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Links to COVID-19 articles in the media
DateArticleOrganisation
29-Aug-20Coronavirus: Will house prices actually fall?Stuff
28-Aug-20Increase in number of NZers seeking Govt support as lockdown 2.0 bitesStuff
28-Aug-20Covid-19: Bay of Plenty Regional Council believe Bay fearing better than anticipatedNZ Herald
27-Aug-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Thames-Coromandel region feels economic impact of pandemicNZ Herald
27-Aug-20Hospitality sector ‘teetering on the abyss’Stuff
27-Aug-20Talk of need for capital gains tax to fund covid crisisRadio NZ
27-Aug-20Timaru District shows resilience in gross domestic product growthStuff
26-Aug-20Covid’s tough toll on Auckland Council’s booksNewsroom
26-Aug-20Covid 19 coronavirus: North’s economic hit not as bad as national average, but that could changeNZ Herald
25-Aug-20Keeping New Zealand at alert level 2 ‘overly cautious’Stuff
24-Aug-20Building projects save longer Dunedin outlookOtago Daily Times
23-Aug-20A decade of saving and above average income required to buy a house in AucklandStuff
23-Aug-20Sharp reversal’ for Hawke’s Bay economy under shadow of Covid 19NZ Herald
22-Aug-20Tauranga car sale companies busy as travel savings spent on new carsNZ Herald
22-Aug-20Towns that tourism forgot: The uneven impact of the covid recessionBusinessDesk
21-Aug-20Coronavirus: Extent of Covid’s economic hit to the top of the south revealedStuff
21-Aug-20Working togetherGisborne Herald
21-Aug-20$2b in wage subs for businesses that have not paid company taxRadio NZ
21-Aug-20Māori women took hit in first wave of Covid-19 job losses, Stats NZ data showsStuff
21-Aug-20$2b in wage subsidies for businesses that have not paid company taxRadio NZ
21-Aug-20Businesses that have never paid company tax reap wage subsidy benefitsTVNZ
21-Aug-20Selwyn economy remains strong despite pandemicOtago Daily Times
21-Aug-20Coronavirus: Extent of Covid’s economic hit to the top of the south revealedStuff
20-Aug-20Early Business News for 20 August 2020Radio NZ
20-Aug-20Business News for 20 August 2020Radio NZ
20-Aug-20Otago was New Zealand’s hardest hit region after first Covid-19 lockdown – surveyTVNZ
20-Aug-20Regions took massive economic hit during first Covid-19 lockdown, with 50k job losses across NZ – reportTVNZ
20-Aug-20Lockdown 2.0 having heavier impact on businesses, researchers sayStuff
20-Aug-20Otago hardest hit by lockdownOtago Daily Times
20-Aug-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Which regions fared worst? Infometrics forecasts the damageNZ Herald
20-Aug-20Coronavirus: New report reveals extent of COVID-19 impact on regional economiesNewshub
20-Aug-20Covid-19: Economists not sure about post-lockdown reboundRadio NZ
20-Aug-20Returning New Zealanders will profoundly change this country. But how?The Spinoff
20-Aug-20Regional economies suffer pandemic hitAutofile
20-Aug-20Coronavirus: Waikato resilient to Covid’s pummellingStuff
20-Aug-20Coronavirus: Economic activity drops 13 percent compared to same time last yearNewshub
20-Aug-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Returning New Zealanders will profoundly change this country. But how?NZ Herald
20-Aug-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Economists forecast lower lockdown damage this timeNZ Herald
19-Aug-20Auckland under alert level 3: Council predicts 250 jobs lost per dayRadio NZ
19-Aug-20250 jobs lost daily under Covid-19 level 3, Auckland Council economist warnsRadio NZ
19-Aug-20Businesses teeter on the edge of lockdown pressuresRadio NZ
19-Aug-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland Council predicts 250 jobs lost per day under alert level 3NZ Herald
19-Aug-20COVID-19: Auckland Council predicts 250 jobs lost per day under alert level 3Newshub
19-Aug-20Motorsport event to be cancelled this yearOtago Daily Times
19-Aug-20Estimated $1 million loss to economy after Waimate 50 cancelledStuff
18-Aug-20W, U, or a V ‘drawn by a five-year-old’: How economists think we’re trackingStuff
18-Aug-20Who’s the Government borrowing the money from to pay for Covid-19 response?Stuff
18-Aug-20Coronavirus: Auckland has sneezed – are the regions about to catch an economic cold?Stuff
17-Aug-20Northland news in brief: Big Lotto win; and circus cans North tourNZ Herald
17-Aug-20Economic impact of latest lockdownRadio NZ
17-Aug-20Extra two weeks of wage subsidies expected to protect 470,000 jobs at cost of $510mStuff
15-Aug-20New Zealanders encouraged to ‘continue to spend’ following extension of Covid lockdownTVNZ
15-Aug-20Newshub Nation – Coronavirus: Wage subsidy unsustainable, ‘incredible economic pain’ inevitable – economistNewshub
14-Aug-20Concrete evidence of slowdown, equal to GFCBusinessDesk
14-Aug-20Times Radio with Phil Williams – NZ COVID-19 PanelTimes Radio
14-Aug-20Is this the end of the property market recovery?Stuff
14-Aug-20More than 70,000 New Zealanders have signed up for benefits since MarchStuff
14-Aug-20Level 3 cost will be ‘significant’Newsroom
14-Aug-20Seven Sharp – Auckland lockdown 2.0TVNZ
13-Aug-20Every day of lockdown brings us closer to negative interest rates, economists sayStuff
13-Aug-20Fear and lockdown in AucklandNewsroom
13-Aug-20Coronavirus: ‘Fear’ and lockdown in AucklandStuff
13-Aug-20Covid 19 coronavirus: New lockdown will cost economy almost $440 million a weekNZ Herald
13-Aug-20Keeping Auckland at alert level 3 will cost economy $450 million a week, economists sayStuff
13-Aug-20NZ’s Pasifika community strugglingCook Island News
12-Aug-20Jacinda Ardern plunges New Zealand BACK into lockdown with 1.6million Kiwis told they can’t leave home as nation records just FOUR new cases of Covid-19 after 100 days without anyThe Daily Mail
