Low inflation is helping New Zealand households get ahead, and wages, on average, continue to rise faster than the cost of living, Finance Minister Bill English says.
The Government has provided more flavour on the direction of the ongoing review of the Telecommunications Act but there is still a long way to go, Forsyth Barr broker Suzanne Kinnaird says.
BNZ economists are making a "dangerous assumption'' the Reserve Bank will next week cut the official cash rate to 2% and cut it further in June.
New management at Hellaby Holdings is likely to unlock shareholder value through business divestments, Forsyth Barr broker Suzanne Kinnaird says.
Inland Revenue will be allowed to provide information on a significant tax debt to credit reporting agencies, under changes announced yesterday.
Wide-ranging tax changes announced yesterday by Prime Minister John Key have been widely applauded by the small business community and their tax advisers.
Tax changes announced yesterday were part of a wider business transformation programme that would support the use of new technology, Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse said.
Small firms are feeling good about their own activity and expect to expand, take on staff and do more business, the ANZ quarterly Business Micro Scope survey finds.
Prime Minister John Key is expected to make two significant Budget 2016 announcements today with a focus on small business likely to be the main item of interest.
A recommendation on how the cost of the national electricity grid should be shared in the future is likely to benefit Meridian Energy and South Island electricity consumers in general.
Many KiwiSaver members are not taking action with their investment and may be losing out on money for their retirement, new research shows.
A February surplus of nearly $400 million, along with the $300 million to $350 million special dividend from the sale of Kiwibank, will put the Government in a strong spending position for next year's election.
New Zealand's listed property market had started the year well with a gain of 5.2% for the three months ended March.
The Government is being accused of rushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership consultation in an effort to "clear the decks'' before facing an election next year.
The Reserve Bank has introduced a new labour market index in response to the varying and, at times, contradictory information provided by a wide range of labour market indicators.
The outcome of the transmission pricing methodology (TPM) review was becoming increasingly important to the future of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, Forsyth Barr broker Damian Foster said yesterday.
A government promise for Kiwibank to remain in New Zealand hands looks good for five more years, at least, if an offer from ACC and the NZ Superannuation fund is approved.
A survey out yesterday suggests the dairy sector's woes are weighing on business confidence more widely than previously thought.
Otago employers have been contacting their accounting professional advisers to ensure they have been paying the correct amount of holiday pay.
Workers in Otago are feeling more optimistic about their futures but in Southland there is an increasing amount of negativity aligned to the falling prices in the dairy sector.
