Stories by Gyles Beckford

Questions about where the economy is headed come amid weak consumer, manufacturing, and construction activity. Audio

The economic headwinds are getting stronger as the jobs market and retail spending weaken.

The property market's recovery is fading as prices start falling in a growing number of places.

Embattled dairy company Synlait Milk has confirmed that more than half of its suppliers want to quit, its earnings outlook has been downgraded, and it's scrapped the sale of an asset.

The package includes a long-term fixed price contract for wholesale electricity price.

The government has been forced to tighten its belt to pay for tax cuts.

From tax cuts to debt - these are the figures to keep an eye on as Budget 2024 is released.

Higher electricity prices are necessary to fund investment in the electricity network, says commissioner Vhari McWha.

Analysis - The RBNZ is determined that inflation heads downwards - and stays there - and will be watching the Budget closely too, Gyles Beckford writes.

Analysis - A combination of consumer and business conservation measures and cranked up power stations met demand, Gyles Beckford writes.

就业数据具有滞后效应，劳动力市场是最后一个放缓的，它也将是最后一个复苏的。

Unemployment has risen to 4.3 percent, but what does it mean and how is it calculated?

Fewer jobs are created and immigration is increasing the size of the workforce, Stats NZ says.

It is set to rise to a three-year high as wage growth eases in a slowing economy.

The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged for a sixth consecutive meeting.

The tide is turning on inflation, and RBNZ governor Adrian Orr says "we're now in a much happier space". Audio

What is a recession and what is gross domestic product? RNZ is here to clear it all up.

"To hear via a public announcement ... This did not reflect well on those who decided," Productivity Commission chair Ganesh Nana says.

The commercial property developer is urging the government to make tax and investment rule changes to boost build-to-rent developments and help with the shortage of affordable housing.

Kiwibank economist blames high inflation, interest rates and rising costs for people buying less.

It remains strong enough to keep interest rates high for some time.

Paul Conway explicitly steered away from commenting on how the slower inflation numbers and the surprise contraction in the economy might affect future rate decisions.

The CPI rose 0.5 percent in the December quarter, as rising rents, rates and insurance offset cheaper food and fuel.

The government says it has started a multi-billion dollar repair job as a new set of forecasts showed a worsening economic outlook and government's financial position in the next few years.

The group suggests New Zealand can expect only "modest" growth in the next couple of years.