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Economy - Centrist
  • February 6, 2026

Unemployment hits decade high as hiring resumes and workforce grows

To be counted as “unemployed,” a person must be actively looking for work.
Economy - Centrist
  • February 6, 2026

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.”
Economy - Centrist
  • January 30, 2026

Mortgage switching boom hints at end of rate cuts

A “whopping $5.8 billion of mortgage debt was shifted between banks."
Economy - Centrist
  • January 28, 2026

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.
Economy - Centrist
  • January 28, 2026

Insurance costs spike across NZ as homeowners face sharp premium hikes

Insurers cite a combination of compounding domestic and global factors driving the increases.
Economy - Centrist
  • January 28, 2026

KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals surge as financial pressure persists

“Two-speed recovery.”

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Inflation rises above target as council rates and power drive costs higher

3.1 per cent.

Economy - Centrist
A weak and uneven recovery exposes firms already running out of cash

“Businesses were saying ‘next quarter things are going to be much better’.”

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Households now paying the real price of bread

“We’re now seeing the dam breaking…”

Economy - Centrist
Gold jumps above $4,600 as markets price in fears over US institutional credibility

“Remember, it’s not gold going up, it’s the world currencies going down.”

Economy - Centrist
Dairy prices jump as auction demand rebounds after months of decline

Buyers from the Middle East doubled their share of purchases.

Economy - Centrist
New Zealand’s long summer shutdown sparks productivity row

“There is a view that the country shuts down not just for Christmas and New Year but in many cases all the way through to March.”

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Economy - Centrist
Inflation rises above target as council rates and power drive costs higher

3.1 per cent.

Economy - Centrist
A weak and uneven recovery exposes firms already running out of cash

“Businesses were saying ‘next quarter things are going to be much better’.”

Economy - Centrist
Households now paying the real price of bread

“We’re now seeing the dam breaking…”

Economy - Centrist
Gold jumps above $4,600 as markets price in fears over US institutional credibility

“Remember, it’s not gold going up, it’s the world currencies going down.”

Economy - Centrist
Dairy prices jump as auction demand rebounds after months of decline

Buyers from the Middle East doubled their share of purchases.

Economy - Centrist
New Zealand’s long summer shutdown sparks productivity row

“There is a view that the country shuts down not just for Christmas and New Year but in many cases all the way through to March.”

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