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Reader poll

No. Stay floating, but get your bank to cut from the 5.7% advertised rate to 'unofficial' rates of about 5.3% for those who threaten to leave.
44% (327 votes)
Yes and no. Fix half and float half. That way you have some protection, whichever way the Official Cash Rate and wholesale rates go.
35% (256 votes)
Yes. Fix for 2 years at around 5.5%. This economy is recovering as we rebuild Christchurch. Floating mortgage rates could be 6.5% by mid 2014.
12% (87 votes)
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News

Westpac and ASB change rates down

26 May 12, 10:15am, David Chaston
Major banks are still adjusting their rates down as wholesale rates continue their fall

Never a dull moment for the NZ$

25 May 12, 5:22pm, Gareth Vaughan
HiFX's Dan Bell says European Central Bank may cut interest rates and get its printing press out again before the all important June 17 Greek election

NZ Super double dipping unfairness

25 May 12, 5:17pm, Amanda Morrall
Retirement Policy and Research Centre recommends minimum 25 year residency requirement to qualify for NZ Super. Your thoughts?

'Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ'

25 May 12, 4:50pm, Alex Tarrant
Next 5-10 years make or break for NZ economy, ANZ chief economist Bagrie says; Urges govt to turn attention to natural resources, renewables potential; Details the 6 Cs

What covered bonds mean for ma and pa

25 May 12, 4:45pm, Gareth Vaughan
What anyone with a home loan and/or bank deposit needs to know about the bank bonds compared with drugs and prostitution

ASB March quarter profit up 21%

25 May 12, 4:34pm, Gareth Vaughan
ASB posts 21% rise in unaudited March quarter profit to NZ$160 mln as impairments fall; Big drop in home loans with loan-to-valuation ratios over 90% explained

Budget 2012- Summary of tax collections

25 May 12, 4:34pm, Craig Simpson
Compare this year's Budget with tax collections in the previous four years

Friday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

25 May 12, 4:31pm, Bernard Hickey
America's US$7 trln growth gap; NZ's Companies Office system used yet again to commit fraud; A bond exodus from Southern Europe; Adult nappy sales surpass kids' nappy sales in Japan; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert

It's time to take the risks in China seriously

25 May 12, 4:15pm, Rodney Dickens
Rodney Dickens thinks the risk of a hard landing in China is real this year. Your view?

'Tax tweaks late additions to Budget'

25 May 12, 1:12pm, Terry Baucher
Tax columnist Terry Baucher does the sums on the "zero" 2012 budget and uncovers the unreported $1.4 billion 'bracket creep' that will put more money in Govt's pocket.

Integrated kiwifruit marketer 'proves its worth'

25 May 12, 12:21pm, BusinessDesk
Zespri almost triples annual profit on record crop, falling Psa costs

Amanda's Take Five for Friday

25 May 12, 11:20am, Amanda Morrall
Butting out; E-erotica; Solo savings; 2/4/6/8 contribution rates; get a job, a second job!

English defends current account blowout

Updated 25 May 12, 11:03am, Alex Tarrant
Finance Minister English defends forecasts of worsening current account deficit; Says it's because investment intentions want more capital than NZ savings provide

Retail bank sought for SOE floats

Updated 25 May 12, 10:14am, Gareth Vaughan
Treasury seeks retail bank to help with up to 250,000 applications from retail investors for shares in each SOE; Printer to be sought next

NZ$ slips further against US$

25 May 12, 9:02am, Dan Bell
Budget fails to shake fx markets - currency underpinned by relatively strong fiscal position

90 seconds at 9 am

25 May 12, 8:45am, David Chaston
Markets accept NZ budget; paralysis in the EU; China lending slump; US trudges on; dairy prices fall

Market holds steady after budget

25 May 12, 8:24am, bnzeconomists
BNZ not expecting NZ Govt Stock issuance to be ramped up given historically low yields

NZD holds after 'zero budget' delivered

25 May 12, 8:15am, bnzeconomists
Simmering European concerns keeps euro weaker against the majors

Economic prospects dim

25 May 12, 8:03am, BusinessDesk
Most of the bad news is already priced into equity markets; traders buying on weakness

Why Fonterra's TAF rebel should be heard

24 May 12, 5:31pm, Alex Tarrant
Alex Tarrant thinks Parliament's Primary Production Committee needs to urgently call back ex-Fonterra Shareholders' Council chair, who resigned over TAF concerns

24 May 12, 4:57pm BNZ's high LVR mortgages up again
24 May 12, 4:31pm ASB cuts 6, 18 mth mortgage rates 17
24 May 12, 4:09pm Fonterra farmer rep resigns over TAF 6
24 May 12, 3:41pm Brierley clings to GPG board seat
24 May 12, 3:25pm Budget 2012 reactions 44
24 May 12, 2:48pm Profitable power company sale to prop up loss-making railway 5
24 May 12, 2:38pm DMO flags inflation-indexed bonds
24 May 12, 2:28pm Bill's ChCh CHA budget 13
24 May 12, 2:25pm Budget surplus target may slip 5
24 May 12, 2:14pm Govt eyes Kiwibank injection 2
24 May 12, 2:12pm Treasury lowers interest rate track 13
24 May 12, 2:08pm Govt scraps KiwiSaver plan 3
24 May 12, 2:04pm Govt eyes NZ$1.4b revenue grab 63
24 May 12, 12:39pm AFFCO’s union dispute finally settled 1
24 May 12, 12:21pm April trade surplus shrinks on dairy exports 7
24 May 12, 12:13pm Livestock prices lift farmers capital values 8
24 May 12, 11:51am Higher result for property investor
24 May 12, 11:21am Amanda's Take Five for Thursday 7
24 May 12, 10:16am Property investor reports flat results after major adjustment
24 May 12, 9:48am Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint 38
24 May 12, 9:46am F&P Finance awaits key court ruling
24 May 12, 9:00am NZ$ slips further against US$ 1
24 May 12, 8:52am 90 seconds at 9 am 22
24 May 12, 8:49am EQC's wall of land claim confusion 3
24 May 12, 8:29am NZ swap yields fall further

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