12-Aug-20Mayhem in New Zealand as panic-buying and traffic chaos sweep the country after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced tough lockdown over just FOUR virus cases – as mayor calls for calmThe Daily Mail
12-Aug-20Jacinda Ardern plunges New Zealand BACK into lockdown with 1.6million Kiwis told they can’t leave home as nation records just FOUR new cases of Covid-19 after 100 days without anyThe Daily Mail
12-Aug-20Mayhem in New Zealand as panic-buying and traffic chaos sweep the country after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced tough lockdown over just FOUR virus cases – as mayor calls for calmThe Daily Mail
12-Aug-20Auckland businesses prepare for economic impact of level 3Newstalk ZB
12-Aug-20NZ dollar dips, markets brace for tough day after Covid’s returnStuff
12-Aug-20New board appointments at InfometricsNational Business Review
12-Aug-20Morning Briefing August 12: New Covid cases bring NZ crashing back down to earthTVNZ
12-Aug-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Roadblocks, mandatory masks expected as Auckland moves to alert level 3NZ Herald
12-Aug-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Auckland restrictions could affect 250,000 workers in fresh knock to the economyNZ Herald
12-Aug-20Covid 19 coronavirus lockdown: Jacinda Ardern says Auckland in level 3 at midday; NZ in level 2NZ Herald
12-Aug-20No-one I’ve talked to believes this will just go on for 3 days’, says Auckland business chamber bossStuff
12-Aug-20Economists expect OCR to hold in AugustNZ Advisor
12-Aug-20Auckland lockdown set to wipe out $70m over three days in major blow to economyTVNZ
11-Aug-20Move to level 3 will ‘send chills down the back of businesses’Stuff
11-Aug-20NZIER report says increasing benefits would boost the economyStuff
11-Aug-20Move to level 3 will ‘send chills down the back of businesses’Stuff
10-Aug-20OCR Preview: All eyes on quantitative easingGood Returns
10-Aug-20What’s the best investment right now? Economists weigh inStuff
9-Aug-20Our lifeboat floats in a sea of pandemicStuff
9-Aug-20Waikato Inc picks the shape of its recovery as economists warn of pain to comeNZ Herald
7-Aug-20Real estate agents’ earnings up – but warning of a Covid-19 hitStuff
7-Aug-20Slower rise in benefit numbers shows lull before third wave of job losses, economists sayStuff
7-Aug-20Bank exposure to missed business loan payments creeps upNZ Herald
7-Aug-20What will businesses do when wage subsidy runs out?Radio NZ
7-Aug-20Judith Collins, economists give views on Waikato’s bouncebackStuff
6-Aug-20New Zealand’s 4% unemployment rate masks a deeper Covid hit to the labour marketThe Guardian
6-Aug-20Tenants told: brace for rent increase notices in coming weeksStuff
5-Aug-20National’s $80 billion debt hole?Newsroom
5-Aug-20Coronavirus live news: Trump pressed on false death rate claim as Europe faces second waveThe Guardian
5-Aug-20PM: NZ has weathered Covid storm ‘better than we anticipated’Newstalk ZB
5-Aug-20Job data released todayRadio NZ
5-Aug-20Jacinda Ardern says low joblessness shows New Zealand survived COVID-19 ‘better than anticipated’ – but travel industry calling for helpNewshub
4-Aug-20Young Kiwis across the country ‘bearing the brunt’ of economic downturnStuff
4-Aug-20Auditor-General says public deserves a proper assessment of PGF ‘as quickly as possible’NZ Herald
3-Aug-20New Zealand’s unemployment jump set to be revealedStuff
3-Aug-20New Zealand’s unemployment jump set to be revealedStuff
3-Aug-20Hawke’s Bay youths get second shot at employment with new schemeTVNZ
3-Aug-20homes.co.nz Monthly Property Update – August 2020Homes.co.nz
2-Aug-20Retirement: Two Auckland couples downsize their way into early retirement by the seaStuff
31-Jul-20Economists ‘might have to concede they overestimated negatives’Stuff
31-Jul-20Economists ‘might have to concede they overestimated negatives’Stuff
31-Jul-20Fewer jobseeker support applications shows economy doing better than expectedStuff
30-Jul-20200 more jobless since MarchAshburton Courier
30-Jul-20Covid quarantine fees about emotion not economicsNewsroom
30-Jul-20Covid-19 quarantine fees about emotion not economicsStuff
30-Jul-20Building consent numbers stable but uncertainty over what lies aheadStuff
29-Jul-20Fanciful debt reduction target is National’s KiwiBuildStuff
29-Jul-20More job losses ahead despite positive news, economists warnStuff
29-Jul-20What the Misery Index means for the GovernmentNewshub
29-Jul-20National’s proposal for Kiwisaver to be used for starting a business is risky experts sayNewshub
29-Jul-20Small, easy grants to help people start businesses a useful part of the Covid ‘rebuild’ planStuff
29-Jul-20Southern businesses hanging in there? That’s no small thing.Stuff
28-Jul-20Shoots of green Covid-19 recovery crushed by wheels of industryStuff
28-Jul-20Generation Now helping future generationsNewsroom
28-Jul-20Latest stats show jobs rising, but young people still strugglingNewstalk ZB
27-Jul-20Economic pinch is yet to comeWairarapa Times-Age
27-Jul-20Queenstown rental glut a boon for tenants, hard for landlordsStuff
25-Jul-20Go Local! Feature: Northland businesses fear end of wage subsidy schemeNZ Herald
25-Jul-20Ngāi Te Rangi’s pumps $120K into employment initiative to soften economic hitNZ Herald
25-Jul-20Survivor City: Christchurch jobseekers face uncertain road as Covid crisis stretches onStuff
24-Jul-20NZ election 2020: Labour’s keeping tax hikes ‘in the safe’ – Simon BridgesNewshub
24-Jul-20TVNZ Breakfast – Kiwis warned wage subsidy ‘delaying the inevitable’TVNZ
24-Jul-20Infometrics says more clarity around shovel-ready projects neededNational Business Review
24-Jul-20National lashes out at “scaremongering” Government, as ACT doubles down on cutsStuff
24-Jul-20COVID-19: More people receiving income support now than during the Global Financial Crisis – figuresNewshub
