Another rate cut by the Australian central bank was expected but didn't happen. But it was a split 6-3 decision ...

Lynda Moore says that when you are faced with disaster recovery, you may not need to-do lists, but you can probably use some ...

Brian Easton looks at the options for a Government that's hit it's borrowing limit but would still like to spend ...

US issues unilateral tariff letters, pushing trade partners into China's orbit; global data stable; eyes on RBA and household ...

Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news a more isolationist US is getting weirder by the week. It's a holiday in the US so their financial markets are ...

The Government has signed its first Memoranda of Understanding to negotiate ‘city and regional deals’ with Auckland, Otago/Central Lakes and Western Bay of Plenty. Earlier in the year, councils were ...

This column started out to explain how the proposed structural outsourcing of public surgery was partly a consequence of the peculiarities of our fiscal borrowing practices. In summary, the ...

The New Zealand Debt Management Office has announced the results of NZ Govt Bond tender number 953 held on 26 Jun, 2025. Tender Date: Thursday, 26 Jun, 2025. Bids close: 2.30pm Results: From 2.35pm ...

After years of resisting the pressure from Wall Street's biggest banks, the ones who are globally systemically important, the Fed looks like it is about to cave. The Fed has long wanted these banks to ...

In equity markets, the Nasdaq 100 index is probing fresh record highs, with Nvidia trading up nearly 4% and at a record high. The S&P500 index is currently flat for the day. Net currency movements ...

Within the next 10 years New Zealand agriculture will need to manage its largest-ever intergenerational transfer of wealth, according to a new white paper by agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank.

Here are the key things you need to know about in the NZX markets over the past 24 hours. Changes are as at 3:00 pm and may change when the market closes at 4:45 pm. WHAT THE NZX 50 INDEX IS DOING The ...