Property / Analysis
Property / Analysis
19th Dec 25, 9:06am
by Greg Ninness
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House prices at the bottom of the market rose a little in November while mortgage interest rates declined a bit, making home ownership slightly harder for first home buyers
Personal Finance / Opinion
Personal Finance / Opinion
19th Dec 25, 10:58am
by Lynda Moore
This Christmas, Lynda Moore says give your children more than presents. Give them the tools to understand money, make thoughtful choices, and feel secure in their financial future
Property / Opinion
Property / Opinion
19th Dec 25, 11:06am
Patrick Watson points out the housing market is the US economy’s thousand-pound gorilla. Bad things happen when it gets angry
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Banking / News
Banking / News
19th Dec 25, 9:39am
Could the Reserve Bank's new capital settings be a slow burning catalyst for big bank credit rating upgrades?
Currencies / Analysis
Currencies / Analysis
19th Dec 25, 8:00am
Soft US CPI data contributed to a solid rally for equity markets and lower treasury yields. ECB held rates steady and upgraded growth and inflation forecasts. BofE made a cautious cut
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What people are reading
Economy / News
[updated]
15th Dec 25, 3:31pm
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In her first substantial monetary policy communication, Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman says the RBNZ is 'closely monitoring wholesale market interest rates and their effect on households and businesses'
Personal Finance / Analysis
15th Dec 25, 5:02pm
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ANZ, our biggest mortgage lender, raises most fixed home loan rates, but cuts its 6 month one. It also raises TD rates for 1 year & longer
Currencies / Opinion
15th Dec 25, 9:10am
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Roger J Kerr says September quarter GDP numbers this week should confirm once and for all the performance of our economy in 2025 has been misunderstood, misread and misreported by the majority of economic forecasters
Personal Finance / Analysis
[updated]
18th Dec 25, 8:16am
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Another large bank hikes most fixed home loan rates, cuts its six month one, and makes wide changes to term deposit rates, adding to the tightening credit conditions. BNZ and TSB follow
Personal Finance / Analysis
[updated]
15th Dec 25, 5:00am
The year is ending with selected banks raising longer term deposit rates. The latest is state-owned Kiwibank whose one year TD rate now easily eclipses their big Aussie bank rivals
Economy / News
RBNZ coming under pressure to correct 'miscommunication' around last Official Cash Rate announcement
15th Dec 25, 2:31pm
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Economists are suggesting the RBNZ should provide some guidance on its thinking on interest rates perhaps even ahead of the next Official Cash Rate review, which is not till late February
Banking / News
[updated]
17th Dec 25, 9:47am
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Regulatory capital changes for banks will reduce their funding costs and bolster credit availability, RBNZ says