24-Jul-20COVID-19: More people receiving income support now than during the Global Financial Crisis – figuresNewshub
24-Jul-20Dramatic rise in unemployment numbersAshburton Guardian
23-Jul-20Wage subsidy ‘expensive exercise in delaying job losses’Stuff
23-Jul-20Subsidy delaying pain – EconomistAutofile
23-Jul-20Concerns about economic complacencyRadio NZ
23-Jul-20Unemployment expected to get worse, peak next year – InfometricsRadio NZ
23-Jul-20Wage subsidy ‘expensive exercise in delaying job losses’Stuff
23-Jul-20NZ dollar holds near 6-month high amid US-China tensionsBusinessDesk
23-Jul-20NZ dollar holds near 6-month high amid US-China tensionsNZ Herald
23-Jul-20New Zealand unemployment expected to worsen, peak next yearNewshub
23-Jul-20New Zealand’s economic problems will emerge after September! But it’s not without good newsSky Kiwi
23-Jul-20NZ First policy to slash immigration would harm economic recovery, experts sayStuff
23-Jul-20Cuts could undo shovel-ready jobs pushNewsroom
23-Jul-20National would need to cut tens of billions in public services to meet debt targetStuff
21-Jul-20Coronavirus: More businesses launching post-lockdown, but expert urges cautionStuff
20-Jul-20Experimental economist says self-isolation charge is overkllNewstalk ZB
20-Jul-20Small business confidence rising despite tougher conditions expected ahead – surveyNewshub
20-Jul-20$800 million infrastructure boost in council GST refund proposalStuff
19-Jul-20New Zealand manufacturing in crisis: ‘What do we do now?’Stuff
18-Jul-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Economic impact in Whanganui softer than national averagesNZ Herald
18-Jul-20MSD identifies 30,000 people who may be missing out on moneyStuff
18-Jul-20Waipā looks to strong primary sector and limited exposure to international tourismNZ Herald
17-Jul-20National promises to freeze payments to the New Zealand Super FundNewstalk ZB
16-Jul-20Data highlights Covid job lossesOtago Daily Times
16-Jul-20Controversy overshadows speechTimaru Courier
15-Jul-20National’s woes ‘have made debate on economy harder’Stuff
15-Jul-20Banks worry some commercial property customers at higher risk of default with the impact of Covid-19Stuff
15-Jul-20Job ad rises creating false optimism, economist warnsNational Business Review
15-Jul-20Early Business News for 15 July 2020Radio NZ
15-Jul-20Business News for 15 July 2020Radio NZ
15-Jul-20Claims for second tranche of wage subsidies tailing off with only $1.6b requestedStuff
15-Jul-20National’s woes ‘have made debate on economy harder’Stuff
15-Jul-20Demand for residential mortgages downRadio NZ
15-Jul-20Even local lockdowns would be shock to ‘business as usual’ KiwisStuff
15-Jul-20Morning Post|There are also errors in the results of the isolation test. Such visas are expected toSky Kiwi
15-Jul-20Could Covid accelerate the gig economy?National Business Review
15-Jul-20Demand for residential mortgages downRadio NZ
15-Jul-20Southland’s strong real estate market may change, experts saySouthland App
14-Jul-20Businesses repay hundreds of millions of dollars in wage subsidiesStuff
14-Jul-20Does having a qualification mean you’ll earn more money?Stuff
14-Jul-20Sir Stephen Tindall among 83 millionaires wanting to raise taxes for the wealthyStuff
13-Jul-20Few skilled workers want to come to world’s coolest little capital – reportStuff
12-Jul-20Returning Kiwi Ben Jory has imported his own job from LondonStuff
10-Jul-20Water, money, controlNewsroom
10-Jul-20Jobseeker numbers topped 201,000 in June, and more job-losses expectedStuff
10-Jul-20Struggling businesses call for targeted wage subsidy extensionRadio NZ
10-Jul-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Jobless benefit numbers approaching GFC levels in New ZealandNZ Herald
10-Jul-20What happens after the wage subsidy is over? Enterprise Appeal: Targeted extension of subsidiesChinese NZ Herald
9-Jul-20Tiwai closure: Southlanders look for optionsBusinessDesk
8-Jul-20Editorial: Our human godwits return earlyNZ Herald
8-Jul-20Just another port studyNewsroom
8-Jul-20Coronavirus: New Zealand records biggest GDP quarterly fall in 29 years – top Kiwi economistNewshub
7-Jul-20Empty shelves as retailers struggle to get the stockStuff
7-Jul-20PM confirms wage subsidy to end in SeptemberRadio NZ
7-Jul-20COVID-19: New Zealand economy ‘not out of the woods yet’ – economist Brad OlsenNewshub
6-Jul-20House prices: If there’s another outbreak, the impact will be ‘almost cataclysmic’NZ Herald
6-Jul-20The brain gain: How returning Kiwis will boost the economyNZ Herald
6-Jul-20‘Waiting on the world’ for infrastructure workersNewsroom
6-Jul-20Businesses urged to be proactive when wage subsidy endsNewstalk ZB
6-Jul-20Outflow of talents will return to New Zealand economy because of the epidemicChinese NZ Herald
6-Jul-20Kiwis’ property love buffers housing market from Covid-19Stuff
4-Jul-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Wilson Parking claims another $1 million wage subsidyNZ Herald
4-Jul-20Wilson Parking claims another $1 million wage subsidyOtago Daily Times
4-Jul-20Wilson Parking receives more than $1m in wage subsidyRadio NZ
4-Jul-20$12 billion isn’t nearly enough: The scale of Wellington’s infrastructure deficitStuff
3-Jul-20More than 200,000 New Zealanders now on unemployment benefitsStuff
3-Jul-20COVID unemployment relief payments up 51 percent in one weekNewshub
3-Jul-20Wilson Parking receives more than $1m in wage subsidyRadio NZ
3-Jul-20Queenstown: a tourist town with no tourists fights despair among stranded workersThe Guardian
2-Jul-20Positive news for unemployed workers as job ads start to reboundNewstalk ZB
1-Jul-20Is wealth of $1m, income of $100,000 actually rich?Stuff
29-Jun-20Greens propose a wealth tax to fund its welfare policeRadio NZ
