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The 2026 edition of the Mood of the CFO survey shows continued confidence from New Zealand finance leaders for company performance over the next year, despite further global economic uncertainty and more challenging operating conditions.

Key findings from the third annual Hunter Campbell Mood of the CFO Survey shows continued confidence from New Zealand finance leaders for company performance over the next year, despite further global economic uncertainty and more challenging operating conditions.

A wrong hire can cost a small to medium sized business as much as $20,000 according to recent research. Here I look at why wrong hires might happen.

The pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets in May rose from the prior month, with the Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index (GSCI) showing an average 2.2% increase in what suppliers charged in May 2026, compared with a year earlier.

MBIE recently introduced a new series for measuring peak visitor numbers in each region – including peak daytime and peak nighttime visitors. In this article, we dive into the new peak visitor series to see what it can reveal about tourism in your region.

After being squeezed out of the market during the 2010s, first-home buyers are playing an increasingly visible role in New Zealand’s housing market, even as affordability challenges remain significant.

The largest change associated with New Zealand’s ageing population has been growth of the 65-years-and-older age group (65+). Within this group, the older 75-years-and-older (75+) portion is starting to overtake the younger 65-74-year-olds.

The new Incentives for Growth Fund will provide a limited amount of additional funding to local councils, although for many, the additional funding will be limited.

With the release of term 1 of 2026 school attendance data, we look at how attendance has improved in recent years and how the same disparities in attendance across ethnicities, socio-economic deprivation, and regions remain.

The 2026 Election campaign has well and truly kicked off. In the last month, there has been a flurry of party-political announcements.