Economy
'The economy is busy': What businesses and experts make of the latest GDP figures
Stats NZ data shows gross domestic product (GDP) - the broad measure of economic growth - rose 1.1 percent in the September quarter. Audio
Latest data shows 1.1 percent increase in GDP
Finance minister Nicola Willis has ended the year on a high with a surprise 1.1% increase in GDP for the most recent quarter. Port of Auckland chief executive Roger Gray spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Reaction to latest GDP figures
The retail, construction and manufacturing sectors are cautiously optimistic about recent growth in the country's economy. Delphine Herbert reports. Audio
Economic forecaster reviews the year in finance
It's been a busy week in economic and business news, with fresh GDP figures showing the economy grew in the September Quarter, and the new Reserve Bank Governor releasing her first major monetary… Audio
The Panel with Ed Amon and Jo McCarroll, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Ed Amon and Jo McCarroll. First up, are there green shoots on the horizon at long last? GDP figures out today are higher than even the… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm
Time to talk money matters now, personal financial whizz Mary Holm is with Jesse and today she's looking at mortgages and whether it is better to pay them down or invest. Audio
Labour, National clash over what economic rebound shows
'Better times are ahead,' the finance minister says, while Labour is arguing things are still worse.
Rising home loan rates have take some borrowers by surprise.
The country's biggest bank says it's seen an increase in people wanting to shift from floating to fixed rates over the past week. Money correspondent, Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Evening business for 17 December 2025
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Steep rise in cost for a classic Christmas dinner
It's not going to get any cheaper to put on a Christmas feast with all the trimmings. Infometrics has been tracking the cost of a classic Christmas meal for a few years now and the figures are stark… Audio
Banks expect GDP rebound, more OCR nerves
The economy is expected to emerge from its mid-year stagnation with a solid growth reading.
Midday Business News for 17 December 2025
The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio
How changes to the foreign buyers ban will work
Explainer - New Zealand's ban on overseas buyers of real estate has been softened - but there's one rather large catch. Audio
Consumer confidence up in December but still below long-term averages index shows
Consumer confidence is at its highest level this year, December's Westpac-McDermott Miller index shows.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 17 December
Nicola Willis and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; It has been a big year for the country's education sector with a number of major changes; Auckland… Audio
Government surplus now expected in 2029/30.
Economists say the government is stuck between a rock and a hard place off the back of the treasury's latest economic forecasts. Anneke Smith reports. Audio
Finance minister hits back at criticisms from Labour and Taxpayer Union
Nicola Willis has mounted a defence of her "deliberate, medium-term" strategy, and attacked her opponents on both the left and the right.