29-Jun-20More people in work post-lockdown but younger Kiwis, women still strugglingTVNZ
28-Jun-20Diana Clement: Post-Covid recession, unemployment, likely until 2022NZ Herald
28-Jun-20What’s really going to happen with New Zealand’s house prices?Stuff
26-Jun-20Football: Women’s World Cup poised to cash in on post-coronavirus tourism boomNewshub
26-Jun-20Wage subsidy supporting thousands more workersStuff
26-Jun-20Otago beneficiaries climb since pandemic beginningOtago Daily Times
26-Jun-20Covid-19: Number of beneficiaries rises in OtagoRadio NZ
24-Jun-20Reserve Bank expected to hold interest ratesRadio NZ
24-Jun-20$40-an-hour jobs going, but where are the applicants?Stuff
24-Jun-20Queenstown social agencies buckling under mounting pressureStuff
24-Jun-20Reserve Bank holds OCR at 0.25% but says not clear stimulus sufficientStuff
23-Jun-20Controversial pastor’s church took almost $100k in wage subsidyStuff
23-Jun-20Credit card spending lifts after record lockdown dropStuff
23-Jun-20After the epidemic ended, credit card consumption rose sharply, can the economySky Kiwi
23-Jun-20Three-tier welfare system ‘lacks dignity’Newsroom
22-Jun-20Economic snapshot: markets on edge over jump in Covid casesStuff
21-Jun-20Coronavirus: Hardest-hit businesses fear a return to higher alert levels due to Government border bungleStuff
20-Jun-20Has the Social Credit Party ‘won’ its argument after all this time?Stuff
20-Jun-20Social services say demand overwhelmingOtago Daily Times
19-Jun-20Economist: Once the border is lost, the New Zealand economy will be devastatedSky Kiwi
19-Jun-20Border mismanagement NZ’s ‘biggest economic threat’Stuff
19-Jun-20Thousands sign up for Covid-19 income relief paymentStuff
19-Jun-20Latest SEEK data shows double-digit growth in jobs advertisedNewshub
19-Jun-20RBNZ Survey: Negative OCR is imminent, say expertsFinder
19-Jun-20Latest recruitment data: The number of recent recruitment advertisements has increased significantly. Specific positions are theseChinese NZ Herald
19-Jun-20Nelson-Tasman leaders release economic action planStuff
18-Jun-20GDP figures reveals Covid-19’s early hit to New Zealand economyTVNZ
18-Jun-20GDP figures down 1.6 percent – largest fall in 29 yearsNewstalk ZB
18-Jun-20Burger King receivers say debt and Covid-19 were significant blowsStuff
18-Jun-20Covid-19 took 1.6 per cent chunk out of GDP by end of MarchStuff
18-Jun-20Queenstown residents ‘exhausted, afraid and losing hope’Radio NZ
18-Jun-20A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; economic ‘growth’ turns negative, farms sell at a very slow pace, residential investment falls away, swaps stable, NZD holds, & moreInterest.co.nz
18-Jun-20Unemployment up 23% in six months in Hawke’s BayNZ Herald
17-Jun-20Job losses could keep coming for years: EconomistStuff
16-Jun-20Signs rental property market turning in favour of tenantsTVNZ
16-Jun-20The latest survey: the decline in housing rents in most parts of the country benefits tenantsSky Kiwi
16-Jun-20NZ dollar and NZX miss out on strong rally after Covid-free streak endsStuff
15-Jun-20Coronavirus and oil and gas changes affecting city’s population growthStuff
14-Jun-20Economist’s advice for first-time investors as Covid-19 sees uptake in sharemarket – ‘keep your wits about you’TVNZ
14-Jun-20Todd Muller touts National Party’s government vision if elected in 2020Radio NZ
14-Jun-20National leader Todd Muller lays out vision for New Zealand in key speechNewshub
14-Jun-20National Party leader Todd Muller gives first speech at home since becoming leader of the oppositionNZ Herald
14-Jun-20Muller’s ‘compassionate conservative’ pitch puts economy at foreBusinessDesk
12-Jun-20Rent-free apartment living: Is there a catch?Stuff
12-Jun-20Benefit numbers up again as businesses face post-subsidy futureStuff
12-Jun-20Real Estate company offers free rent on Auckland city apartments while deposit savedNewshub
12-Jun-20Economist predicts 1700 job losses in TairawhitiGisborne Herald
11-Jun-20New Zealanders pay hundreds of thousands more for a fourth bedroomStuff
11-Jun-20Poll: Have you lost your job in the wake of the COVID-19 downturn?Newshub
11-Jun-20Work from home or save the CBD?Newsroom
11-Jun-20Don’t just buy local – buy MāoriNZ Herald
10-Jun-20IRD’s Small Business Cashflow Loan Scheme lends more than $1.3 billionStuff
10-Jun-20‘Brain drain’ could follow border re-openingNewsroom
10-Jun-20Coronavirus: Wellington – it’s time to reach into your pocketsStuff
10-Jun-20Covid 19 coronavirus: What’s next for the multi-billion dollar wage subsidy scheme?NZ Herald
10-Jun-20New Zealand cities: How expensive are they by international standards?Stuff
10-Jun-20Finance Minister on The Warehouse and wage subsidy schemeNewstalk ZB
9-Jun-20Five reasons to feel positive, even facing into a recessionStuff
9-Jun-20Level 1 for retailers: Will the shoppers come back?Stuff
9-Jun-20Businesses regain some confidence but report job losses still in the pipelineStuff
9-Jun-20Recovery plan could need to address 1700 job lossesGisborne Herald
9-Jun-20GST holiday for shoppers ‘an idea we need to take seriously’ to kickstart economy – expertTVNZ
9-Jun-20Covid-19: Data shows job losses could reach 5000 in SouthlandStuff
9-Jun-20Business News for 9 June 2020Radio NZ
8-Jun-20Economist: Alert level one move won’t be an instant fix for economyNewstalk ZB
8-Jun-20Economist: Alert level one move won’t be an instant fix for economyNewstalk ZB
8-Jun-20Coronavirus: Young people bear the brunt of first Covid-19 unemployment waveStuff
8-Jun-20Coronavirus: No new jobs for a year in New Zealand – economistNewshub
8-Jun-20Warehouse closes and lays off, but economists predict even more terrifyingSky Kiwi
8-Jun-20Building sector loses steam before lockdownStuff
