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How China's actions have prevented oil prices rising even higher

As renewed chaos grips the oil market, one country is keeping global prices down – by reducing demand

Willis: Breakup of NZ’s biggest power companies risks 'massive instability'

National's Nicola Willis says breaking up New Zealand’s major power gentailers would send a signal internationally that the country's energy is…

Greens eye capping political donations and a Lobbying Integrity Commission

Greens propose greater scrutiny of lobbyists and aims to ‘get big money and influence out of politics’

An alternative to limitless growth?

Islamic economics has questioned endless growth for centuries. What can it teach us today?

Could Australia follow Canada and look to become an associate EU member?

After the European Union’s offer to Canada, Tim Harcourt asks whether Australia could also embrace a ‘Eurovision’

AI could make governments slower

Sami Mahroum warns that AI technology could flood public agnecies with more work than human decision-makers can realistically oversee

The super, mega El Niño of 2026-27

Steven Paton says 2026’s El Niño is shaping up to be a doozy – it’s already affecting global shipping, fish behavior and heat

Fitch revises outlook on big 4 NZ banks' credit ratings to positive

Fitch Ratings sees incoming RBNZ capital requirements reinforcing the position of NZ's big 4 banks within their Aussie parent banking groups

Daily NZX update, Friday, September 11, 2026

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 weakens -0.6% as Briscoes, Kiwi Property, Hallensteins and Mercur…

Is Auckland's 'peculiar form of civic hesitancy' changing?

‘We can have beautiful things!’ Why Auckland’s City Rail Link is about much more than trains

First-home withdrawals hit record levels, average KiwiSaver balance passes $40,000 - FMA report

FMA annual report shows KiwiSaver members took out $6.8 billion due to growing number of people accessing retirement savings and making early wi…

Government opens build to rent option for wealthy investor immigrants

Investor immigrants will be able to invest in approved managed funds for build to rent developments as government expands active investor plus g…

What to do when returns decline?

Bank returns are shrinking and that presents each bank, and their shareholders, with some tough choices ahead. But the fierceness of those choic…

Labour pledges to fix ‘broken’ ETS, says carbon price is too low, reaffirms commitment to Paris Agreement

Labour promises to restore ‘credibility and certainty’ to the carbon market with the aim of generating revenues that can be invested in affordab…

Opting out of algorithm content

Proposed Australian laws would let people opt out of social media algorithms. Tama Leaver explains

Cutting through the noise

Brian Easton opines on government spending, amalgamating local authorities, trade wars between the United States and Canada and more

Greens want publicly owned supermarket chain 'KiwiMart' to make groceries more affordable

Greens pledge publicly owned supermarket chain called KiwiMart with Foodstuffs and Woolworths required to divest at least 120 stores and distrib…

ACT proposes repealing Zero Carbon Act, scrapping net zero emissions target

ACT pledges climate policy 'grounded in economic reality,' wants to repeal Zero Carbon Act, says Paris Agreement needs to 'accommodate a fairer…