Gareth Kiernan

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Chris Wikaira & Jenni Giblin. They discuss: the Half Year Economic and Fiscal update and a rise in abuse directed at retail workers. Plus… Audio

Consumer Price Index data is due today and for the first time in a while economists are optimistic.

Several top voices in the field are expecting the pace of inflation to slow below six percent for… Audio

It's Budget Day, with the full details to be released at 2pm. The government says it will be a "no frills" Budget, with a focus on cyclone recovery and helping ease the cost of living crisis. A… Audio

The economy is probably already in recession, and likely to remain so into next year, according to economics consultancy Infometrics.

It has issued a new set of forecasts for the coming year and… Audio

An economist says incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins won't have time to effect any meaningful change to the country's cost of living gloom ahead of the election.

Hipkins says his focus will be on… Audio

National population growth is predicted to slow to less than 1 percent each year for the next decade.

But what growth remains will be highest in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, and Bay of Plenty.

And… Audio

The Official Cash Rate has been lifted for the eighth consecutive time, up 50 basis points to 3.5 percent. The hike was expected as the Reserve Bank attempts to combat rising inflation.

Infometrics… Audio

New Zealand's economy is in the midst of a major slowdown, but it could narrowly avoid a recession thanks to the revival of the tourism sector, according to new forecasts.

Inflation is running hot… Audio

A new report out this morning says that this year is the worst time in 65 years for first-home buyers trying to get into the housing market. The Infometrics study says it's often debated who faced… Audio

With the whole nation now under the red traffic light setting there are limits within the hospitality sector and many events have been cancelled.

Supplies, already strained in some sectors due to the… Audio

New Zealand, Canada and Sweden rank as the world's frothiest housing markets, based on the key indicators used in the Bloomberg Economics dashboard. Audio

New Zealand's regional economies have bounced back from Covid-19 better than expected Figures to September produced by Infometrics show an economic activity bounce in regions such as Tasman and… Audio

The number of people on the jobseeker benefit is now up more than 40 percent compared to the same time last year.

To make matters worse, there's a prediction today a double-dip recession is on the… Audio

Labour has failed to get DHB deficits under control this term despite going hard on underfunding when in opposition.

At the moment 19 of the 20 DHBs are in the red but the problem of health boards… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio