Strong labour market helps Government's accounts
Strong labour market helps Government's accounts
A stronger labour market is being given credit for an improvement in the Government's financial statements for the 11 months ended May.
Dene Mackenzie
Areas of South show good retail growth
Areas of South show good retail growth
Parts of the South Island are still showing good retail spending growth, although Canterbury is showing signs of weakness, Paymark figures released this week show.
Dunedin fastest broadband city
Dunedin fastest broadband city
Dunedin City has the highest broadband speed in the country thanks to winning the gigatown competition.
KiwiBuild eligibility parameters broad
KiwiBuild eligibility parameters broad
The Government cannot catch a break with its KiwiBuild programme, first being accused of relabelling homes built when National was in government and now getting negative feedback from its new plans.
Shakier picture expected in business survey
Shakier picture expected in business survey
The woes of New Zealand businesses are likely to be on display again this morning when the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research releases its Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion.
Spreading the word about Asia
Spreading the word about Asia
Simon Draper was a leading figure in New Zealand’s successful bid for a seat on the UN Security Council. Now, as the executive director of the Asia New Zealand Foundation, he is pushing for NZ to be more active in Asia.
First green bond listed on NZX
First green bond listed on NZX
New Zealand’s first green bond, issued by the Auckland Council, started trading on the NZX debt market this week. The bond has been created to fund projects marked for environmental or climate benefits.
Multinationals told: Pay more tax on NZ income
Multinationals told: Pay more tax on NZ income
Multinational companies such as Apple, Facebook and Google have been put on notice - they will need to pay tax on the income they generate in New Zealand.
Employers' tactic desperate, CTU says
Employers' tactic desperate, CTU says
Employer representative groups were starting to look desperate and divided as the Government continued with its reform of labour law, Council of Trade Unions president Richard Wagstaff says.
ANZ index shows business confidence continues to fall
ANZ index shows business confidence continues to fall
The ANZ June Business Outlook continued to provide bad news for the Government as headline business confidence and firms' views of their own activity fell.
Skills list to help trades shortage
Skills list to help trades shortage
Employers in the building and construction industry will find it easier to employ workers overseas, although they still may have to wait six months or more before government plans are in place.
Mad Butcher back in family ownership
Mad Butcher back in family ownership
The Mad Butcher franchise is back in family hands after Veritas agreed to the sale to Michael Morton and Julie Leitch, the daughter of the original Mad Butcher Sir Peter Leitch.
Otago confidence up for three months, Auckland depressed
Otago confidence up for three months, Auckland depressed
Regional economic confidence in Otago edged higher in the three months ended June 26.
Volatility surging on Trump trade war blustering
Volatility surging on Trump trade war blustering
Sharebrokers are warning investors are in for a rough few days, or weeks, as United States President Donald Trump continues his trade wars bluster.
Broker: look beyond 'all-time high' reports
Broker: look beyond 'all-time high' reports
Nearly every day, the New Zealand sharemarket is said to have reached an all-time high and, almost uniformly, the market is described as being overvalued. Hamilton Hindon Greene broker James Smalley is calling it ‘‘fake news’’.
Spectre of sugary drinks tax hangs over Coca-Cola
Spectre of sugary drinks tax hangs over Coca-Cola
The sugary beverage tax in Australia is off the table for now, but it is still a risk for Coca-Cola Amatil, Morningstar analyst Adam Fleck says.
All eyes on business confidence index
All eyes on business confidence index
The ANZ business confidence index and the Reserve Bank's official cash rate announcement will dominate local economic news this week.
‘OCR on hold for long time’ message expected
‘OCR on hold for long time’ message expected
The Reserve Bank is expected this week to repeat its main message of the official cash rate remaining on hold for a long time.
Carbon concord
Carbon concord
Climate Change Minister James Shaw will be in Dunedin tomorrow to speak at the Zero Carbon Bill public meeting as part of a nationwide series of consultation meetings.
Economy expands 0.5% in March quarter
Economy expands 0.5% in March quarter
New Zealand's economic growth figures continued to hover around their average in the three months to March.