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The global ratings agency says it does not yet have enough information to change its credit ratings for New Zealand or local government bodies.

New Zealand's biggest bank is urging consumers to ask for help sooner than later as interest rates move up in line with last week's hike in the Reserve Bank's official cash rate (OCR).

Regional tourism organisations have a new tool to help them better plan for growth with a monthly snapshot of visitor patterns, including how things have changed during the pandemic.

The diversified agri-business group Scales Corporation is investing about $A27 million ($NZ30.9m) to expand its Australian business.

Rural service provider PGG Wrightson (PGW) says the outlook for the sector is positive heading into spring.

Activity in the services sector is at its highest level in nearly a year and a half, following the return of tourists and easing of travel restrictions.

Fonterra's full-year earnings are expected to reflect the upbeat outlook for the dairy sector it set out in a recent update to the market.

Big business appears to be navigating the winds of economic change far better than small operators dealing with challenges on a number of fronts.

A turnaround in the current housing market slump is unlikely until the middle of 2023, as ongoing inflation is expected to drive fixed mortgage interest rates higher.

Pro-Invest chair and chief executive Ron Barrott says New Zealand is still one of the world's most desirable tourism destinations and the primary driver behind its plan for growth.

Economists are making a wide range of forecasts for gross domestic product growth as the latest quarterly figures are about to be released.

The fast growing health-tech sector has added more about 1200 jobs last year, employing many low-skilled workers.

A sharp downturn in the number of hotel developments could lead to shortages in popular tourist destinations outside of Auckland.

Inflation means pensioners relying on superannuation alone are finding it impossible to make ends meet, a new report says.

A community finance group is calling for millions of dollars to be invested in zero-interest, small personal loans to help the poorest of the poor denied credit by mainstream lenders.

Some home buyers are already experiencing negative equity in their home as market prices continue to decline.

A battered travel industry is a shadow of its former self, with many smaller operators unable to survive more than two years of closed borders and lockdowns.

The government is looking to boost the productivity, investment, employment and export potential of the manufacturing sector with its Advanced Manufacturing Industry Transformation Plan (ITP).

Value for money is hard to find when it comes to the fees paid by investors to fund managers.

The infrastructure industry says the handling of the tender process for two big Auckland transport projects is exactly what it has been asking for over the past few years.

The Commerce Commission is considering whether Mobil Oil's plan to buy Z Energy's jet fuel assets would substantially lessen downstream competition in the market.

The long-awaited construction of Auckland Airport's combined domestic and international terminal is a step closer as two critical infrastructure projects get underway.

Small retail investors should sit tight and get financial advice before responding to volatility in global markets, including New Zealand's.

First quarter labour market data to be released on Wednesday is expected to show unemployment fell to around 3 percent from a record 3.2 percent in the last three months of 2021.

Corporate bonds are coming back into fashion as rising interest rates and uncertain economic conditions push companies to find alternatives to bank finance.