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Small businesses in 'hard out survival mode'
Oliver Lewis | Fri, 22 Oct 2021

An economist is warning NZ businesses are entering the highest risk period for failures.

97% tariff free: NZ's new UK trade deal
97% tariff free: NZ's new UK trade deal Rebecca Howard
'Insulted' KiwiRail workers voting on rare strike action
'Insulted' KiwiRail workers voting on rare strike action Oliver Lewis
Mainfreight boss calls for vaccine mandates
Mainfreight boss calls for vaccine mandates Oliver Lewis
Small business tax breaks, vouchers unveiled in National's economy plan
Small business tax breaks, vouchers unveiled in National's economy plan Rebecca Howard
Honeymoon is over for China’s post-pandemic recovery
Honeymoon is over for China’s post-pandemic recovery Australian Financial Review
ANZ now expects a flurry of rate hikes
Staff reporters | Tue, 19 Oct 2021

If correct, ANZ's forecast would see the official cash rate hit 2% next August. 

Auckland to stay in level 3 lockdown until Nov 1
Auckland to stay in level 3 lockdown until Nov 1 Ian Llewellyn
Furniture upholsterers booked up
Furniture upholsterers booked up Oliver Lewis
Red-hot inflation ups ante on RBNZ to hike hard
Red-hot inflation ups ante on RBNZ to hike hard Rebecca Howard
Annual inflation hits 4.9% - highest in over a decade
Annual inflation hits 4.9% - highest in over a decade Rebecca Howard
Rethinking post-covid optimism
Rethinking post-covid optimism Cameron Bagrie
Manufacturing sector expands in Sept but lockdowns weigh
Staff reporters | Fri, 15 Oct 2021

The seasonally adjusted PMI for Sept was 51.4, up 11.7 points on Aug. 

Carbon hill gets steeper to climb
Carbon hill gets steeper to climb Ian Llewellyn
Govt has about $12b to spend on delta relief: economist
Govt has about $12b to spend on delta relief: economist Jenny Ruth
Gas supply shortage warning issued by regulator
Gas supply shortage warning issued by regulator Ian Llewellyn
Jim Boult doesn't care if you hate his guts
Jim Boult doesn't care if you hate his guts Paul McBeth
Z Energy jumps but index suffers from ‘endemic covid’
Z Energy jumps but index suffers from ‘endemic covid’ Dan Brunskill
Why investors are eying carbon credits
Why investors are eying carbon credits Oliver Lewis
Market Close: NZ shares slip as investors sell yield stocks
Market Close: NZ shares slip as investors sell yield stocks Dan Brunskill
New structure for RBNZ's leadership team
Staff reporters | Fri, 08 Oct 2021

The new senior leadership team will have eight roles, up from the current six. 

Shares & dollar fall as RBNZ pulls the trigger
Shares & dollar fall as RBNZ pulls the trigger Dan Brunskill
Hawkesby promoted to RBNZ deputy governor
Hawkesby promoted to RBNZ deputy governor Staff reporters
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