Economy stories
The New Zealand dollar rose after the Reserve Bank kept its key rate on hold, while signalling interest rates will have to go up as the economy gro.
The ICT sector is thriving with 75% of employers planning to hire, driven by new projects. Pay rises are on the horizon as industry confidence grows.
New Zealand ranks as the fourth most dynamic economy globally, but low R&D investment is stifling its business growth potential, warns Grant Thornton.
New Zealand takes the crown as 'Best Country for Business' in Forbes' rankings, excelling in personal freedom and investor protection among other metrics.
The New Zealand dollar tumbled about 1 US cent after US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen indicated higher US interest rates are coming, and was m.
The New Zealand dollar pared overnight gains in local trading as investors look to the outcome, tomorrow morning, local time, of the last US Federa.
The New Zealand dollar fell as the continued decline in crude oil prices stoked concern that global economic growth may be faltering, weighing on e.
The Reserve Bank expects whole milk powder prices to rise by about 44 percent next year as the slump in global prices this year prompts less compet.
The government plans to keep the existing rules governing how multiple defendants are treated in the legal system, though wants officials to have a.
The New Zealand government's operating deficit was wider than expected in pre-election forecasts as income tax lagged forecast and an indemnity for.
NZ wholesale trade rose 0.7% in Q3, reaching NZD $22.08 billion, driven by a booming auto industry which saw a 2% rise in sales to NZD $1.99 billion.
The New Zealand dollar was little changed in local trading, and will likely remain under pressure as low inflation expectations and weak dairy pric.
New Zealand businesses have trimmed their expectations for consumer inflation over the next two years as the rosy outlook for a booming economy com.
Metro Performance Glass, which has more than half of New Zealand's glass processing market, is on track to meet full-year prospectus forecasts as i.
Visa Inc's local unit has seen a trebling in the use of contactless card transactions over the past year, as people become more comfortable with th.
The New Zealand dollar fell against its trans-Tasman counterpart after the Reserve Bank of Australia toned down its rhetoric in calling its currenc.
The switch from floating to fixed interest rates mortgages has impacted Westpac New Zealand's net interest margin,which fell six basis points in th.
New Zealand business confidence rose to its highest in almost 15 years this month, adding to evidence the economy is picking up pace.
New Zealand business confidence soars to a five-year high, with a net 54% of firms optimistic about the year ahead, led by bullish construction sector outlooks.
Trade me said it will meet its prospectus forecast for dividends in the second half of the year though a hoped-for economic upturn hasn't materialised.
