English acknowledges economic downside scenario would force NZ government to borrow more for longer and let surplus target slip "a bit"

Home loan affordability improves in April, and the competitive mortgage market improves the outlook the latest Roost report shows

BNZ cuts most fixed mortgage rates as price war heats up, powered by falling wholesale rates and high profit margins; BNZ slashes 7 yr rate 56 basis points to 6.99%

US stocks up and NZ$ back over 76 USc on talk of Chinese economic stimulus and hope Europe can save Greece

HiFX's Dan Bell reviews the NZ$ slide to six month lows in line with fear about a gathering European crisis and slowing Chinese growth

No sign of end to Euro crisis as no breakthrough at G8 summit and Merkel unmoved; Facebook's IPO faceplant; China to ease?; NZ$ under 76 USc

Markets expecting 'large scale intervention' to ward off 'Grexit' meltdown; 'Apocalypse fairly soon'; A 'Grexit would doom the euro'; Blue Men drum Donna Summer's 'I feel love'; Clarke and Dawe; Dilbert

NZ judged too easy on money launderers by EU; China's housing market in full reverse; Chinese state bank lending collapses; 'Grexit' seen as 'unthinkable, apocalyptic and Armadeddon-like'; A 12 year old Social Crediter; Dilbert

ASB economists say floating mortgage rates unlikely to fall further; sees a 'window of opportunity' to fix with low fixed rates

Bernard Hickey looks at whether to fix your mortgage or go floating, and what the experts are saying. Your view?

What a Greek exit from the euro might look like; Germany's lethal bluffing over Greece; 'Obama the Great Deceiver'; George Lucas hits back at his snooty neighbours; 'Please can we default too?'; Dilbert