Tourism operators plan summer hiring as confidence holds
Tourism Industry Aotearoa's annual workforce survey finds 86 per cent of responding operators confident about the year ahead, with entry-level…
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Reserve Bank holds OCR at 2.75% as fuel prices push inflation higher
The Monetary Policy Committee has voted 4–3 to keep the official cash rate at 2.75 per cent, warning tighter policy…
Filled jobs rise 0.3% in September as health and public sector lead growth
New Zealand added 7,227 filled jobs in September, with public administration and health care driving the annual increase. Total gross…
Oil back above US$117 as markets brace for RBNZ and Fed decisions
Brent crude has returned to six-month highs amid US-Iran tensions, while currency and bond markets await a Reserve Bank review…
Search takes nearly half of digital ad spend as total advertising passes $4 billion
New Zealand's advertising market passed $4 billion in 2025, and search now accounts for close to half of all digital…
Marsden Point fuel demand forecast lifted as diesel use stays higher for longer
Channel Infrastructure says an updated industry outlook adds 1.3 billion litres of fuel throughput to 2050, with diesel demand holding…
One in three small businesses still steer clear of AI as adoption climbs
The share of New Zealand small and medium businesses using no AI has fallen to 36 per cent, and the…
Imported grain now supplies 60% of NZ demand as arable margins squeeze
New Zealand imports about 60% of its grain and feed needs, with 2.9 million tonnes arriving in 2025 against flat…