The SME Stream

Senior macro strategist at RaboResearch says New Zealand’s economic recovery remains on track despite a dip in retail spending and ongoing global supply chain risks.

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Lightspeed's Nicole Buisson on NZ retailers seeing more transactions but smaller baskets as Kiwis spend more often but more cautiously

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Tourism Holdings CEO Grant Webster on rental growth despite negative impacts of the mideast conflict and what to expect heading into the warmer months.

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Kiwibanks challange isn't getting cheap deposits, it's lending those deposits out and growing their share in mortgage market. Matthew Goodson Salt Funds. 

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Kiwi Group Capital is making an eleventh hour push for TSB’s owner to consider its 'superior' offer to buy the bank, before selling it to Heartland Group Holdings.

The renewed call follows a High Court judge dismissing a Taranaki community group’s bid to stall the sale of their local bank.

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny weighs up Kiwibank's chances.

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Can we read The Warehouse Group guidance and SkyCity bids as evidence consumer recovery is close?

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Demand for our dairy exports is expected to remain stable despite volatility in the global market. 

A report commissioned by DairyNZ and the Dairy Companies Association has found dairy exports reached almost $29 billion in 2025 and supports more than 51 thousand jobs. 

It finds the dairy sector is a backbone of much of regional New Zealand's economy, wages, and job market.  

DairyNZ Head of Economics Mark Storey told Mike Hosking revenue should continue to flow, as demand for dairy is rising. 

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The NZX reporting season is underway and results have improved, but some concerns have been raised.

The numbers are moving in the right direction, but there's growing frustration around the state of the Iran conflict and increasing fuel prices.

Milford Asset Management expert Jeremy Hutton explained further.

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Stanely Druckenmiller lets rip at Scott Bessent's efforts to try to curb the rising cost of borrowing by expanding debt buybacks.

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The Financial Times says Auckland has solved its housing crisis — but has it really?

Liam Dann and Tamsyn Parker look at why housing affordability has improved, the economic pain sitting behind falling Auckland house prices, why older workers may be particularly vulnerable in the current jobs market, and what mortgage holders can expect from next week’s Reserve Bank decision.

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