![Rubber meets the road on NZ-EU free trade deal](https://media.businessdesk.co.nz/file/c_fill,h_393,w_700,q_100/IMG-0297-6.webp)
Economy
Rubber meets the road on NZ-EU free trade deal
EU ambassador plans “high-energy” push for more trade between Europe and NZ.
![Work visa numbers drop by more than 50% year-on-year](https://media.businessdesk.co.nz/file/c_fill,h_400,w_600,q_100/Migration-Alex-Burton-e.webp)
Policy
Work visa numbers drop by more than 50% year-on-year
High net migration numbers are starting to turn thanks to a slowing economy.
![Migrant inflow slows, outflow makes records](https://media.businessdesk.co.nz/file/c_fill,h_400,w_600,q_100/migration-arrivals-nz-nzme-H.webp)
Immigration
Migrant inflow slows, outflow makes records
New Zealanders are leaving in greater numbers and inward non-NZ migration is slowing down.
![Inflation outpaces Auckland housing](https://media.businessdesk.co.nz/file/c_fill,h_400,w_600,q_100/housing-getty-s.webp)
Economy
Inflation outpaces Auckland housing
Prices trail inflation, especially in Auckland, while listings soar in Wellington.