Australia's unemployment is forecast to rise from an average of 4.4% this year to 4.7% in 2027, with around 100,000 jobs at risk.
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Vote Compass reveals how voters rate the party leaders, who fared best among the undecided, and how the scores compared with previous leaders.
Politics
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In New Zealand, the Cue stores in Onehunga and Wellington are shuttering, as is the Veronika Maine in Wellington.
Business
Thu, Oct 15
US wholesaler Costco has applied for fast-track approval to build a 16,000-square-metre retail warehouse in Christchurch.
New Vote Compass data reveals which election issues draw the strongest opposing views.
Te Ao Māori
Green Party co-leaders Marama Davidson and Chlöe Swarbrick will announce the Green Party’s vision for the economy.
Tue, Oct 13
Energy expert and former Marsden Point refiner says there are a few parties raking it in – for different reasons.
New Zealand
Mon, Oct 12
Economists are warning the emergence of AI and other technological changes have added another layer of uncertainty.
Sun, Oct 11
Labour also promised to work to restore rural school bus routes it says the coalition has cut, party leader Chris Hipkins announced earlier today.
Younger and older voters share a top concern this election. But new Vote Compass findings reveal how priorities have changed since 2023.
Fri, Oct 9
The party's finance spokesperson, Nicola Willis, described the idea as a "win-win solution" and said her party would have more to say about the issue during the campaign.
Fri, Oct 2
If you're in Nelson, Tasman or Marlborough, it might be among the highest in the country.
Thu, Oct 1
Research conducted by Consumer NZ showed 58% of people supported or strongly supported a ban on card payment surcharges.
The most extreme consequences for New Zealand could be losing access to the lucrative European market.
Wed, Sep 30
It's a mineral New Zealand farmers rely on for optimal animal feed, with Stats NZ data showing we imported $26 million worth in July alone.
Environment
Treasury has opened the government books for the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update.
Tue, Sep 29
Online spending rose 12% in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2025, while in-store spending rose just 2%.
Fri, Sep 25
The party said the policy could cost an estimated $1 billion a year, but would stimulate the economy.
Thu, Sep 24
The full-year operating profit was thanks in part to $1.2b from the sale of its Mainland brands to French dairy giant Lactalis.
The economy "overheated to an historically extreme degree", according to the review's findings released today.
Tue, Sep 22
All major banks lifted floating rates in the wake of the Reserve Bank lifting the official cash rate at the start of the month.
The national average for 91 and diesel have jumped to $3.30 and $3.04 respectively in the past 28 days.
National's finance spokesperson dismissed the co-operative's concerns as "extraordinary" while consumer advocates welcomed the proposed split.
Thu, Sep 17
Construction was up 2.7% in the quarter, the larged upward contributor.
The European Union's top diplomat today said Canada could be given the status in the wake of its ongoing trade war with Donald Trump’s US.
