Economy: Did we ‘survive 2025′ – and will there be a fix for ’26?
Liquidations and unemployment are both sitting at decade-high levels. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Rodd & Gunn’s new $10m+ four-storey global flagship in Melbourne heritage building
'Level of detail and how each floor of the store works is incredible,' says Mike Beagley. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Christmas Eve shopping: Transactions for midday spending peak fall again
Worldline NZ processed 563,303 transactions from noon to 1pm on Christmas Eve. Source: NZ Herald Business News
NZ sharemarket edges higher in quiet pre-Christmas trading session – Market close
The S&P/NZX 50 is up just 3.3% for 2025 with two and a half days left to trade. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Abandoning home ownership may be changing how people behave at work and home
By age 30, 15% of 1990-born renters had already abandoned hopes of buying a home. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Commerce Commission flags competition concerns over Godfrey Hirst Bremworth deal
The regulator fears the merged firm could lift carpet prices for Kiwi buyers. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Is the economic recovery enough to save the coalition? – Richard Prebble
OPINION: Fragile recovery puts coalition’s re-election on the line. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Woolworths worker marks 50 years as supermarket shopping transforms
She once had to memorise prices for about 250 items each week to keep her job. Source: NZ Herald Business News
How the Whitakers bought their first Waikato dairy farm in their 30s
Their strict budgets, low early interest and off-farm income reduced debt fast. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Deloitte Top 200: Māori Index highlights case for Māori-led AI design – Lee Gray
Māori values like kaitiakitanga could shape fairer, more trusted AI design. Source: NZ Herald Business News