4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (145+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on Kiwi brewers have voiced frustration with Australia's excise tax break for their brewers - and claimed it gives them benefits that New Zealand companies can't get. This means New Zealand-produced beer is taxed more than…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (109+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on ASB's anticipating the upswing in the housing market will be steadier than in the past. Its latest housing outlook predicts a more measured, household income-led recovery, rather than previous borrowing-led booms. Chief economist Mark…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (88+ words) House prices could be on track for a much faster recovery than ASB expects. The bank says national prices are still 15 percent below their late-2021 peak - and won't fully recover until 2029. But real estate agent Rawdon Christie thinks the market's…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (178+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on Today on Politics Wednesday, Mark Mitchell and Ginny Andersen dig into some of the biggest stories of the week thus far. They discussed National's plan to widen access to 5% first home deposits, the Green…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (104+ words) The latest forecast from BusinessNZ shows New Zealand's economy's regained momentum. It's predicting solid economic growth out to 2028, citing the fact business confidence is holding up, the Performance of Manufacturing and Services Indexes are back in black, tourism's growing, and…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (82+ words) Newstalk ZB Growing inflation and a changing economy could inspire Australia's Reserve Bank to start putting the OCR up again, according to one expert. Australia's current official cash rate is currently at 4.35 percent, but the central bank is due to…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (90+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on National's pledging cash for councils - instead of a bed tax - to deal with growing tourism and related infrastructure issues. The party's promised it'll hand over a share of revenue from the newly announced International…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (94+ words) The regions are getting a boost, with the aim of enticing international visitors to stray from the golden route. The Government's putting $5 million into six campaigns to attract North American, Chinese, and Australian tourists to the regions at off-peak times....

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (389+ words) Once upon a time, I might have thought that a government-owned supermarket chain sounded like a good idea. That was once upon a time. The Green Party, though, thinks it’s a good idea. Announcing yesterday this policy to force the…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (211+ words) Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made his foreign affairs adviser the Ambassador to Sweden. In his latest round of diplomatic appointments, Peters has made Dr Jon Johansson the Ambassador to Sweden. Johansson acts as Peters’ foreign affairs adviser and often…...