Cameron Bagrie

Consumers confidence has risen slightly, but households are still cautious about spending. Audio

Economists are picking a modest dip in the number of people unemployed when the latest statistics are released in a few hours time. For more, we're joined by secretary of the Council of Trade Unions… Audio

Consumer confidence has stabilised after falling to a two year low in March, following the Christchurch earthquake. Audio

Economists are warning the bailout of insurer AMI could result in more serious belt tightening in next's month budget. Audio

The country will find out later this morning if we are back in recession when the gross domestic product figures are released. Audio

The Institute of Economic Research says New Zealand's recovery from the global financial crisis has gone into reverse and the country could experience a double dip recession. Audio

The Government has been warned by the international credit rating agency Standard and Poor's that New Zealand's rating could be downgraded. Audio

Higher expenses and lower than expected tax revenue have helped push the deficit to 3.7 billion dollars in the three months to September. Audio

The National Bank's monthly business survey shows a net 24 per cent of firms quizzed in October expect general business conditions in the year ahead to improve. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

With Tony Morrison - a business owner in central Christchurch, Luke Dallow - Auckland restauranteur and entrepreneur and Cameron Bagrie - ANZ Bank chief economist. Audio

Nigel Stirling looks at the issue of foreign investment amid the debate about Chinese companies bidding for NZ dairy farms. Audio

Most economists expect the Official Cash Rate will remain unchanged this morning. Audio

Confidence among businesses has reached its highest level in more than a decade. Audio

The latest economic news coming out of both the rural and retail sectors is less than encouraging. Audio

In just under an hour the Reserve Bank will announce its latest review of interest rates and it's expected to keep rate increases on hold. The announcement comes just as the Government puts the final… Audio

The government's books are slipping further into the red with the tax take for the three months ending September more than one billion dollars lower than expected. Cameron Bagrie; ANZ National Bank… Audio

New figures indicate that what the Reserve Bank has been warning must not be allowed to happen is happening - a housing led pick up in the economy. Audio

Short term and floating interest rates are reaching new lows, as banks bet on the official cash rate remaining at historically low levels for the next year at least. Audio

Business confidence has hit a five year high, with 34 per cent of firms expecting the economy to improve in the next 12 months. Audio