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Liam Dann: How long can the economy survive in lockdown?

EDITORIAL: It is somewhat inevitable that this lockdown feels tougher.

Inquiry into why Pasifika are paid 23 per cent less than Pākehā

New Zealand's ethnic pay gap is being investigated by the Human Rights Commission.

Reserve Bank forecasts decline in house prices

House building at record high levels, mortgage interest rates rising.

Covid-19: Free mental health support for struggling small-business owners

Workers are urged to access wellbeing advice online.

Jarden Brief: Oil price drops due to global uncertainty

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

OCR: Reserve Bank leaves interest rate on hold

The Reserve Bank is keeping the Official Cash Rate at 0.25 per cent for now.

Major banks do U-turn, now expect no change in OCR

ASB and Westpac have changed their turn and now expect no change to the OCR today.

Jarden Brief: US market in the red this morning

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

Covid-19 coronavirus: Will lockdown hit NZ's sharemarket?

Last year when NZ went into level 4 lockdown the sharemarket was hit hard.

Buckle up bosses: Jobseekers in driver's seat with surge in jobs on offer

Experts urge businesses to sharpen up how they attract talent with surge in jobs on offer.

Jarden Brief: Australian business confidence plummets

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

Crippling lockdown costs Australian economy $1b a week

Despite the impact of the Delta variant, Australia pushes on with its zero-covid strategy.

Jarden Brief: Auckland Airport resets infrastructure plan

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

Dennis Wesselbaum: How to increase our productivity as a nation

Opinion: Three policies urgently needed to lift NZ out of stagnating productivity.

Sick day or lazy day? Kiwis admit to calling in sick to watch Netflix

New Zealanders have admitted to calling in sick to have a lazy day at home.

Liam Dann: Don't let inflation panic overshadow jobs success

Big economic challenges remain but we should be thankful unemployment isn't one of them.

Paul Catmur: Why I turned down promotions during my career

Some things matter more than an increase in salary.

'Anti-immigrant' NZ moving the goalposts - angry tech boss

A lobby group also says Govt should act with the same enthusiasm it has for fruit-picking.