Business confidence fell eight points to 15 in the latest ANZ NZ Business Outlook survey as cost pressures continue to bite. According to Westpac Bank senior economist Satish Ranchhod, a net 20% of firms reported their trading activity has declined over the past year. “That’s the...
Returning GST to councils would help councils out a lot, Infometrics says.
The average New Zealand household’s cost of living went up 6.2% in the year to March 31, Stats NZ said today.The household living-costs price index for the March quarter was down slightly from the 7.0% hike recorded in the year to Dec 31.But it was still well above the inflation...
Former deputy PM Paula Bennett was appointed chair of the Pharmac board on April 28.