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Economy / News
23rd Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, FHB affordability stabilises, RBNZ squares off against ComCom, cruel retail summer, swaps ease, NZD holds, & more
Property / Analysis
Property / Analysis
23rd Apr 24, 7:36am
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by Greg Ninness
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Flat house prices at the bottom of the market, a slight easing of mortgage interest rates and rising incomes create some breathing space for first home buyers
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Economy / News
Economy / News
22nd Apr 24, 4:41pm
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by Ella Somers
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Job portal Seek says the number of job ads was down 0.4% in March across NZ, but a much steeper 27% since March 2023
Technology / News
Technology / News
23rd Apr 24, 10:55am
ASUS, Lenovo, Microsoft Xbox to build mixed reality headsets running Meta Horizon OS
Rural News / Opinion
Rural News / Opinion
23rd Apr 24, 11:09am
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by Allan Barber
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Allan Barber notes the pressure is on from the Climate Change Commission to plant more trees, cut livestock numbers, and buy more carbon credits. But the rural sector is persisting with its own pressure to 'be more realistic' and more nuanced
Public Policy / Opinion
Public Policy / Opinion
22nd Apr 24, 10:30am
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by Brian Easton
132
Brian Easton makes the case for a Universal Family Benefit as a way to reduce child poverty, which he says could reduce child poverty at no extra fiscal cost
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17th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; house sales weaker than realtors want; inflation stickier than RBNZ wants, dairy prices hold; lakes fill up; swaps up, NZD recovers, & more
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