Record deficit is 'cause for concern'
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Record deficit is 'cause for concern'

The widening balance of payments deficit could increase borrowing costs for NZ.

Andy Fyers 15 Mar 2023
PollTracker: Labour hits the lead
Politics

PollTracker: Labour hits the lead

The left would just scrape together a government with Te Pāti Māori.

Andy Fyers 15 Mar 2023
Reserve Bank's Orr won't be happy with this data
Economy

Reserve Bank's Orr won't be happy with this data

Spending is still running slightly hotter than inflation. 

Jobs and job ads bounce back in January
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Jobs and job ads bounce back in January

The number of filled jobs grew by almost 1% in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis.It was the biggest such increase in more than two years and follows three months of weak jobs growth.Accommodation and food services created the most new jobs and had the biggest increase of an...

Andy Fyers 28 Feb 2023