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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says NZ Super will be an issue that successive governments of all ‘different colours or flavours’ will have to grapple with in the future

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says NZ Super will be an issue that successive governments of all ‘different colours or flavours’ will have to grapple with in the future

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment stays very low, business sentiment improves, TD's find more favour, KiwiSaver returns shockingly low, swaps ease, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment stays very low, business sentiment improves, TD's find more favour, KiwiSaver returns shockingly low, swaps ease, NZD rises, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Tourism Holdings, Serko, Summerset, and Kiwi Property lift the NZX50 into the weekend; while a2 Milk, Gentrack, Channel Infrastructure, and Infratil are the main decliners

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Tourism Holdings, Serko, Summerset, and Kiwi Property lift the NZX50 into the weekend; while a2 Milk, Gentrack, Channel Infrastructure, and Infratil are the main decliners

NZ Govt Bond Tender #994; Tender Date 29 May 2026

NZ Govt Bond Tender #994; Tender Date 29 May 2026

Treasury's forecast surplus 'not at all clear,' says ANZ's Sharon Zollner, while Finance Minister eyes potential further tax measures for banks

Treasury's forecast surplus 'not at all clear,' says ANZ's Sharon Zollner, while Finance Minister eyes potential further tax measures for banks

A lift in new dwelling completion numbers suggests Auckland's building industry may be on the road to recovery after its recent slump

A lift in new dwelling completion numbers suggests Auckland's building industry may be on the road to recovery after its recent slump

Risk sentiment improves after reports there's a peace deal. Brent crude down. Mixed US economic data, softer on balance. US Treasury yields and USD lower; US equities lift to a fresh record high

Risk sentiment improves after reports there's a peace deal. Brent crude down. Mixed US economic data, softer on balance. US Treasury yields and USD lower; US equities lift to a fresh record high

‘I would be very disappointed’ if banks passed costs of a new prudential levy onto their customers, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says

‘I would be very disappointed’ if banks passed costs of a new prudential levy onto their customers, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says

Iran & the US agree a tentative deal; US data mixed while inflation rises; Australian household spending falls, capex rises; air travel falls, air freight resilient; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold firms; oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

Iran & the US agree a tentative deal; US data mixed while inflation rises; Australian household spending falls, capex rises; air travel falls, air freight resilient; UST 10yr at 4.45%; gold firms; oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

Set the money aside and Budget Day is where a government tells you what it cares about. This year that value is responsibility, theirs as a government and yours as an individual

Set the money aside and Budget Day is where a government tells you what it cares about. This year that value is responsibility, theirs as a government and yours as an individual

A return to the 'broccoli' Budget, a 'glass half full view,' a 'small b Budget,' and more reaction to Budget 2026

A return to the 'broccoli' Budget, a 'glass half full view,' a 'small b Budget,' and more reaction to Budget 2026

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank tweaks TD rates, filled jobs rise mainly in the health sector, bank NIMs fall, Fonterra positive, more in Budget than expected, swaps & NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank tweaks TD rates, filled jobs rise mainly in the health sector, bank NIMs fall, Fonterra positive, more in Budget than expected, swaps & NZD firm, & more

Money markets, bank economists, and you, all struggle with assessing what will happen at the four OCR reviews to come in 2026 and the resulting interest rates moves

Money markets, bank economists, and you, all struggle with assessing what will happen at the four OCR reviews to come in 2026 and the resulting interest rates moves

Brian Fallow explains why the Budget reminds him of a famous line from an old black and white movie

Brian Fallow explains why the Budget reminds him of a famous line from an old black and white movie

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Mainfreight, Vista, Summerset, and Tourism Holdings lead the index with more FY26 result releases; but Kathmandu, Serko, Chorus, and Fletcher big decliners

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Mainfreight, Vista, Summerset, and Tourism Holdings lead the index with more FY26 result releases; but Kathmandu, Serko, Chorus, and Fletcher big decliners

Budget 2026: Snips, tweaks and an optimistic outlook from Treasury

Budget 2026: Snips, tweaks and an optimistic outlook from Treasury

Terry Baucher's Te wiki o te tāke – Budget Special – a few welcome and unwelcome tax surprises

Terry Baucher's Te wiki o te tāke – Budget Special – a few welcome and unwelcome tax surprises

Government sets up ‘Incentives for Growth Fund’: If local councils enable more homes, they’ll get extra funding for infrastructure and community services, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says

Government sets up ‘Incentives for Growth Fund’: If local councils enable more homes, they’ll get extra funding for infrastructure and community services, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says

Government introduces new levy on banks, non-bank deposit takers, insurers and financial market infrastructure providers which is estimated to raise $209 million over the next four years

Government introduces new levy on banks, non-bank deposit takers, insurers and financial market infrastructure providers which is estimated to raise $209 million over the next four years

RBNZ Governor Anna Breman says public sector job cuts weren't ‘formally’ included in its latest labour market outlook and the central bank is waiting to see what the 2026 Budget contains to build a bigger picture

RBNZ Governor Anna Breman says public sector job cuts weren't ‘formally’ included in its latest labour market outlook and the central bank is waiting to see what the 2026 Budget contains to build a bigger picture

Reserve Bank files anti-money laundering court proceedings against The Co-operative Bank, parties suggest $1.425m penalty

Reserve Bank files anti-money laundering court proceedings against The Co-operative Bank, parties suggest $1.425m penalty

Fonterra's Q3-2026 business update releases its new season payout forecast, flat from the its existing season forecast. They claim a +15% after-tax profit gain from continuing operations

Fonterra's Q3-2026 business update releases its new season payout forecast, flat from the its existing season forecast. They claim a +15% after-tax profit gain from continuing operations

Although the Reserve Bank is caught between a rock and a hard place, its priority should be not making things worse, Brian Fallow says

Although the Reserve Bank is caught between a rock and a hard place, its priority should be not making things worse, Brian Fallow says

Mixed messages from Middle East, with Trump dampening expectations for an imminent deal; Brent crude falls regardless. NZD and AUD the only notable FX movers after RBNZ's hawkish hold and softer Australian CPI data

Mixed messages from Middle East, with Trump dampening expectations for an imminent deal; Brent crude falls regardless. NZD and AUD the only notable FX movers after RBNZ's hawkish hold and softer Australian CPI data

Commodity markets believe Iran TV; US mortgage applications drop on higher US rates; other US data mixed; Australian CPI restrained; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold falls; oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

Commodity markets believe Iran TV; US mortgage applications drop on higher US rates; other US data mixed; Australian CPI restrained; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold falls; oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4