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Supermarket competition watchdog to be established

David Clark said the Grocery Commissioner would be established to "hold the sector to account and ramp up competition".

Politics •6:15am

Major banks cut two-year mortgage rate

It comes after months of mortgage rates going up.

Business •9:10pm

Kiwis' personal debt climbing due to spend on essentials

Consumer NZ says 28% of people with personal debt say they are incurring most of it on essential expenses.

Personal Finance •Mon, Jul 4

$76 million in Bonus Bonds still unclaimed

Those with outstanding bonds are being encouraged to claim what's theirs.

Economy •Mon, Jul 4

Geopolitical fears over China not driving EU trade deal - O'Connor

The Trade Minister said his priority was on trade diversification, regardless of an evolving relationship with China.

Politics •Sun, Jul 3

Countdown axing plastic produce bags labelled 'great'

The single-use bags will be phased out in 20 Countdown stores this month.

Environment •Sat, Jul 2

NZ red meat sector 'deeply disappointed' by EU free trade deal

"Frankly speaking, the EU has ... failed to live up to their rhetoric of being free traders."

Economy •Fri, Jul 1

NZ secures historic free trade deal with European Union

It could see a $1.8 billion increase in export revenue for Aotearoa each year.

Economy •Fri, Jul 1

What EU FTA means for the names of NZ-made cheeses

In a few years' time, you won't see Kiwi-made feta or gorgonzola on supermarket shelves under those names anymore.

Economy •Fri, Jul 1

Housing no longer a one-way bet - Reserve Bank

The bank's chief economist said those who did not own houses had seen costs increase, with prospective first-home buyers struggling to buy.

Property •Thu, Jun 30

Wage growth at small NZ firms outpaced Australia, UK - Xero

But it wasn't enough to keep up with high inflation.

Economy •Wed, Jun 29

New Zealand behind world on gender pay gap reporting - survey

The Equileap survey ranked NZ's best performing company, Xero, in 83rd place in the Asia Pacific region for gender equality.

Economy •Mon, Jun 27

Economy 'pretty resilient' Robertson says amid talks of recession

The finance minister says New Zealand has "good prospects" despite a fall in quarterly GDP figures.

Economy •Sun, Jun 26

Kiwisaver investors grow anxious - provider urges calm

ANZ funds management head Fiona Mackenzie said the heightened concerns were understandable but investors needed to keep calm and take a long-term view.

Economy •Fri, Jun 24

Power cuts avoided after Transpower resolves generation issues

The national grid operator had issued a New Zealand-wide emergency over a power shortage after wind generation dropped and its energy buffer system ran into issues.

Economy •Thu, Jun 23