Data released from Worldline shows June was an "especially quiet" month for retailers.
Results of a new survey are being described as "hugely encouraging" for the Reserve Bank.
The minister behind it says its focus on resilience is aimed at climate adaptation, not mitigation.
The Govt hopes to pass four laws this quarter that will crack down on criminal activity.
The Reserve Bank says there is $9 billion in circulation, almost double what there was 10 years ago.
But Tony Alexander is warning of how businesses could be "ensuring this recession extends into 2025".
ANZ has downgraded its expectations for house price growth to 1 percent.
Times might be tough, but there's one glimmer of (possible) relief.
Bad news if you are in the market for a new job.
The Transport Minister told a Budget Scrutiny Select Committee on Thursday it's "unacceptable" Waka Kotahi doesn't know these costs.
Kiwis are still "getting smaller slice of economic pie".
Stats NZ data showed 27.5 percent of renters paid more than 40 percent of their income in rent.
It rose 0.2 percent in the March 2024 quarter.
The question of whether the country is out of a technical recession will be answered today.
More than 6000 public sector jobs are already gone or are proposed to be slashed.
"We're talking about 40 percent of our members we surveyed saying that they're now having major impacts across their business."
Over 6000 people have lost their jobs in the public sector this year and many of them live in the Capital.
"We are just at the beginning of the recession in many ways."
Despite interest rates and prices remaining high, sellers are becoming more realistic.
"It's a sign of slack emerging in the labour market."
A record 56,000 NZ citizens left Aotearoa in the 12 months to April.
PM Luxon wants to grow trade while balancing a relationship he calls 'complex and resilient'
Find out who is struggling most to save.
One bank warns Kiwis will be left "with an even smaller share of the economic pie".
Independent economist Cameron Bagrie has weighed in with his thoughts.
Bad weather last year meant that most of the fruit was inadequate for exporting.
"That approach is a recipe to prolong the pain that households and businesses are currently feeling."
Economists say there are other options, but each come with their own pros and cons.
Cameron Bagrie warns the country "ain't seen nothing yet".
The Finance Minister is presenting her first Budget from Parliament.
