The Reserve Bank today announced the 2019-2020 dates for releasing its quarterly Monetary Policy Statements (MPS), Official Cash Rate (OCR) decisions, and the six-monthly Financial Stability Reports (FSR).

The government is looking at giving commercial property developers access to finance at low interest rates if they build vital infrastructure to support new homes, says housing and urban development minister Phil Twyford

The Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff said new parents have reason to celebrate this Sunday with the increase of paid parental leave from 18 to 22 weeks.

Ravensdown, the farmer-owned fertiliser cooperative, expects its new aerial imaging tool to be commercially available within two years, opening the door to what it calls “soil testing from the sky”. . . .

The Green Party is heralding today’s transport announcement as the start of a new era of investment in sustainable transport in our towns and cities.

University of Otago researchers are demonstrating the potential of a new technology which could see New Zealand production of a popular food – the French fry – become healthier, and less costly and wasteful.

“Transport Minister Phil Twyford is either very brave or very stupid in arguing that fuel taxes are easiest on the poor,” says Taxpayers’ Union spokesman Louis Houlbrooke.

The Official Cash Rate (OCR) will remain at 1.75 percent for now. However, we are well positioned to manage change in either direction – up or down – as necessary.

As part of a new initiative called the Pacific Trades Partnership (PTP) the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has contracted Ara Institute of Canterbury to oversee skills assessments of tradespeople in the Pacific Islands.

Price was the major reason Margie and Pat Lamborn chose to get their modular Christchurch home made in a Chinese factory, but they are pleased with the result reports Amanda Cropp on Stuff this morning