The Reserve Bank has been forced to lift interest rates quickly to combat an overheating economy, but the risk of a hard landing is increasing with each passing day, says economist Brad Olsen.

Complaints about unsecured debt have more than doubled in the past year, as consumers struggle to repay loans in the face of rising living costs.

Veteran sharebroker, investment analyst, fund manager, and business writer Brian Gaynor has died after a short illness.

Activity levels in New Zealand’s services sector failed to rebound last month despite an easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

The power generator Manawa Energy has nearly quadrupled its full year profit following a significant one-off gain in its financial instruments.

More than 25 firms are due to report financial results over the next fortnight, including Mainfreight, Infratil, property investors and retirement village operators.

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.

An employer’s association wants the seven day isolation period for household contacts of Covid-19 cases to be scrapped.