New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis said this year’s budget will seek to remove barriers to economic growth as she targets an earlier return to surplus than is currently forecast.

A New Zealand central banker on Wednesday said the official interest rate will tend towards neutral in the absence of future shocks to the system as pandemic-related disruptions fade.

The country, which sank into a recession last year, is trying to entice highly skilled “digital nomads” to work in the island nation for up to nine months.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will introduce looser visa rules to allow holiday makers to work remotely while visiting the country, to boost its tourism sector and economy, it said on Monday.

Few political docs have as much access as "Prime Minister," Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz’s film about New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern.

People leaving New Zealand hit record levels in the 12 months to November 2024, in another sign of the weakness in the country’s economy that moved to a technical recession in the third quarter.

These new conditions mean that tourists can stay in New Zealand as a digital nomad and keep in touch with work back home, without breaching their visa conditions. Both visitor visa recipients and people who enter with a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) will receive these conditions.

New Zealand's new visa lets digital nomads work remotely while exploring its stunning landscapes. Enjoy top locations & work-life balance in a scenic paradise.

After President Trump's claim, a mayor in New Zealand pointed out that work to split the atom was actually pioneered by physicist Ernest Rutherford.

New Zealand has relaxed its visa requirements to allow tourists to work remotely while visiting the country in an effort to boost its tourism sector. Under the new rules, visitors to the country can now carry out remote working for a foreign employer while holidaying for up to 90 days.

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stopped by the L.A. Times Studios @ Sundance Film Festival presented by Chase Sapphire Reserve with directors Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz to talk about their documentary,