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CEO Steve Jurkovich details how Kiwibank can get its cost-to-income ratio down to an ideal level
21st Aug 26, 9:36am
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
21st Aug 26, 9:34am
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
21st Aug 26, 9:17am
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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
21st Aug 26, 7:55am
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
21st Aug 26, 7:18am
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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
21st Aug 26, 5:00am
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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
20th Aug 26, 5:49pm
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'
20th Aug 26, 4:44pm
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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
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
20th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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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
20th Aug 26, 2:35pm
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
20th Aug 26, 11:06am
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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
20th Aug 26, 10:35am
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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
20th Aug 26, 9:33am
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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
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Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says ANZ NZ has been 'very competitive' in mortgage market, notes bank mergers 'quite tricky' to pull off
20th Aug 26, 9:04am
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
20th Aug 26, 7:48am
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
20th Aug 26, 7:21am
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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
19th Aug 26, 4:37pm
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Councils to be tasked with achieving competitive urban land markets by new urban land market officer
Fletcher Building wary of interest rate uncertainty amidst an ‘inflationary spiral’, while the CEO says selling off its troubled construction unit has removed ‘financial drain’ from the rest of the business
19th Aug 26, 4:10pm
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Fletcher Building wary of interest rate uncertainty amidst an ‘inflationary spiral’, while the CEO says selling off its troubled construction unit has removed ‘financial drain’ from the rest of the business
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, eyes on mortgage fraud threat, PPI costs rise faster than prices, dairy prices firm, swaps ease, NZX firms, NZD eases, & more
19th Aug 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, eyes on mortgage fraud threat, PPI costs rise faster than prices, dairy prices firm, swaps ease, NZX firms, NZD eases, & more
Reserve Bank's Karen Silk says having resilience in, and sovereignty over, critical infrastructure such as payments can be 'really important'
19th Aug 26, 3:06pm
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Reserve Bank's Karen Silk says having resilience in, and sovereignty over, critical infrastructure such as payments can be 'really important'
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 gains +0.4% as EBOS, Fletcher, Spark and Mercury rally while a2 Milk, Turners, Investore Property and Property for Industry fall
19th Aug 26, 3:00pm
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 gains +0.4% as EBOS, Fletcher, Spark and Mercury rally while a2 Milk, Turners, Investore Property and Property for Industry fall
AUSTRAC 'uncovers coordinated mortgage fraud and systemic weaknesses across Australia’s lending sector' as NZ regulators spend more time on mortgage fraud cases
19th Aug 26, 11:53am
AUSTRAC 'uncovers coordinated mortgage fraud and systemic weaknesses across Australia’s lending sector' as NZ regulators spend more time on mortgage fraud cases
The global long term financial climate is changing to a 'hotter' environment where the cost of money will be higher. We review why and how it will affect us
19th Aug 26, 11:23am
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The global long term financial climate is changing to a 'hotter' environment where the cost of money will be higher. We review why and how it will affect us
Fletcher Building reports $228 million in net earnings, sets sights on selling off its retirement village operations and won't pay dividends for the third year in a row
19th Aug 26, 10:56am
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Fletcher Building reports $228 million in net earnings, sets sights on selling off its retirement village operations and won't pay dividends for the third year in a row