7-Jun-20Coronavirus: Up to 120,000 Kiwis predicted to lose jobs – economistNewshub
6-Jun-20Who is Brad Olsen, boy wonder and economist extraordinaire?The Spinoff
6-Jun-20Kiwi entrepreneurs share how they’re navigating Covid-19Stuff
6-Jun-20Who is Brad Olsen, boy wonder and economist extraordinaire?The Spinoff
5-Jun-20Beneficiary number increase sparks warning of second wave of unemploymentStuff
5-Jun-20Region well-placed to weather stormTimaru Courier
5-Jun-20How do we prepare for a permanent shift to remote working? Stuff
5-Jun-20Queenstown to take $633 million hitNZ Herald
4-Jun-20How Covid-19 took one man’s health, business and 30 jobsStuff
4-Jun-20All parties call for some immigrants to enter! “Some vacant New Zealanders cannot fill in”Sky Kiwi
4-Jun-20Housing in the post-covid economyRadio NZ
4-Jun-20Queenstown unemployment from 1.1% to 18.5% in a year – InfometricsRadio NZ
4-Jun-20Queenstown will take years to recover – economistsOtago Daily Times
4-Jun-20Mayor on new 7,000 job loss forecast – “bleak picture”Crux
3-Jun-20Wellington CBD cafes desperate for government workers to return to the officeNewshub
3-Jun-20Coronavirus: Skilled workers missing in Covid-19 economic recoveryStuff
3-Jun-20Under the test of the epidemic, the Auckland real estate market shows strong resilienceChinese NZ Herald
3-Jun-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Infometrics report forecasts 3700 Rotorua job lossesNZ Herald
3-Jun-20Covid-19: Fears of 3700 job losses in Rotorua due to coronavirusStuff
2-Jun-20Consents fall during lockdown, with warning of worse aheadStuff
2-Jun-20Economists divided on Muller’s job policy for SMEsStuff
2-Jun-20House sellers bullish about asking prices – is the confidence misplaced?Stuff
2-Jun-20Union appreciates Countdown gifting employees $10 million in shares, but says they ‘don’t pay the rent’TVNZ
2-Jun-20Waikato property market shows no signs of Covid-19 hangoverStuff
2-Jun-20Not all doom and gloomKaipara Lifestyler
1-Jun-20Timaru well-equipped for Covid-19 shock, says economistStuff
1-Jun-20Carving a new future after covidStuff
31-May-20New Zealand faces ‘looming collapse’ of infrastructure – economistNewshub
31-May-203MM: Brad Olsen on building pipes, not pipe dreamsRadio NZ
31-May-20Wage subsidy about to run out, businesses ask: Now what?Stuff
31-May-20Editorial: Wage subsidies welcome but jobs are what’s neededNZ Herald
31-May-20Coronavirus: Mental health fears for jobless tourism workersStuff
31-May-20How a negative interest rate would impact youBayleys
30-May-20Burger King failed under the weight debt and low profit marginsStuff
30-May-20Mega build breaks ground in Hamilton’s CBDStuff
29-May-20New Zealand’s big bill for ‘lockdown we didn’t need’Stuff
29-May-20Todd Muller’s beige persona might not be a bad thing in the battle against Jacinda ArdernThe Guardian
28-May-20Parliament: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers (28 May 2020)Parliament
28-May-20Two hundred Kiwibuild homes hit by construction delays, many by more than six monthsTVNZ
28-May-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Worse than the GFC already, labour market may enter ‘second wave’ of job lossesNZ Herald
28-May-20Why house prices must fall – and why the news isn’t all badNZ Herald
28-May-20Labour market may enter ‘second wave’ of job lossesOtago Daily Times
28-May-20New Zealand is facing a “second wave” of layoffs, and unemployment will be much worse than during the global financial crisisChinese NZ Herald
28-May-2012,000 headline-grabbing redundancies ‘tip of the iceberg’Stuff
27-May-20Brad Olsen: Treasury unemployment forecast is unrealisticNewstalk ZB
27-May-20Immigration slows down and returns to the hometown to increase epidemic situation andSky Kiwi
26-May-20Restarting Waikato economy requires new ways of thinkingWaikato Business News
26-May-20Shock to the system: The regions hardest hit by job lossesOneRoof
26-May-20Really, really hard’: More job cuts as Kiwis spend less during coronavirus pandemicNewshub
25-May-20Coronavirus: Businesses say they’ll go to the wall if level 2 lasts another monthStuff
25-May-20If migration stops, should we stop building?Newsroom
25-May-20Coronavirus: Treasury unemployment forecast unrealistically rosy, economists sayStuff
25-May-20First report of Covid 19 impacts on Coromandel economyNZ Herald
25-May-20Construction slump a ‘huge opportunity’ for Tauranga first-home buyersNZ Herald
24-May-20Redundant worker asks: What am I if I don’t have my job?Stuff
22-May-20Here’s how banks decide what interest rate you’ll payStuff
22-May-20Mortgage wars continue: ASB, Kiwibank takes leadStuff
22-May-20I don’t understand the budget so I got an economist to explain it to meRe:
21-May-20Early Business News for 21 May 2020Radio NZ
21-May-20Regional economies set to suffer as NZ faces ‘greatest economic shock in a century’, data predictsNewshub
21-May-20Report shows early effects of lockdownOtago Daily Times
21-May-20Business News for 21 May 2020Radio NZ
21-May-20How could a four-day week work for Kiwis?Stuff
21-May-20Interest rates drop tempting homeowners to break fixed mortgagesNewshub
21-May-20Regional New Zealand is forecast to struggleRadio NZ
21-May-20Outlook grim but there’s hope – InfometricsEV Talk
21-May-20250k jobs could go in ‘greatest shock’ in a century – InfometricsTourism Ticker
21-May-20Unpacking Our Fear Of Government DebtScoop
21-May-20If migration stops, should we stop building?Newsroom
20-May-20Coronavirus: What can we expect from post-Covid-19 office spaces?Stuff
20-May-20Peters: NZ First won’t support more public holidaysStuff
20-May-20Treasury: post-Covid unemployment forecast of 4% to 6% ‘about level of precision you can expect’Stuff
20-May-20Extra public holiday could work if Government subsidies businessesNewstalk ZB
