: Older workers face a tougher future as AI changes jobs and retirement plans.
Past the peak: Have we dodged the inflation bullet?
ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.
New Zealand's natural population increase lowest since World War II
Births minus deaths added 18,700 people in the year to June 2026.
Airfares up in July as fuel costs catch up, school holidays drive demand
Some expect cost pressures to shift Kiwi travel towards short-haul trips.