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Banks to provide mortgage holidays; Govt to underwrite some business loans
[Updated]
RBNZ loosens rules so banks can give coronavirus-affected mortgage holders a 6-month payment holiday; Govt stumps up $6.25 billion to guarantee business loans 
24th Mar 20, 3:43pm
by David Hargreaves
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What happened Tuesday
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; mortgage rate cut, mortgage holiday, SME finance guarantee, core funding ratio cut, freight support, swaps hold, NZD firm, & more
24th Mar 20, 3:59pm
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David Chaston
Opinion
Welcome to our COVID-19 lock-down Top 5
[Updated]
Gareth Vaughan on the Imperial College London paper, what the PM's chief science advisor says, angry Italian mayors, the EU's battle for relevancy and Hong Kong's second wave
24th Mar 20, 2:04pm
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Gareth Vaughan
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Opposition to scrutinize govt via new committee as Parliament to close until April 28
[Updated]
Parliament to be adjourned until April 28 after meeting on Wednesday; Opposition to scrutinize govt ministers and officials publicly via new committee chaired by Simon Bridges 
24th Mar 20, 3:05pm
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Jenée Tibshraeny
News
Winston Peters advises kiwis abroad to shelter where they are
New Zealanders overseas advised to stay put, as the window for flying home has 'almost completely closed'
24th Mar 20, 2:45pm
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Jenée Tibshraeny
News
Banks to provide mortgage holidays; Govt to underwrite some business loans
[Updated]

RBNZ loosens rules so banks can give coronavirus-affected mortgage holders a 6-month payment holiday; Govt stumps up $6.25 billion to guarantee business loans 

24th Mar 20, 3:43pm
by David Hargreaves
194
News
What happened Tuesday

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; mortgage rate cut, mortgage holiday, SME finance guarantee, core funding ratio cut, freight support, swaps hold, NZD firm, & more

24th Mar 20, 3:59pm
by David Chaston
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Opinion
Welcome to our COVID-19 lock-down Top 5
[Updated]

Gareth Vaughan on the Imperial College London paper, what the PM's chief science advisor says, angry Italian mayors, the EU's battle for relevancy and Hong Kong's second wave

24th Mar 20, 2:04pm
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20
News
Opposition to scrutinize govt via new committee as Parliament to close until April 28
[Updated]

Parliament to be adjourned until April 28 after meeting on Wednesday; Opposition to scrutinize govt ministers and officials publicly via new committee chaired by Simon Bridges 

24th Mar 20, 3:05pm
by Jenée Tibshraeny
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Winston Peters advises kiwis abroad to shelter where they are

New Zealanders overseas advised to stay put, as the window for flying home has 'almost completely closed'

24th Mar 20, 2:45pm
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Property
Property
Government earmarks $330m to keep critical air freight services operating
Air freight operators can apply for grants to ensure critical imports and exports keep flowing. They must provide details of the prices they will charge for carrying freight
24th Mar 20, 1:43pm
5
by Greg Ninness
5
Property
Property
Sales on half the properties at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week
Big variations on the sales rates at Barfoot & Thompson's auctions last week - 75% at on-site auctions - 34% on the North Shore
24th Mar 20, 11:33am
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by Greg Ninness
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Breakfast briefing: Long recession ahead as the US mistakes compound
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US Fed fires up unlimited monetary action as US Congress fiscal action stalls; US still not in lockdown; Germany readies huge fiscal package; long recession feared; Aussie job losses leap; UST 10yr yield at 0.75%; oil sinks and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 64.7
24th Mar 20, 7:22am
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by David Chaston
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COVID-19 alert bumped to Level 3; Will move to Level 4 in 48 hours; Fiscal support expanded
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NZ moving to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 immediately; will move to Alert Level 4 in 48 hours; rent hikes banned; wage subsidy scheme expanded; support for mortgage holders and business borrowers on the way
23rd Mar 20, 1:54pm
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by Jenée Tibshraeny
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RBNZ launches quantitative easing
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23rd Mar 20, 8:23am
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Good QE vs Bad QE: RBNZ launches bond-buying program

23rd Mar 20, 12:19pm
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Commercial property in need of seismic strengthening sells at net rental yield of 3.51%

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Banks to provide mortgage holidays; Govt to underwrite some business loans
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