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Economy - Centrist
  • March 3, 2026

Markets slide as Middle East conflict hits NZ shares and exports

“The scale of the attacks, and Iran's response, has exceeded expectations, pointing to further demand for safe-haven assets and upward pressure on oil prices."
Economy - Centrist
  • March 1, 2026

Hospitality and tourism industries face workforce exodus driven by low pay, burnout and rising customer aggression

“It’s the combination between not being paid enough to put up with a very difficult work situation.”
Economy - Centrist
  • February 19, 2026

OCR on hold at 2.25% but the direction of travel appears to be shifting

“The next move looks more likely to be up than down.”
Economy - Centrist
  • February 19, 2026

2,500 chase one entry-level job, and most aren’t from New Zealand

“Far exceeded our expectations.”
Economy - Centrist
  • February 19, 2026

$9 harbour toll ‘hypothetical’ as funding gap looms for $20b crossing

“Ludicrous proposals.”
Economy - Centrist
  • February 12, 2026

Households to fund LNG terminal as the government withholds cost details

“It’s a tax. This one may of course bring a benefit at the same time.”

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Uninsurable means unsellable: how homeowners are being trapped

“If you had half a brain, why would you move here and buy a depreciating asset?… It’s lose-lose.”

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Mortgage switching boom hints at end of rate cuts

A “whopping $5.8 billion of mortgage debt was shifted between banks.”

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NZ Post to withdraw mail services from 142 urban retail locations

The number of service points offering personal assistance will also be halved over time.

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Crypto selling off as investors flee risk

“Digital gold.”

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Unemployment hits decade high as hiring resumes and workforce grows

To be counted as “unemployed,” a person must be actively looking for work.

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Uninsurable means unsellable: how homeowners are being trapped

“If you had half a brain, why would you move here and buy a depreciating asset?… It’s lose-lose.”

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Mortgage switching boom hints at end of rate cuts

A “whopping $5.8 billion of mortgage debt was shifted between banks.”

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NZ Post to withdraw mail services from 142 urban retail locations

The number of service points offering personal assistance will also be halved over time.

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Insurance costs spike across NZ as homeowners face sharp premium hikes

Insurers cite a combination of compounding domestic and global factors driving the increases.

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