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Steven Joyce: Three reasons for renewed economic optimism in NZ

Challenges remain but there are bright spots.

Ayrburn owner Winton Land suffers profit drop

Luxury developer says downturn has been more severe and prolonged than expected.

How much bigger could the economy be if the corporate tax rate was cut?

Deloitte economist shares her tax modelling.

Editorial: Govt must listen to RBNZ call for better economic statistics

OPINION: Failure to accurately record economic progress can have costly consequences.

Matthew Hooton: Interest rate forecasts great news for National re-election

OPINION: Risks remain if interest rates start rising again in election year.

Landlord with quarter-kilometre downtown tower plans pushes up profit

New leases in 1HY25 were 22.8% above previous contract rents, company said.

‘Customers have less money’ - SkyCity chief on downgrade of full-year profit

Casino company had to spend more money than anticipated in Australia, CEO says.

SkyCity group profit down 73%

Casino, entertainment and hotel giant explains how market treated it.

‘Black hole’: Crown quitting 109 new homes underwritten by KiwiBuild

First home buyers did not snap up these 109 homes: now we the taxpayers have bought them.

OCR preview: Big cut coming this week - but how low will rates go?

A 50-basis-point cut this week is near certain but the longer-term track is hard to pick.

Losing our young people: New stats reveal age of Kiwis leaving the country

The new data show 47,100 Kiwis departed in 2024, the largest number ever recorded.

Tourism numbers well up last year but still below pre-Covid levels

The data emerged soon after a new bid to lure foreign visitors.

‘Eight-week average’: Tenancy Tribunal on how long it’s taking to hear a case

From March 20, the tribunal will be able to decide cases on paper without hearings.

Opinion: Green shoots emerge as business confidence rebounds

The Fonterra payout this season is the highest in history.

Liam Dann: Could Trumponomics ruin plans for a rate cut recovery?

Local food prices are rising again and US trade policy threatens to lift global inflation.

Bruce Cotterill: Time for decisive action to get NZ back on track

Opinion: Why NZ's growth agenda is too slow for urgent challenges.

Monthly food price rise biggest since 2022

Food prices across all categories rose, with grocery prices up 3% in the month.

How local businesses believe they can outshine big brands like Freedom

Local businesses say they still have something special to offer customers.