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Despite residential auction activity falling this week, and the sales rate dragging, plans are afoot for some #gameday events to try and spark a revival

Despite residential auction activity falling this week, and the sales rate dragging, plans are afoot for some #gameday events to try and spark a revival

ACT's Paul Henry's details plan for 'world-class,' multi-billion dollar cancer centre

ACT's Paul Henry's details plan for 'world-class,' multi-billion dollar cancer centre

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ raises TD rates, trade deficit jumps, businesses see inflation cooling slowly, Q3 GDP indication up, swaps firm, NZD firm, bitcoin jumps again, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ raises TD rates, trade deficit jumps, businesses see inflation cooling slowly, Q3 GDP indication up, swaps firm, NZD firm, bitcoin jumps again, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 ends flat although up +0.3% for the week. Stride, Heartland, Spark and PFI gain while Mercury, Turners, Summerset and Auckland Airport fall

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 ends flat although up +0.3% for the week. Stride, Heartland, Spark and PFI gain while Mercury, Turners, Summerset and Auckland Airport fall

Heartland boss says $620m TSB-Heartland deal remains on track for December completion, says Heartland would preserve importance of Taranaki's local identity if deal goes ahead

Heartland boss says $620m TSB-Heartland deal remains on track for December completion, says Heartland would preserve importance of Taranaki's local identity if deal goes ahead

Dambisa Moyo considers the far-reaching implications of AI for healthcare, warfare, and the future of economic growth

Dambisa Moyo considers the far-reaching implications of AI for healthcare, warfare, and the future of economic growth

Jim O'Neill considers the most plausible interpretations for a potentially concerning rise in yields

Jim O'Neill considers the most plausible interpretations for a potentially concerning rise in yields

CEO Steve Jurkovich details how Kiwibank can get its cost-to-income ratio down to an ideal level

CEO Steve Jurkovich details how Kiwibank can get its cost-to-income ratio down to an ideal level

Rabobank is tracking consumer tolerance for higher and higher beef mince prices. So far demand is holding but they warn consumers will likely change preferences at some point soon

Rabobank is tracking consumer tolerance for higher and higher beef mince prices. So far demand is holding but they warn consumers will likely change preferences at some point soon

Energy Collective's Eleanor Briggs looks at what El Niño reveals about our struggling energy sector

Energy Collective's Eleanor Briggs looks at what El Niño reveals about our struggling energy sector

US Treasury yields rebounded, led by the long end, as investors looked through Treasury buyback plans. Oil rose to its highest level in almost a month

US Treasury yields rebounded, led by the long end, as investors looked through Treasury buyback plans. Oil rose to its highest level in almost a month

Bessent moves off to a rocky start; US data positive; Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia exports strong; Australian inflation expectations rise, jobs market eases; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold and oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9

Bessent moves off to a rocky start; US data positive; Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia exports strong; Australian inflation expectations rise, jobs market eases; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold and oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9

Natalia Albert falls down a rabbit hole whilst trying to establish how many public houses New Zealand has

Natalia Albert falls down a rabbit hole whilst trying to establish how many public houses New Zealand has

Justice Andru Isac reserves decision as Taranaki community group tries to block proposed sale of TSB to Heartland Group

Justice Andru Isac reserves decision as Taranaki community group tries to block proposed sale of TSB to Heartland Group

Heartland CEO Andrew Dixson says if the proposed TSB deal goes through, Heartland will continue to keep its focus on reverse mortgages front and centre as the group wants to capture 'as much of that market as we can'

Heartland CEO Andrew Dixson says if the proposed TSB deal goes through, Heartland will continue to keep its focus on reverse mortgages front and centre as the group wants to capture 'as much of that market as we can'

Tax claims fly around parliament as National targets Labour over tax

Tax claims fly around parliament as National targets Labour over tax

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; FMA warns insurers, Kiwibank profit falls, Heartland profit rises, an Auckland traffic solution?, big bond demand, retail failures up, swaps stable, NZD jumps, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; FMA warns insurers, Kiwibank profit falls, Heartland profit rises, an Auckland traffic solution?, big bond demand, retail failures up, swaps stable, NZD jumps, & more

NZ Govt Bond Tender #1005 ; Tender Date 20 Aug 2026

NZ Govt Bond Tender #1005 ; Tender Date 20 Aug 2026

Michael Strain challenges the widespread US view that their normalisation of trade relations caused large US manufacturing job losses

Michael Strain challenges the widespread US view that their normalisation of trade relations caused large US manufacturing job losses

Heartland Group Holdings' annual profit surpasses $93 million as the trans-Tasman lender makes plans to continue driving growth in its reverse mortgage portfolio and pursues its proposed merger with TSB

Heartland Group Holdings' annual profit surpasses $93 million as the trans-Tasman lender makes plans to continue driving growth in its reverse mortgage portfolio and pursues its proposed merger with TSB

From the yen intervention and the Fed hold to new US tariffs, recent US policy suggests the return of fiscal primacy. Regime change is accelerating, says David Skilling

From the yen intervention and the Fed hold to new US tariffs, recent US policy suggests the return of fiscal primacy. Regime change is accelerating, says David Skilling

Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says ANZ NZ has been 'very competitive' in mortgage market, notes bank mergers 'quite tricky' to pull off

Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says ANZ NZ has been 'very competitive' in mortgage market, notes bank mergers 'quite tricky' to pull off

Reports that the US Treasury plans to increase longer-dated buybacks contributed to a sharp fall in 30-year yields. The US dollar fell to its lowest level since May

Reports that the US Treasury plans to increase longer-dated buybacks contributed to a sharp fall in 30-year yields. The US dollar fell to its lowest level since May

US moves to hold back UST yield rises; Fed reveals inflation pressure reactions; USMCA deal close; Japanese machinery orders jump; UST 10yr at 4.71%; gold down; oil prices up again; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

US moves to hold back UST yield rises; Fed reveals inflation pressure reactions; USMCA deal close; Japanese machinery orders jump; UST 10yr at 4.71%; gold down; oil prices up again; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

Councils to be tasked with achieving competitive urban land markets by new urban land market officer

Councils to be tasked with achieving competitive urban land markets by new urban land market officer