New Zealand's Boxing Day spending figures revealed

Employment figures: Three months – 10,000 jobs gone

While the farming sector may be the one economic bright spot at present, it isn't stopping some provincial areas from suffering heavy job losses, new data shows.

Wellington house prices slump 30% from peak, QV says

Auckland, Whangārei, Hamilton, Napier, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Dunedin also recorded drops.

New Zealand income growth lags

The only places that rank below New Zealand in the most recent two years are Germany, Canada, Luxembourg, Austria, Ireland and Estonia.

Can we trust the Reserve Bank? Former chairperson on Orr crisis

Arthur Grimes says the central bank could have been more transparent about why Adrian Orr resigned as governor.