Economy
Is the house price slide over?
House prices stopped their slide in September - but not everywhere.
Behind the picket lines
From the Cook Strait ferry strikes to the fiery union battles of the 1970s, New Zealand’s history is written in industrial action. Now, as nurses, teachers and doctors walk off the job, what lessons… Video, Audio
How a public grocery chain would disrupt NZ's supermarket duopoly
Analysis: Its focus would be generic products, staples and low-cost commodities - the categories stretched households need.
Evening business for Wednesday 1st October
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
'Vague threat' - Trump tariff talk takes aim at NZ film industry
Explainer - Donald Trump wants a 100 percent tariff on "foreign movies" made outside the US. What would that do to NZ's film industry? Audio
How much money do you need to be a '1 percenter'?
The "1 percent" is often used as shorthand for the wealthiest people on the planet. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
More company liquidations as tax debt collection intensifies
Company liquidations are up 26 percent on last year.
How many more empty shops are there really?
Data reveals extent of Auckland, Wellington's retail woes Audio
Business confidence unchanged in September
ANZ's monthly sentiment headline measure was unchanged at a net 50 percent of firms expecting an improvement in the year ahead.
119 jobs to go at Tokoroa plywood plant
Tokoroa residents say they are worried what will happen to their town after it was confirmed today 119 jobs will be lost at its plywood manufacturing plant. It is just the latest blow to the south… Audio
Trump repeats threat of 100 percent tariffs on foreign films
Donald Trump has repeated his threat to impose a one hundred percent tariff on foreign movies - a threat that economists say will be hard to follow through with. Economist Eric Crampton spoke to… Audio
Midday Business News for 30 September 2025
Midday Business News for 30 September 2025 Audio
Empty shops on the rise in main centres' streets
New data from Colliers confirms what many shoppers have noticed - there are a lot more empty shops in our main centres' streets. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
