The next set of unemployment figures are due to be released next week - and speculation indicates they'll go up even higher.

Unemployment was sitting at 5.1 percent at the end of last year, according to the data.

NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann speculates ahead of next week's release.

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Air New Zealand wants to tap into more sustainable aviation fuel - to meet net zero emissions by 2050.

It's aiming to cut well-to-wake jet fuel greenhouse gas emissions by 20-to-25-percent in five years, compared to pre-Covid.

Air New Zealand's Kiri Hannifin says this is the main way airlines can de-carbonise.

She says sustainable fuel is costly, but there's ongoing work looking at keeping airfare prices fair - especially for domestic travel.

"Why it's so expensive at the moment is because there's hardly any available, so the more demand there is, the more supply there'll be available - and that will help get the prices down."

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The Commerce Commission has confirmed it will not be formally putting the cost of flying under the microscope.

Rangitata MP James Meager has suggested the Government could help keep fares competitive by supporting regional airlines.

It's been revealed some flights to Pacific Island nations are cheaper than certain trips within New Zealand.

Commission Chair Dr John Small says flying short routes with low demand is very expensive.

"There's no law against charging high prices - that's the reality of things in New Zealand. If it's a monopoly - on a monopoly route - it's potentially able to be regulated."

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US earnings season has started up again - and new reports indicate Donald Trump's tariffs are starting to bite.

Companies across the US have reported shipping from China has taken a significant dip - the biggest reported since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Milford Asset Management's Sam Trethewey explains further.

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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is continuing to buy foreign currency assets to give it more firepower, should it need to intervene in the market during a crisis.

The central bank sold a whopping $259 million of New Zealand dollars in March to buy assets, such as government bonds, linked to other currencies.

The sale marked the second-largest foreign exchange-related transaction (or series of transactions) the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) has engaged in during a month in just over a decade.

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explains further.

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The future has been secured for Whakapapa skifield after DoC today granted a 10-year concession.

Whakapapa Holdings has signed up to run the Whakapapa skifield on the iconic North Island mountain for the next decade.

It's taken multiple Government bail-outs and years of talks to reach this point - since Ruapehu Alpine Lifts folded in 2022.

Whakapapa Holdings Chief Executive Dave Mazey says an environment with less time pressure will help with developing a long-term future for the skifield.

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Another Government curriculum refresh is aiming to give school kids more grasp of money management.

The Education Minister's making financial literacy a compulsory topic for years one to ten.

The Government is teaming up with financial organisations, banks, and charities for lessons on investment and taxes.

Erica Stanford says kids will learn a small dose each year, increasing in complexity as they get older - in order to build up financial skills over their time at school.

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The first 100 days of the new Donald Trump administration have seen capital markets undergo a turbulent few months - but things appear to be stabilising.

The tariffs have seen the markets take a noticeable dip, but things have turned the corner this week.

Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explains the factors behind this.

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