Tag: new_zealand_economy
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Seymour Accuses Greens of Hypocrisy Over 284,000-Job Economic Plan
ACT leader says the Greens celebrate job creators leaving New Zealand, while the Greens say their plan would create 284,000 jobs over four years.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessElectionEconomyOther PartiesEmployment and LaborGeneral PoliticsScience & Technology David SeymourACT New ZealandGreen PartyMarama DavidsonKiwisavertax policyChlöe SwarbrickNew Zealand economyjob creationresearch and developmentInvestment Boost
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 9 October 2026
Stats NZ snapshot shows weaker Māori-business sales, jobs and exports; NZX 50 closes the week up 0.42%
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Māori Authority Sales Fall 6.5 Percent in June 2026 Quarter
Stats NZ data shows around 1,450 Māori authorities and related businesses recorded $1,013 million in sales in the June 2026 quarter, with jobs, earnings, purchases and exports all down on a year earlier.
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Household Saving Falls to $2.5 Billion as Incomes Rise in June Quarter
Stats NZ experimental quarterly estimates show household saving fell $117 million to $2.5 billion in the June 2026 quarter, while net disposable income rose 0.7 percent and central government saving improved.
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 6 October 2026
Business confidence jumps to net 40% while firms' own activity stays soft; NZX 50 closes flat at 13,700.12
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 5 October 2026
NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 5 October 2026
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Labour Pledges Fully Costed Fiscal Plan, Surplus by 2028/29
Labour says every election promise is fully costed and funded, keeping operating allowances at $2.4 billion and returning the books to surplus in 2028/29.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLabour PartyEconomyElectionEmployment and Labor New Zealand Labour PartyChris HipkinsBarbara EdmondsFiscal PlanBudget 2026New Zealand economyGovernment debt
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 2 October 2026
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 1 October 2026
The sharemarket finished slightly lower after recovering much of its earlier decline.
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Labour: 5,830 Company Liquidations Show Kiwis Paying Price for National's Choices
Labour's Barbara Edmonds says new figures show 5,830 company liquidations in two years and rising financial hardship, contradicting National's claim its economic plan is working.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyEmployment and LaborElectionGeneral Politics New Zealand Labour PartyBarbara EdmondsNicola Williscompany liquidationsfinancial hardshipNew Zealand economyNational Party
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Greens Say PREFU Shows Luxon Government Has Failed on Economic Resilience
Green Party finance spokesperson Chlöe Swarbrick says the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update reveals a Government without a plan, warning of more cuts ahead.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesEconomyEnergyElection Green PartyChlöe SwarbrickPREFUChristopher LuxonNew Zealand economyfossil fuel subsidiespublic service cuts
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 29 September 2026
Hallenstein Glasson profit jumps nearly 50% as NZX 50 slips 0.77% to 13,724.87
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Treasury Forecasts Surplus, 220,000 More Jobs as National Touts Economic Turnaround
Treasury confirms better-than-expected books, forecasting a 2028/29 surplus, $15 billion less borrowing, 2.6 per cent average growth and 220,000 more jobs, National says.
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Labour's Barbara Edmonds Says National Can't Rewrite Three Years of Economic Failure
Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says New Zealanders are worse off after three years of National, warning of more cuts, higher unemployment and weaker growth if re-elected.
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Treasury Forecasts Smaller Deficits, 220,000 New Jobs as Economy Strengthens
New Zealand's pre-election fiscal update shows the deficit $3.4 billion smaller than forecast, with surpluses, falling debt and 220,000 more jobs predicted as Finance Minister Nicola Willis credits households and businesses.
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 28 September 2026
Synlait swings to second-half profit as full-year loss hits NZ$75.4m; Lodestone IPO opens; NZX 50 edges up 0.14%
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National Releases Economic Plan, Promises No New Taxes
National's Economic Plan promises no new taxes, a return to surplus in 2028/29, replacing the RMA and NCEA, and 220,000 new jobs over four years.
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Luxon Pledges No New Taxes, Compulsory KiwiSaver in Re-election Pitch
National Leader Christopher Luxon commits to no new taxes, compulsory KiwiSaver with a $1500 Baby Boost, and extended paid parental leave if re-elected on November 7.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomyEducationLaw EnforcementEmployment and Labor Christopher LuxonNew Zealand National PartyNew Zealand election 2026KiwiSaverpaid parental leavetax policyNew Zealand economyNZ National Party
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 25 September 2026
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 24 September 2026
Fonterra pairs NZ$1.8b underlying profit with NZ$19.6b cash return and fresh NZ$1b South Island investment; NZX 50 closes down 0.31%
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Seymour Slams Labour's $4.3b Spending Pledge as 'Invoice for Future Generations'
ACT Leader David Seymour says Labour's $4.3 billion health and education infrastructure promise will pile more debt on Kiwi households, with $24.8 million a day already spent servicing interest.
Politics and GovernmentEconomyElectionGeneral PoliticsFederal Government David SeymourACT New ZealandChris HipkinsNew Zealand Labour Partygovernment debtpublic spendingNew Zealand economy
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Fuel Prices Surge as New Zealand GDP Grows 0.2 Percent in June 2026 Quarter
Stats NZ's June 2026 quarter snapshot shows petrol up 20.1 percent and diesel up 47.7 percent, GDP growth of 0.2 percent, falling retail sales volumes and over 40,000 new homes consented annually.
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NZ Economic Pulse MIDDAY: 22 September 2026
Tarakihi catch limits cut sharply; NZ shares slightly higher at midday
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NZ Economic Pulse MIDDAY: 21 September 2026
NZ Economic Pulse MIDDAY: 21 September 2026
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 19 September 2026
Parliament passes earthquake-prone building overhaul; about half of designated buildings expected to leave regime
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Seymour: 0.2% GDP Growth Welcome But 'Not Enough'
ACT Leader David Seymour says June quarter GDP growth of 0.2 per cent is good news, but warns New Zealand must go further and faster to balance the books and cut debt.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyFederal GovernmentOther PartiesFinancial Markets David SeymourACT New ZealandGDP growthNew Zealand economyCrown debtGovernment spendingTreasury Budget forecasts
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New Zealand GDP Rises 0.2 Percent in June 2026 Quarter
Stats NZ reports New Zealand's GDP grew 0.2 percent in the June 2026 quarter, with construction up 2.7 percent as the largest contributor and nine of 16 industries increasing.
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New Zealand's Current Account Deficit Narrows to $3.8 Billion
New Zealand's seasonally adjusted current account deficit narrowed to $3.8 billion in the June 2026 quarter, driven mainly by a $712 million improvement in the primary income balance deficit.
BusinessEconomyFinancial MarketsTrade Current Account DeficitStats NZBalance of PaymentsPrimary Income DeficitShanna DilworthNew Zealand EconomyJune 2026 QuarterStatistics New Zealand
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New Zealand Fuel Prices Decline for Second Consecutive Month in June
New Zealand saw petrol prices drop 4.2% and diesel prices fall 12.1% in June 2026, marking a second consecutive monthly decrease. Despite this, fuel costs remain significantly higher year-on-year, according to Stats NZ.
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Stats NZ Unveils Input-Output Tables for March 2024 Economy
Stats NZ's new input-output tables for March 2024 reveal New Zealand's economic structure, showing industry relationships, goods and services flow, and their use in policy and price analysis.
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