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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; SBS ends six-month TD 6.5% special, Westpac's online gambling block, Kathmandu sales slump, hybrid tweak for road user charges, swaps static, NZD drifts, & more
19th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; SBS ends six-month TD 6.5% special, Westpac's online gambling block, Kathmandu sales slump, hybrid tweak for road user charges, swaps static, NZD drifts, & more
Nicola Willis says she is wary of emission subsidies but there are no plans to change the industrial allocation volumes at the moment
19th Mar 24, 1:30pm
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Nicola Willis says she is wary of emission subsidies but there are no plans to change the industrial allocation volumes at the moment
Biden administration privacy protecting ban on data sale angers Big Tech
19th Mar 24, 11:17am
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Biden administration privacy protecting ban on data sale angers Big Tech
The latest Auckland Council figures suggest the number of new homes being built in the region is probably peaking
19th Mar 24, 11:06am
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The latest Auckland Council figures suggest the number of new homes being built in the region is probably peaking
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Telecommunications industry runs into problems with 3G mobile network shutdowns
19th Mar 24, 10:53am
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Telecommunications industry runs into problems with 3G mobile network shutdowns
No evidence bank capital issued as equity and subordinated debt is contributing to higher interest rates in the NZ economy, RBNZ says
19th Mar 24, 9:24am
No evidence bank capital issued as equity and subordinated debt is contributing to higher interest rates in the NZ economy, RBNZ says
Bank of Japan the headline act, with the Reserve Bank of Australia the support act
19th Mar 24, 7:23am
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Bank of Japan the headline act, with the Reserve Bank of Australia the support act
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon won't rule out replacing the foreign buyers tax with a new revenue stream
18th Mar 24, 6:17pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon won't rule out replacing the foreign buyers tax with a new revenue stream
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD ups and downs for Kiwibank, limp auction market still, services in expansion mode, housing market 'primed for takeoff', swaps up, NZD marks time & more
18th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD ups and downs for Kiwibank, limp auction market still, services in expansion mode, housing market 'primed for takeoff', swaps up, NZD marks time & more
Aon New Zealand climate report highlights New Zealand among list of countries with some of the costliest weather-related insurance events on record
18th Mar 24, 1:30pm
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Aon New Zealand climate report highlights New Zealand among list of countries with some of the costliest weather-related insurance events on record
Fewer homes being auctioned but the sales rate remains firmly stuck on a third
18th Mar 24, 10:08am
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Fewer homes being auctioned but the sales rate remains firmly stuck on a third
What seemed a booming success a couple of years ago has collapsed into fraud convictions, independent economist Brian Easton writes
18th Mar 24, 9:31am
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What seemed a booming success a couple of years ago has collapsed into fraud convictions, independent economist Brian Easton writes
Roger J Kerr says the Fed will not be changing their view or stance due to recent oil price-induced increases in wholesale prices
18th Mar 24, 9:11am
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Roger J Kerr says the Fed will not be changing their view or stance due to recent oil price-induced increases in wholesale prices
False historical explanations of pivotal events are very far from being inconsequential, writes Chris Trotter
18th Mar 24, 8:41am
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False historical explanations of pivotal events are very far from being inconsequential, writes Chris Trotter
Global asset markets struggled for direction as investors looked ahead to key central bank meetings this week. Some see the Bank of Japan raising rates and ending curve control. US 10-year treasury yields move higher
18th Mar 24, 7:30am
Global asset markets struggled for direction as investors looked ahead to key central bank meetings this week. Some see the Bank of Japan raising rates and ending curve control. US 10-year treasury yields move higher
Japan's negative rate faces end; China data weakish; US sentiment holds up; Canada housing starts rise; La Niña switch coming; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
18th Mar 24, 7:19am
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Japan's negative rate faces end; China data weakish; US sentiment holds up; Canada housing starts rise; La Niña switch coming; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Clarity about the the 39% trustee rate, and the timeline restoring interest deductibility for residential investment. But Inland Revenue doesn’t consider the removal of building depreciation “fair and efficient”
17th Mar 24, 4:51pm
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The New Zealand Tax Podcast: Clarity about the the 39% trustee rate, and the timeline restoring interest deductibility for residential investment. But Inland Revenue doesn’t consider the removal of building depreciation “fair and efficient”
GDP figures out in the coming week might be, in the words of one economist, 'as flat as a pancake', - but this of course is in a country that grew its population by 2.8% last year, meaning many more hands are producing only exactly the same outcome
17th Mar 24, 6:01am
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GDP figures out in the coming week might be, in the words of one economist, 'as flat as a pancake', - but this of course is in a country that grew its population by 2.8% last year, meaning many more hands are producing only exactly the same outcome
The World Gold Council says the gold price is at record highs from a weaker USD, higher risk and momentum, plus factors such as ‘technicals’ and over-the-counter activity all combining
16th Mar 24, 10:50am
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The World Gold Council says the gold price is at record highs from a weaker USD, higher risk and momentum, plus factors such as ‘technicals’ and over-the-counter activity all combining
Bradford DeLong asks why is the American long-term real safe interest rate so far above the neutral level?
16th Mar 24, 10:34am
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Bradford DeLong asks why is the American long-term real safe interest rate so far above the neutral level?
With the left looking shaky, Christopher Luxon can probably count on a second term in the Beehive, Dan Brunskill suggests
16th Mar 24, 9:21am
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With the left looking shaky, Christopher Luxon can probably count on a second term in the Beehive, Dan Brunskill suggests
New Zealand Banking Association calls for less restrictive debt-to-income limits for home lending than the RBNZ wants
16th Mar 24, 9:11am
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New Zealand Banking Association calls for less restrictive debt-to-income limits for home lending than the RBNZ wants
American court deals shake up two industries; Canada housing starts jump; China house prices fall again; strong Japanese wage gains; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
16th Mar 24, 8:54am
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American court deals shake up two industries; Canada housing starts jump; China house prices fall again; strong Japanese wage gains; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
The housing market looks set to end the summer season with a big overhang of unsold stock
16th Mar 24, 6:00am
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The housing market looks set to end the summer season with a big overhang of unsold stock
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI surprises, BNZ gets new chairman, base mineral prices fall, swaps firmer, NZD soft, & more
15th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI surprises, BNZ gets new chairman, base mineral prices fall, swaps firmer, NZD soft, & more