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Stats NZ releases rare burst of good news: homebuilding lifts, exports surge, retail rebounds
Is the recovery here?
December 2, 2025
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Why New Zealand keeps announcing megaprojects that never get built
“New Zealand’s political history is littered with abandoned and stalled megaprojects.”
November 29, 2025
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Business groups urge government to replace surcharge ban with capped fees
“Our members are strongly opposed to a ban because it pushes costs onto all customers in non-transparent ways.”
November 27, 2025
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Mortgagee sales nearly double as financial pressure mounts
More than half of the listings are in Auckland
November 7, 2025
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Home building rebounds as new consents hit two-year high
“Lower mortgage rates could lift property values, which would help cement a more robust upturn in 2026.”
November 4, 2025
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Record exodus to Australia as New Zealanders chase better pay and stability
“In New Zealand, I was putting groceries on Afterpay.”
November 4, 2025
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October 31, 2025
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Labour’s ‘Future Fund’ could deepen fragility, not resilience
Labour’s scheme amounted to “bureaucrats picking winners”.
October 28, 2025
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Economist: New Zealand’s emigration rivals some conflict zones
“a beautiful but economically hollowed-out retirement destination.”
October 21, 2025
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Inflation hits 3% as power prices surge to highest level since 1989
ASB expects a 25-basis-point cut to the Official Cash Rate in November.
October 21, 2025
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