20-May-20Covid-19 fallout: Bay could lose 14,550 jobs by 2021NZ Herald
19-May-20What is a negative interest rate, and what would it mean for you?Stuff
19-May-20Covid-19 impact on BOP economy may not be ‘as significant as originally anticipated’NZ Herald
18-May-20Hawke’s Bay leaders launch Mayoral Drought Relief FundNZ Herald
18-May-20Grim economic forecast for Nelson post-coronavirusStuff
18-May-20Uncertainty over domestic tourism forecast for Nelson-TasmanStuff
16-May-20Here are five money lessons we’ve (maybe) learnt from lockdownStuff
16-May-20Coronavirus: 5000 job losses predicted for SouthlandStuff
15-May-20Economist weighs in on wage subsidy scheme extensionNewstalk ZB
15-May-20
The budget has given New Zealand an opportunity it can’t afford to squander
The Guardian
15-May-20Coronavirus: Challenges ahead for big box retail in post Covid-19 worldStuff
15-May-20Canterbury’s fastest growing district set to take big hitOtago Daily Times
14-May-20Budget 2020: A decade of economic pain, Robertson uses balance sheet to shield economyStuff
14-May-20Budget 2020: Robertson quotes two unemployment forecasts but economist fears Treasury is optimisticStuff
14-May-20An overview of the 2020 budgetRadio NZ
14-May-20Budget 2020: Government throws $3.2b lifeline in Budget to ‘worst hit’ firmsStuff
14-May-20New Zealand budget: Robertson lays out $50bn plan to return jobs to pre-Covid-19 levelsThe Guardian
13-May-20Housing groups call for dramatic investment to help in Covid-19 recoveryRadio NZ
13-May-20Could this be the one housing market that’s immune to Covid-19?OneRoof
13-May-20Coronavirus: Get set for ‘second wave’ in unemploymentStuff
13-May-20Coronavirus: Bunnings closures heap more economic woe on Waipā during Covid-19Stuff
12-May-20Coronavirus: Thousands of Kiwis think cash bonus from Government will kickstart economyNewshub
12-May-20What do you think of most New Zealanders supporting the people to send money?Sky Kiwi
12-May-20Christchurch rates: Just a little bit more? No, enough already. Stop it.Stuff
12-May-20Mortgage wars: NZ’s largest bank offers home loan under 3 per centNZ Herald
11-May-20Economists: Lockdown exit looking like one of the best-case scenariosStuff
11-May-20Second chance’ grants may be one way to help business get back on its feetStuff
11-May-20OCR Preview: Economists predict rate will stay on holdGood Returns
11-May-20Economy showing strain, are welfare changes coming?Radio NZ
11-May-20Taranaki leaders pleased with level 2 moveStuff
10-May-20Economists’ wishlist: Training, investment and growthStuff
10-May-20Auckland suburbs that could rebuff Covid-19 downturnOneRoof
10-May-20Coronavirus: Beyond travel, what will a trans-Tasman bubble mean for NZ’s economy?Stuff
8-May-20Government considering change to benefit access rulesStuff
8-May-20Coronavirus: Have the banks let us down?Stuff
8-May-20Courier worker calls for compassion ahead of Mother’s Day delivery surgeStuff
8-May-20Mortgage wars: Banks cut rates below 3%Otago Daily Times
8-May-20Less than 3%! Many banks have pushed out new mortgage rates, some of which will take effect today!Sky Kiwi
8-May-20Mortgage wars: Banks cut rates below 3 per cent but first home buyer caution urgedNZ Herald
8-May-20Mortgage wars: Banks cut rates below 3 per centNewstalk ZB
8-May-20Coronavirus: Whangārei’s economy forecast to lose $197m in the face of Covid-19Stuff
8-May-20Coronavirus: Whangārei’s economy forecast to lose $197m in the face of Covid-19NZ Herald
7-May-20Infometrics says we should look to the 1930s for a solution to help the economy recover from a COVID-19 recession by building more state housesInterest.co.nz
7-May-20Time to channel Great Depression, get building state houses: InfometricsStuff
7-May-20New Zealand is expected to expand state-funded housing construction projectsWSJ
7-May-20Coronavirus: Level 2? We’re going back to workStuff
6-May-20National party proposal of GST refunds gets wide supportRadio NZ
6-May-20Go Local! Uncertain times for Northland businesses as benefit numbers soarNZ Herald
5-May-20Five predictions for NZ’s post-Covid-19 housing marketOneRoof
5-May-20Maori jobless numbers set to spikeWaatea News
5-May-20Thousands of businesses struggling to pay rent as Alert Level 3 fails to bring expected liftTVNZ
5-May-20Coronavirus: Lockdown could trigger property market power-shiftStuff
5-May-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Push for a ‘wood-first’ approach to economic recoveryNZ Herald
5-May-20More than 75% of Hawke’s Bay back at work, but uncertain times aheadNZ Herald
4-May-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Life under level 3 – Is New Zealand’s economy running at three quarters of capacity?NZ Herald
4-May-20Call to address housingOtago Daily Times
4-May-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Dunedin needs millions for low-cost rental homesNZ Herald
4-May-20Taranaki tourism operators welcome slight upturn after lockdownRadio NZ
1-May-20Coronavirus: Those left unscathed by the economic crisis must do their part in the recoveryStuff
1-May-20Coronavirus: How many unemployed? We’ll have to wait to find outStuff
1-May-20Spending slumps – but not everyone hit equallyStuff
30-Apr-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Senior economist Brad Olsen says Whanganui well positioned to ‘weather the storm’NZ Herald
30-Apr-20What Asian and Pacific Countries Can Teach the World About How to—and How Not to—Reopen Our EconomiesTIME
30-Apr-20Unemployment wave in New Zealand will come in three waves, “Economy needs to save, don’t waitSky Kiwi
30-Apr-20Venture Taranaki: New report projects Covid-19 impact on Taranaki economyNZ Herald
30-Apr-20Coronavirus: Hundreds of millions to be slashed from Taranaki’s economy and rising unemployment predictedStuff
