Economy news
Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok as Saturday deadline looms: Report
China's Bytedance must sell app or face ban in the US.
Tesla sales slump - but shares spike on report Musk leaving Doge
Analyst calls the sales figures 'a disaster on every metric'.
Property Insider: Spooked by agency closures; developer retrenching; residents begin Amaia shift
People are alarmed by the JLL closures, asking what that says about the successful agency.
ANZ Business Outlook: Slowly improving but it ‘isn’t easy’
Business confidence is steady but inflation pressures have risen, an ANZ survey says.
Business travellers want more face-to-face action
Video calls not cutting it for companies wanting to build strong bonds, travel firm says.
RBNZ to review controversial bank rules, championed by Adrian Orr
Decision comes as banks lobby for loosening of rules.
GDP
ANZ Business Outlook: Slowly improving but it ‘isn’t easy’
Business confidence is steady but inflation pressures have risen, an ANZ survey says.
ASB: ‘If economic recoveries are cars – New Zealand is more Prius than Ferrari’
An ASB economist outlines the 'good, the bad and the ugly' of the recovery.
Liam Dann: If this is a recovery, why does it feel so bad?
OPINION: We're out of recession but consumer confidence has slumped again.
Employment
Inside Economics: Could Trump tariffs mean lower OCR, plus why house prices are just ‘plodding’
OPINION: Liam Dann takes a deep dive into the week's economic news.
ANZ Business Outlook: Slowly improving but it ‘isn’t easy’
Business confidence is steady but inflation pressures have risen, an ANZ survey says.
Official cash rate
Inside Economics: Could Trump tariffs mean lower OCR, plus why house prices are just ‘plodding’
OPINION: Liam Dann takes a deep dive into the week's economic news.
ANZ Business Outlook: Slowly improving but it ‘isn’t easy’
Business confidence is steady but inflation pressures have risen, an ANZ survey says.
RBNZ to review controversial bank rules, championed by Adrian Orr
Decision comes as banks lobby for loosening of rules.
Inflation
Inside Economics: Could Trump tariffs mean lower OCR, plus why house prices are just ‘plodding’
OPINION: Liam Dann takes a deep dive into the week's economic news.
ANZ Business Outlook: Slowly improving but it ‘isn’t easy’
Business confidence is steady but inflation pressures have risen, an ANZ survey says.
More economy news
Analysis: Risks ‘not trivial’ – what Govt’s adviser thinks about breaking up supermarket giants
ANALYSIS: Will making groceries more affordable become Nicola Willis' legacy?
Bruce Cotterill: Are leaders rewarded on profile rather than performance?
OPINION: Jill Barad received a US$50 million severance after leaving Mattel in 2000.
Fran O’Sullivan: How Luxon’s patience paid off and got India’s Prime Minister on side
OPINION: Careful research and prior preparation were key.
Market close: Ryman’s resurgence: Shares climb off 13-year low
The NZ sharemarket closed down 28.39 points or 0.23%.
Trump car tariffs may increase cost of some car parts, lead to more Chinese vehicles in NZ
Car industry groups are keeping a close eye on potential tariff impacts on NZ.
$1.3b Future Fund: A new era for Auckland’s financial strategy
The Future Fund will return $68m annually, $42m more than airport shares.
How Auckland can leverage its Asian community for economic growth
Lisa Li highlights the untapped potential of Asian trade markets.
Inside Economics: Why the Kiwi dollar is so low; plus, an alternative to GDP?
Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.
Mark Thomas: Why Auckland needs a bold new agenda for growth
OPINION: Auckland’s Future Fund aims to reduce reliance on rates for infrastructure.