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2 days ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Gyles Beckford
Budget to put extra $100m into state backed Elevate venture capital fund NZ Super Fund to put $61m from this year's government contribution, government a direct $39m investment Elevate is a fund of funds, invests with private investors backing tech companies FinMin Willis says budget will have measures to improve productivity, foreign investment and exports.
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1 week ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Gyles Beckford
The country's biggest bank has posted a higher first half profit as it gained from policies to cope with financial market voaltility, while income was slightly up and costs were marginally lower .
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1 week ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Gyles Beckford
The country's biggest bank has posted a higher first half profit as it gained from policies to cope with financial market voaltility, while income was slightly up and costs were marginally lower .
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1 week ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Gyles Beckford
要点速读： 今年第一季度新增就业岗位2000个，但2024年全年减少就业岗位2.1万个； 就业人群出现从全职工作向兼职工作转变的趋势； 年度工资涨幅从此前的3.3%放缓至2.9%； 相关数据好于预期，支持央行未来3周内的降息举措。 由于经济缓慢复苏，仅新增少量就业岗位，失业率维持在4年来的高位不变；但就业市场的疲软加剧，薪资增长进一步放缓。 新西兰统计局（Stats NZ）最新数据显示，截至今年3月末的第一季度失业率数据保持在5.1%不变。这一数字略好于预期的5.3%失业率。 尽管移民数量放缓，但劳动力数量却在增加。由于经济疲软导致企业要么解雇员工、要么停止招聘，新西兰失业率一段时间以来持续上升。 统计局劳动力市场发言人Abby Johnston说："虽然失业率在一季度维持不变，但长期趋势意味着劳动力市场的情况将与去年同期截然不同。" 衡量就业市场疲软程度的未充分利用率（underutilisation rate）从12.1%上升到12.3%。 上季度新西兰经济总计新增约2000个就业岗位，但过去一年共有2.1万个就业岗位消失。...
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1 week ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Gyles Beckford
Two thousand jobs gained in Q1, but unemployed grew 22,000 over the past yearShift of people to part time work from full timeAnnual wage growth slows to 2.9 percent from 3.3 percentData better than expected, backs further RBNZ rate cut in two weeksUnemployment has held steady at a four-year high as a slowly recovering economy added a small number of jobs, but slack in the jobs market increased, while wage growth slowed further.
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1 week ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Gyles Beckford
NZME board taps former National cabinet minister Steven Joyce as candidate. Board proposes adding tech specialist and retaining three current directors. NZME list a pushback against activist Jim Grenon. Grenon and three associates bidding for seats, as are three others. The struggle for the boardroom of media company NZME has taken a new twist.
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4 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Gyles Beckford
Consumer prices rise 0.9 percent in March quarter Annual inflation rate 2.5 percent from 2.2 percent Higher fuel, housing, rents, some groceries prices, tertiary fees drive increase International airfares, games, toys, telco equipment fall Bump in prices unlikely to prevent further RBNZ rate cuts Stats NZ revamps CPI basket - meal kits, cruises, smart watches in; ties, furniture out Inflation has edged higher on the back of more expensive petrol, rents, housing, and tertiary fees, but remains...
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1 month ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Gyles Beckford
New Zealand and many of the world's economies have a ringside seat to what may prove to be the biggest head-to-head trade war between two giants seen in recent history. The unexpected retreat by the White House on its major policy to level the global trade playing field, by pausing its punitive tariffs against trade partners for 90 days - except China, has wrong-footed many countries.
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1 month ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Gyles Beckford
Two billion dollars has been wiped off the value of New Zealand's share market as the rout of global financial markets caused by the US tariff policy finally caught up with the local market. The benchmark NZX-50 index opened immediately down about 1.8 percent, but in quick order slipped to its worst single session performance to about 3.6 percent, a slump not seen since the start of the Covid pandemic in mid-March 2020.
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1 month ago | 
odt.co.nz | Gyles Beckford
You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. BusinessBy Gyles Beckford of RNZThe New Zealand sharemarket has fallen sharply today following the rout on international markets at the end of last week. The benchmark top-50 index has fallen more than 3.1 percent, the biggest single session fall since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. A large number of investment funds based on US stocks and assets have also slid.
