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Would New Zealand becoming a cashless society help combat 'the number one threat to national security?'
17th Feb 26, 5:00am
Would New Zealand becoming a cashless society help combat 'the number one threat to national security?'
New Ministry faces uncertain future after Labour casts doubt on the Government’s merger plans
16th Feb 26, 4:44pm
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New Ministry faces uncertain future after Labour casts doubt on the Government’s merger plans
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; REINZ data weak, retail sales weak, services sector improves, inflation seen at 4%, population ages, NZX50 falls again, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
16th Feb 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; REINZ data weak, retail sales weak, services sector improves, inflation seen at 4%, population ages, NZX50 falls again, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
Latest Reserve Bank quarterly Household Expectations Survey finds households expect inflation to be lower in future - but the downside is that they reckon the current rate of inflation's more than double what it is officially
16th Feb 26, 3:47pm
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Latest Reserve Bank quarterly Household Expectations Survey finds households expect inflation to be lower in future - but the downside is that they reckon the current rate of inflation's more than double what it is officially
Labour leader Chris Hipkins is pushing the Government, which needs Labour’s support, to share official advice before supporting India FTA
16th Feb 26, 1:16pm
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins is pushing the Government, which needs Labour’s support, to share official advice before supporting India FTA
Retail NZ says while there is slightly more willingness by households to pull out the wallet, 'shoppers are remaining cautious about how much they are spending'
16th Feb 26, 12:04pm
Retail NZ says while there is slightly more willingness by households to pull out the wallet, 'shoppers are remaining cautious about how much they are spending'
'The big question to end 2025 was whether the economy may be turning. Data since then has given us confidence that recent positive momentum can be sustained. The economy is growing'
16th Feb 26, 10:59am
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'The big question to end 2025 was whether the economy may be turning. Data since then has given us confidence that recent positive momentum can be sustained. The economy is growing'
Housing market makes weak start to 2026 with sales volumes and prices both softer in January
16th Feb 26, 10:37am
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Housing market makes weak start to 2026 with sales volumes and prices both softer in January
How successful are Trump’s measures at making America great again?
16th Feb 26, 9:11am
How successful are Trump’s measures at making America great again?
Roger J Kerr says local economic forecasters have been consistently underestimating the level of confidence and actual economic activity over the last two months
16th Feb 26, 9:01am
Roger J Kerr says local economic forecasters have been consistently underestimating the level of confidence and actual economic activity over the last two months
Can New Zealanders design something better than a system in which the people who came here second always win, and the people who were here first always lose?
16th Feb 26, 8:26am
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Can New Zealanders design something better than a system in which the people who came here second always win, and the people who were here first always lose?
Join hundreds of fellow readers and do our latest quiz, updated with a fresh new challenge
16th Feb 26, 8:00am
Join hundreds of fellow readers and do our latest quiz, updated with a fresh new challenge
Benign US CPI data supports a decline in US treasury yields. US equities were stable after the previous session's AI-driven selloff. Currency markets subdued
16th Feb 26, 7:28am
Benign US CPI data supports a decline in US treasury yields. US equities were stable after the previous session's AI-driven selloff. Currency markets subdued
China house prices fall further; China bank lending soft; India bank lending strong; Malaysia growth strong; US inflation modest; China & US on holiday; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold firmish and oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8
16th Feb 26, 7:19am
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China house prices fall further; China bank lending soft; India bank lending strong; Malaysia growth strong; US inflation modest; China & US on holiday; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold firmish and oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8
ACT Party leader David Seymour says New Zealand is ‘over governed’, announces his party will be campaigning for a ‘smaller, more efficient Government’
15th Feb 26, 11:05am
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ACT Party leader David Seymour says New Zealand is ‘over governed’, announces his party will be campaigning for a ‘smaller, more efficient Government’
Aussie savers enjoy higher savings account interest rates. Not only is their policy rate higher, they have challenger banks willing & able to aggressively go after the incumbents with fat rate inducements
15th Feb 26, 11:01am
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Aussie savers enjoy higher savings account interest rates. Not only is their policy rate higher, they have challenger banks willing & able to aggressively go after the incumbents with fat rate inducements
The Reserve Bank's first Official Cash Rate review for the year won't see any changes to interest rates - but there will be plenty of other things to watch out for
15th Feb 26, 6:30am
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The Reserve Bank's first Official Cash Rate review for the year won't see any changes to interest rates - but there will be plenty of other things to watch out for
ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt details areas where the bank's using artificial intelligence
14th Feb 26, 9:41am
ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt details areas where the bank's using artificial intelligence
US inflation stable but big countervailing changes; eye on tariff backdown; China bank lending undershoots; India bank lending surges; Australia eyes protection tariffs; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9
14th Feb 26, 8:32am
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US inflation stable but big countervailing changes; eye on tariff backdown; China bank lending undershoots; India bank lending surges; Australia eyes protection tariffs; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9
Fewer properties being offered at auction compared to November/December but the sales rate is holding up
14th Feb 26, 6:00am
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Fewer properties being offered at auction compared to November/December but the sales rate is holding up
NZ receives over 500 Active Investor Plus visa applications, tweak to Overseas Investment Act rules allows 'golden' visa holders to buy or build a residential property worth at least $5m from March 6
13th Feb 26, 5:47pm
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NZ receives over 500 Active Investor Plus visa applications, tweak to Overseas Investment Act rules allows 'golden' visa holders to buy or build a residential property worth at least $5m from March 6
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; migration trend turns up, tourism still below peak, factory PMIs positive again, more on benefits, expected inflation rises again, swaps soft, NZD dips, & more
13th Feb 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; migration trend turns up, tourism still below peak, factory PMIs positive again, more on benefits, expected inflation rises again, swaps soft, NZD dips, & more
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Skellerup, Sky TV, Property for Industry, and Goodman lead today's gains but are offset by heavy declines by Gentrack, F&P Healthcare, SkyCity casino, and Kathmandu
13th Feb 26, 3:00pm
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Skellerup, Sky TV, Property for Industry, and Goodman lead today's gains but are offset by heavy declines by Gentrack, F&P Healthcare, SkyCity casino, and Kathmandu
Treasury secretary Iain Rennie talks superannuation, rebuilding fiscal buffers, innovation and capital investment at the New Zealand Economics Forum
13th Feb 26, 1:50pm
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Treasury secretary Iain Rennie talks superannuation, rebuilding fiscal buffers, innovation and capital investment at the New Zealand Economics Forum
Net migration gain fell 40% last year and was the lowest in 12 years excluding 2021
13th Feb 26, 11:52am
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Net migration gain fell 40% last year and was the lowest in 12 years excluding 2021