8+ hour, 53+ min ago   (828+ words) The cause of this critical shift in voter perception was the nine-year period of radical transformational change which began with the Fourth Labour Government in 1984 and drew to a close under National in 1993 with the passage of the MMP referendum....

18+ hour, 52+ min ago   (1052+ words) by Anna Whyte and Mandy Te This election marks a pivotal point in the future of New Zealand, NZ First leader Winston Peters contends, as the country closes in on election day - November 7. National has just undergone two leadership confidence…...

19+ hour, 52+ min ago   (837+ words) If you ask an economist why everything is so expensive these days, you will likely get an answer explaining how oil — the lifeblood of the global economy — is currently facing supply bottlenecks in the Strait of Hormuz, thereby bringing up…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (207+ words) Operations in the 1980s and 1990s were more likely to be effective when they included the US (in coordination with others), when they were publicly announced, and when they caught markets by surprise. The recent US-Japan-Korea intervention met these conditions, and, sure…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1682+ words) Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news the world's two largest economies have issues, but those around them seem to be doing very well. (A pity we aren't included.) Also dipping was US…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1841+ words) Retirement Commissioner David Boyle says if tackling the issues surrounding New Zealand Superannuation were simple, no one would be talking about it because it would have already been done. “I think everyone in this room would agree that it’s a…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (348+ words) Rising swap rates and a competitive home loan market are blamed by ASB's parent Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) for a weaker performance from its NZ subsidiary in the second-half of its financial year versus the first-half. On Wednesday ASB…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (252+ words) Interest.co.nz Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 finishes the week quietly as Gentrack, Stride Property, Napier Port, and Vista Group lead the gainers, Tourism Holdings, EBOS, Summerset, and Goodman lead…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (351+ words) For savers who rely on term deposits for some extra income, they might be wondering why they haven't seen any meaningful increase in rates recently. Yes, fixed home loan rates have risen, and most banks have also raised some term…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (648+ words) The chief executive of IAG New Zealand says roughly a third of its customers received reductions to their insurance premiums over the last year. The country’s largest general insurer reported its 2026 annual financial results on Thursday, revealing a decline in…...