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Fonterra signals that its upcoming full year financial results will be good and for the year to July 2026 its earnings will be at the top end of what it has previously advised

Fonterra signals that its upcoming full year financial results will be good and for the year to July 2026 its earnings will be at the top end of what it has previously advised

Auckland now has a plan for congestion charging. But where are the extra buses?

Auckland now has a plan for congestion charging. But where are the extra buses?

Middle East escalation is the dominant market driver, lifting oil prices sharply and weighing on global risk sentiment, with equities weaker and defensive sectors outperforming. Global bond yields have pushed higher

Middle East escalation is the dominant market driver, lifting oil prices sharply and weighing on global risk sentiment, with equities weaker and defensive sectors outperforming. Global bond yields have pushed higher

Bond markets shout warnings; dairy prices hold; US data stable on stockpiling; Japanese sentiment firms; China's debt nears US levels; Australian building permits fall; UST 10yr at 4.80%; gold falls and oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

Bond markets shout warnings; dairy prices hold; US data stable on stockpiling; Japanese sentiment firms; China's debt nears US levels; Australian building permits fall; UST 10yr at 4.80%; gold falls and oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

Stephen Jacobi previews the forthcoming annual meeting of CER Trade Ministers, noting they can show that openness, practical cooperation and rules still matter

Stephen Jacobi previews the forthcoming annual meeting of CER Trade Ministers, noting they can show that openness, practical cooperation and rules still matter

Parliament's funding problem: The pickle of covering the cost of not increasing fuel taxes

Parliament's funding problem: The pickle of covering the cost of not increasing fuel taxes

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes but benchmark rates move up, TDs more popular, housing market soggy & good for buyers, swaps up, NZD down, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes but benchmark rates move up, TDs more popular, housing market soggy & good for buyers, swaps up, NZD down, NZD dips, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 falls -0.9% as a2 Milk, Auckland Airport, Mainfreight and Chorus decline; SkyTV, Tourism Holdings, Scales, and Channel Infrastructure lead the gainers

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 falls -0.9% as a2 Milk, Auckland Airport, Mainfreight and Chorus decline; SkyTV, Tourism Holdings, Scales, and Channel Infrastructure lead the gainers

We unpack the household term deposit numbers, finding the 80/20 rule firmly in place. We also see those with smaller balances returning to this savings option

We unpack the household term deposit numbers, finding the 80/20 rule firmly in place. We also see those with smaller balances returning to this savings option

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sees economic argument for NZ staying in Paris Agreement, despite coalition partners' concerns

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sees economic argument for NZ staying in Paris Agreement, despite coalition partners' concerns

The housing market is heading into spring with high stock levels and declining asking prices

The housing market is heading into spring with high stock levels and declining asking prices

Lynda Moore wonders why many business owners procrastinate when chasing up overdue debts

Lynda Moore wonders why many business owners procrastinate when chasing up overdue debts

Paolia Subacchi thinks US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's efforts to move bond markets shows that the US dollar remains everyone's problem

Paolia Subacchi thinks US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's efforts to move bond markets shows that the US dollar remains everyone's problem

Where is AI headed? Two media theorists from the 1960s can help us figure it out

Where is AI headed? Two media theorists from the 1960s can help us figure it out

TSB deal to give Heartland 'immediate scale' in home loan market and lower funding costs helped by non-interest-bearing deposits in transaction accounts, independent report says

TSB deal to give Heartland 'immediate scale' in home loan market and lower funding costs helped by non-interest-bearing deposits in transaction accounts, independent report says

Renewed US-Iran hostilities lifted oil prices, pilling over into higher global bond yields and weaker equity markets. US 10-year Treasury yield trades above 4.76%, its highest level since January 2025

Renewed US-Iran hostilities lifted oil prices, pilling over into higher global bond yields and weaker equity markets. US 10-year Treasury yield trades above 4.76%, its highest level since January 2025

Markets dig in for higher interest rates; Japanese retail strong; China PMIs weak; Indian growth beats forecasts; Aussie house prices fall, eyes on impending very hot summer; UST 10yr at 4.76%; gold dips and oil rising; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7

Markets dig in for higher interest rates; Japanese retail strong; China PMIs weak; Indian growth beats forecasts; Aussie house prices fall, eyes on impending very hot summer; UST 10yr at 4.76%; gold dips and oil rising; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7

Fuel tax hike and RUC increase off the table for 2027, but where's the money coming from?

Fuel tax hike and RUC increase off the table for 2027, but where's the money coming from?

Fresh from its Western Australia triumph, how will One Nation do in the eastern trenches?

Fresh from its Western Australia triumph, how will One Nation do in the eastern trenches?

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Auckland new-build completions fade, business sentiment remains high, investors very concerned, large TDs popular, public service strike imminent, swap curve flattens, NZD hold, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Auckland new-build completions fade, business sentiment remains high, investors very concerned, large TDs popular, public service strike imminent, swap curve flattens, NZD hold, & more

ANZ’s latest Business Outlook Survey for August finds firms 'keen to get on with things'

ANZ’s latest Business Outlook Survey for August finds firms 'keen to get on with things'

Here are the key changes to know about in the NZX equity market; Gentrack, SkyTV, Vista Group, and Kathmandu lead a rebound, while Vulcan Steel, Briscoes, Goodman and Tourism Holdings fall

Here are the key changes to know about in the NZX equity market; Gentrack, SkyTV, Vista Group, and Kathmandu lead a rebound, while Vulcan Steel, Briscoes, Goodman and Tourism Holdings fall

New homes being completed in Auckland down 31% from 2024 peak

New homes being completed in Auckland down 31% from 2024 peak

Brian Easton says instead of allowing labour issues to remain swallowed up within MBIE, the Government should consolidate labour policy management into one Ministry

Brian Easton says instead of allowing labour issues to remain swallowed up within MBIE, the Government should consolidate labour policy management into one Ministry

Domestic demand for logs best in several years as spring optimism returns. China demand steady. India seasonally subdued

Domestic demand for logs best in several years as spring optimism returns. China demand steady. India seasonally subdued