30-Apr-20Rural sector offers hopeTimaru Courier
29-Apr-20Benefit numbers exceed GFC – and worse to comeStuff
29-Apr-20Domestic tourism key to recoveryStuff
29-Apr-20Builders hope that clients won’t desert them as they emerge from lockdownStuff
29-Apr-20Crisis chills Queenstown’s white-hot property marketNewsroom
28-Apr-20The 12-week wage subsidy is nearly over, but businesses are still feeling painStuff
28-Apr-20Up to 80% of businesses open at Level 3, but closures and further job losses likelyTVNZ
27-Apr-20Coronavirus: How Waikato business leaders plan to revive regional economy post-Covid-19 lockdownStuff
26-Apr-20Covid-19 coronavirus: Ngāi Tahu Tourism closures a sign of the times in RotoruaNZ Herald
26-Apr-20Back to 2019: Even big house price falls wouldn’t set some regions back farStuff
26-Apr-20Coronavirus: Budget 2020 may be time to look beyond Covid-19 ‘relief’ and towards recoveryStuff
24-Apr-20Primary sector helping Waitaki through crisisŌamaru Mail
24-Apr-20Education hit hard by border closuresOtago Daily Times
24-Apr-20Unemployment set to soar in Hawke’s Bay, but ‘resilient’ economy will help reboundNZ Herald
24-Apr-20Home deposit rules a ‘speedbump’ the economy doesn’t need right nowOneRoof
24-Apr-20Coronavirus: Rich migrants not solution to New Zealand’s Covid-19 problems, economists sayStuff
24-Apr-20Policies encourage the rich to immigrate to New Zealand … Is it good to revive the economy?Sky Kiwi
24-Apr-20Poll shows no one laid off at 92% of Waikato businessesNZ Herald
24-Apr-20Coronavirus: Record fall for credit card spending in March, Reserve Bank saysStuff
24-Apr-20Why New Zealand’s Coronavirus Elimination Strategy Is Unlikely to Work Most Other PlacesTIME
23-Apr-20Rich migrants not solution to New Zealand’s Covid-19 problems, economists sayStuff
23-Apr-20Building sector in for hard timeOtago Daily Times
23-Apr-20Should the government directly pay the people to stimulate consumption? The finance minister saidSky Kiwi
23-Apr-20Coronavirus: Cash payments to all Kiwis an option to boost economy – Grant RobertsonNewshub
23-Apr-20Coronavirus: ‘Helicopter money’ for everyone an option to boost economy – Grant RobertsonNewshub
23-Apr-20Universal cash handouts to all New Zealanders among options Government is consideringTVNZ
22-Apr-20Major industry’s future in Dunedin uncertainOtago Daily Times
22-Apr-20Mike Hosking Breakfast Show: Cash payouts to householdsNewstalk ZB
21-Apr-20Forestry families eager to ‘help get the country going again’Stuff
21-Apr-20Reserve Bank prepares to axe loan-to-value restrictions for home-buyersStuff
21-Apr-20Recovery likely to be slow, even with bold government initiativesWaikato Business News
21-Apr-20What happens if your house is worth less than your home loan?Stuff
21-Apr-20Will developing the rail network kick-start the economy?Radio NZ
20-Apr-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Jobs losses and years to recover – Rotorua hotels take big hitNZ Herald
20-Apr-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Construction industry welcomes level 3 announcementNZ Herald
20-Apr-20Economist: Covid-19 job losses a chance to co-ordinate skillsNewstalk ZB
20-Apr-20Economy thrown much-needed lifeline as Government plans drop to Alert Level 3TVNZ
20-Apr-20The good, bad, and ‘shovel ready’Newsroom
20-Apr-20Coronavirus: With flights grounded indefinitely, how will travel agencies survive Covid-19?Stuff
20-Apr-20Delivery services are expecting another surge in demand at level 3Stuff
19-Apr-20Coronavirus: Redundancy hammers mental and physical healthStuff
19-Apr-20The houses most at risk of price drops – and those that could rebuff a downturnOneRoof
19-Apr-20Coronavirus: Health experts feel censored over alternative lockdown planNewshub
18-Apr-20Coronavirus: Eateries have to adapt or risk going bust under level 3, experts sayStuff
17-Apr-20Early Business News for 17 April 2020Radio NZ
17-Apr-20Business News for 17 April 2020Radio NZ
17-Apr-20Infometrics forecasts economic recovery could take nearly 3 yearsNational Business Review
17-Apr-20Coronavirus: House prices tipped to plummet as potential buyers go brokeNewshub
17-Apr-20Unemployment to average above 9 per cent next year with house prices down 11 per cent – economist forecastsStuff
17-Apr-20Morning Briefing April 17: Life at Level 3 brings excitement, concern and cautionTVNZ
17-Apr-20Forecast on the post-pandemic economyContractor Magazine
17-Apr-20Level 4 to level 3 – What is the data telling us?Radio NZ
17-Apr-20Economist: Government’s generous relief pushes up debt and tax increase is inevitableSky Kiwi
16-Apr-20Rethinking HB business futureBay Buzz
16-Apr-20They lower their wages during the crisisArbetet.se
16-Apr-20Coronavirus: Tax changes coming to pay for Covid-19 response: What will they look like?Stuff
14-Apr-20Too-short ‘failed lockdown’ would be worse outcome for economy in long run, bank warnsStuff
12-Apr-20Coronavirus: Splashing out, then slowing down – what the post-lockdown retail climate will be likeStuff
12-Apr-20Media beat the drum to roll back lockdown – and sound the alarmRadio NZ
11-Apr-20Covid 19 coronavirus: Sir Bill English warns that if markets shake off Covid-19, the public will respondNZ Herald
11-Apr-20Coronavirus: splash and then slow down. The retail climate following the post-lockout will be what it isOther
9-Apr-20Covid-19 coronavirus: Councils warned rates freezes could cripple economic recoveryNZ Herald
9-Apr-20Coronavirus: New Zealand has advantage in world trade slump, economist saysStuff
8-Apr-20Kāpiti’s economy ‘resilient’ but will still take a big hitNZ Herald
7-Apr-20New World stores will withdraw claims for wage subsidiesStuff
6-Apr-20Coronavirus: Here’s how bad Covid-19 has been for KiwiSaver so farStuff
6-Apr-20Nine to Noon – Post covid economic recoveryRadio NZ
