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The spring real estate selling season is here and our largest home loan lender is cutting two key fixed rates. We explain why and the context in a time of rising wholesale rates

The spring real estate selling season is here and our largest home loan lender is cutting two key fixed rates. We explain why and the context in a time of rising wholesale rates

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; optimistic PREFU with less new borrowing, more new Auckland houses, but ANZ sees buyers pulling back, many badge awards, swaps stable, NZD lower, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; optimistic PREFU with less new borrowing, more new Auckland houses, but ANZ sees buyers pulling back, many badge awards, swaps stable, NZD lower, NZD stable, & more

NZ 'utterly exposed to the global bond market', says Nicola Willis, as Treasury books predict net core Crown debt to peak at 43.9% of GDP in 2027/28, down from forecasted 46%

NZ 'utterly exposed to the global bond market', says Nicola Willis, as Treasury books predict net core Crown debt to peak at 43.9% of GDP in 2027/28, down from forecasted 46%

Rising interest rates and economic uncertainty are keeping buyers out of the housing market, ANZ NZ says

Rising interest rates and economic uncertainty are keeping buyers out of the housing market, ANZ NZ says

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX 50 extends decline as Hallensteins, SkyTV, Napier Port and Vulcan Steel advance while Ryman, a2 Milk, Serko and Channel Infrastructure retreat

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX 50 extends decline as Hallensteins, SkyTV, Napier Port and Vulcan Steel advance while Ryman, a2 Milk, Serko and Channel Infrastructure retreat

Treasury’s pre-election economic and fiscal update points to an improved fiscal outlook driven by higher tax revenue but risks continue to place New Zealand’s financial outlook in a delicate position

Treasury’s pre-election economic and fiscal update points to an improved fiscal outlook driven by higher tax revenue but risks continue to place New Zealand’s financial outlook in a delicate position

Opportunity wants a Commerce Commission 'with teeth' to tackle high prices and monopolistic sectors, rejects NZ First's BNZ buyback proposal

Opportunity wants a Commerce Commission 'with teeth' to tackle high prices and monopolistic sectors, rejects NZ First's BNZ buyback proposal

Peter Drennan wonders whether protecting the value of the single-desk export system has begun to hold back the next round of innovation in horticulture

Peter Drennan wonders whether protecting the value of the single-desk export system has begun to hold back the next round of innovation in horticulture

Opportunity announces five non-negotiable policy conditions the party plans to stand by if it makes it into Parliament in November's general election

Opportunity announces five non-negotiable policy conditions the party plans to stand by if it makes it into Parliament in November's general election

Lynda Moore on how we react when we are suddenly holding a bill far larger than anything expected at the start of the week

Lynda Moore on how we react when we are suddenly holding a bill far larger than anything expected at the start of the week

Mohamed El-Erian thinks the finance industry will be transformed by new technologies and the rise of zero-sum economic statecraft

Mohamed El-Erian thinks the finance industry will be transformed by new technologies and the rise of zero-sum economic statecraft

Oil prices drove markets after US–Iran ceasefire talks stalled, with Brent rising above US$108/bbl. Global bond yields surged to multi-year highs and equities weakened. Gold fell, while the USD and NZD were little changed

Oil prices drove markets after US–Iran ceasefire talks stalled, with Brent rising above US$108/bbl. Global bond yields surged to multi-year highs and equities weakened. Gold fell, while the USD and NZD were little changed

Despite good industrial production data globally, markets retreat on US equivocation for a peace deal; eyes on the RBA; city ranking updates; UST 10yr at 5.24%; gold drops and oil firms; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4

Despite good industrial production data globally, markets retreat on US equivocation for a peace deal; eyes on the RBA; city ranking updates; UST 10yr at 5.24%; gold drops and oil firms; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4

Signs Auckland's residential building slump may be over as new housing completions start to rise

Signs Auckland's residential building slump may be over as new housing completions start to rise

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more jobs in more regions but fewer for the young, new house lending lower, less FX intervention capacity, swaps firmish, NZX up, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more jobs in more regions but fewer for the young, new house lending lower, less FX intervention capacity, swaps firmish, NZX up, NZD stable, & more

What do New Zealand voters really care about? Dennis Wesselbaum says a global comparison reveals some surprises

What do New Zealand voters really care about? Dennis Wesselbaum says a global comparison reveals some surprises

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX 50 lifts +0.4% as F&P Healthcare, Scales, Precinct Properties and Meridian rise; Gentrack, Briscoes, Sanford and Vulcan Steel fall

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX 50 lifts +0.4% as F&P Healthcare, Scales, Precinct Properties and Meridian rise; Gentrack, Briscoes, Sanford and Vulcan Steel fall

ACT Party proposes ‘one-stop consenting shop’ for new supermarket entrants, leader David Seymour says current pathway is ‘too complex and too costly for entrants to take the risk’

ACT Party proposes ‘one-stop consenting shop’ for new supermarket entrants, leader David Seymour says current pathway is ‘too complex and too costly for entrants to take the risk’

Banks may be facing some leaner times as new mortgage lending declines

Banks may be facing some leaner times as new mortgage lending declines

Brian Easton says the Department of Internal Affairs is a broad catch-all for services and programmes that the Government doesn’t know where else to house

Brian Easton says the Department of Internal Affairs is a broad catch-all for services and programmes that the Government doesn’t know where else to house

What's behind the big gap between New Zealand's OCR and Australia's cash rate?

What's behind the big gap between New Zealand's OCR and Australia's cash rate?

Trump frames unregulated AI as a way to keep ahead of China – but in fact, it harms US national security, Stephen Collins says

Trump frames unregulated AI as a way to keep ahead of China – but in fact, it harms US national security, Stephen Collins says

Roger J Kerr says the global bond market mayhem has implications locally for us, and the RBNZ ignores exchange rate depreciation at their peril. Meanwhile, the RBA is set to hike interest rates again

Roger J Kerr says the global bond market mayhem has implications locally for us, and the RBNZ ignores exchange rate depreciation at their peril. Meanwhile, the RBA is set to hike interest rates again

US treasury curve steepened as the front end rallied while the long-end remained under pressure. 30-year yield above 5.50%. The US dollar weakened, with the yen outperforming. Lower oil prices supported risk sentiment

US treasury curve steepened as the front end rallied while the long-end remained under pressure. 30-year yield above 5.50%. The US dollar weakened, with the yen outperforming. Lower oil prices supported risk sentiment

Eyes on the RBA, US jobs and China's holiday activity; US durable goods order data mixed; The US Fed in a tough spot; no deal to re-open Hormuz; UST 10yr at 5.17%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.3

Eyes on the RBA, US jobs and China's holiday activity; US durable goods order data mixed; The US Fed in a tough spot; no deal to re-open Hormuz; UST 10yr at 5.17%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.3