6-Apr-20Coronavirus: Cash payments to citizens ‘can’t be ruled out’Stuff
6-Apr-20A young person’s guide to money in the days of COVID-19Re:
5-Apr-20Here are the factors that could influence the value of your home from hereStuff
5-Apr-20Housing: Where to from here?Property Noise
5-Apr-20Third of businesses fear permanent closure during Covid-19 crisisTVNZ
3-Apr-20Coronavirus: OECD expects big impact for NZ economyStuff
3-Apr-20Crisis tells us who the real workers areStuff
1-Apr-20Minimum wage increase expected to hit businesses hardNewstalk ZB
1-Apr-20Real estate agents expected to drop out of the industryNZ Advisor
1-Apr-20Businesses costs rise as the minimum wages goes upRadio NZ
30-Mar-20Economist: Covid-19 economic crisis could be as bad as Great DepressionNewstalk ZB
30-Mar-20Half of employed Kiwis are ‘sitting at home’ unable to work amid coronavirus lockdownTVNZ
30-Mar-201.2 million NZ workers thought to be ‘sitting idle’ at home during lockdownStuff
30-Mar-20Predictions real estate salespeople will exit market as turnover plummetsStuff
29-Mar-20The economy is on life support but it’s not dead, economist saysStuff
28-Mar-20Infometric’s Gareth Kiernan sees a massive hit to growth, then some sort of recovery and reasons for cautious optimismInterest.co.nz
28-Mar-20Newshub Nation – COVID-19Newshub
27-Mar-20Is it time for a Universal Basic Income?Re:
27-Mar-20Economy poised to shut down to save livesArchitecture Now
27-Mar-20Pump it up: Hamilton City Council opens money valves for those hit by coronavirusStuff
27-Mar-20After the lockdown, what?Politik
26-Mar-20New Zealand Economy Facing Biggest Activity Drop Ever SeenBloomberg
23-Mar-20Economists: This will be bad but it could have been worseStuff
19-Mar-20NZ’s already tepid economic growth heading for a nose diveNZ Herald
19-Mar-20More economists warn tough times in housing market to comeStuff
19-Mar-20Over 16,000 Kiwis apply for coronavirus wage subsidy in first day of applicationsTVNZ
19-Mar-20NZ’s already tepid economic growth heading for a nose diveNZ Herald
18-Mar-20Govt subsidy ‘providing support for people who are already out of work’Stuff
17-Mar-20Coronavirus: Reserve Bank talks up how much banks should be able to lendNZ Herald
17-Mar-20ASB: Heat has evaporated from housing marketStuff
17-Mar-20New Zealand’s coronavirus stimulus leaves the working poor most exposedThe Guardian
16-Mar-20Coronavirus: Reserve Bank cuts OCR to record low 0.25 per centNZ Herald
16-Mar-20Coronavirus: tourism ‘wave of cancellations’ could trigger lay-offsStuff
16-Mar-20New Zealand may sink into deep recession, central bank urges banks to continue lendingChinese NZ Herald
16-Mar-20Coronavirus: Reserve Bank cuts OCR to record low 0.25 per centNZ Herald
16-Mar-20Reserve Bank governor gives word to cap official cash rate at 0.25 per cent for a yearStuff
15-Mar-20Coronavirus: We can enforce self-isolation, Jacinda Ardern saysNewstalk ZB
15-Mar-20Coronavirus: Financial impact could be worse than global financial crisis – economistNewstalk ZB
15-Mar-20Accommodation data ditched months ago to save costsNewsroom
15-Mar-20Economists warn new travel restrictions ‘will have significant impact’Newstalk ZB
15-Mar-20Experts: New travel ban will bring economic “massacre”Chinese NZ Herald
14-Mar-20Coronavirus: NZ Cruise Association ‘stunned’ by Government’s ‘draconian’ travel restrictionsNewshub
14-Mar-20Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced everyone entering New Zealand must self-isolateNewshub
14-Mar-20Recession inevitable’: Economic carnage predictedOtago Daily Times
14-Mar-20Coronavirus: Top economists warn new travel restrictions ‘will have significant impact on New Zealand’NZ Herald
13-Mar-20NZ film industry feeling effects of Covid-19 cancellationsNewsroom
13-Mar-20Travel ban: ‘two weeks ago I would have laughed at you’Stuff
12-Mar-20Covid-19 tourism package ‘not going to do a thing’Newsroom
11-Mar-20Businesses fear late and weak responseNewsroom
11-Mar-20Coronavirus uncertainty impacts local economyThe Informer
10-Mar-20The coronavirus economic shock is different – the solution will need to be different tooStuff
10-Mar-20What would a recession really mean for an ‘average’ New Zealander?Stuff
10-Mar-20Meat, forestry exports to China slump due to Coronavirus impactStuff
9-Mar-20Coronavirus fears may be hurting NZ’s jobs marketStuff
9-Mar-20The impact of the epidemic on the economy has arrived, and various industries are calling forSky Kiwi
6-Mar-20Four banks now forecasting NZ economy will go into reverseStuff
3-Mar-20Tourism New Zealand targets Australians with new winter campaignNewshub
3-Mar-20Economists look to Beehive for stimulus after bond rates hit record lowNZ Herald
3-Mar-20Employers push for direct support for businesses worst affected by coronavirusNZ Herald
28-Feb-20This is not just a flu’: ANZ tips OCR cut to combat coronavirus economic slowdownStuff
27-Feb-20First predictions of a recessionPolitik
27-Feb-20Coronavirus outbreak impacts south Auckland campusStuff
25-Feb-20Newshub 6pm News – Coronavirus outbreak: NZ share market drops as global indexes fallNewshub
24-Feb-20Coronavirus travel ban blocks hundreds of Waikato-bound studentsStuff
22-Feb-20Inside story: How China became NZ’s number one trading partnerNZ Herald
20-Feb-20Regional economies threatened by coronavirus disrupting Chinese exports, tourism – InfometricsNewshub
7-Feb-20How the novel coronavirus could impact our economyListener
2-Feb-20Coronavirus epidemic to shave $300 million off of New Zealand economyStuff
30-Jan-20Expert Q&A: Economist Brad Olsen on the impact of the novel coronavirusAsia Media Centre
28-Jan-20NewstalkZB Early Edition – Coronavirus and the economyNewstalk ZB
27-Jan-20NZ economy starting to feel early affects of coronavirus outbreakStuff