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Banking / News

Banking / News

'The executive and myself have been held accountable'

13th Aug 26, 3:16pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says she has been held accountable for an annus horribilis for the bank via a pay cut

Economy / News

What happened Thursday

13th Aug 26, 3:59pm

by David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac tweaks rates up, housing market glum, fewer job ads, big insurers report lower profits, professional sentiment improves, swaps softish, NZD lower, & more

Public Policy / Opinion

Public Policy / Opinion

Waters rising from beneath

13th Aug 26, 2:01pm

by Guest

New Zealand’s new flood maps are missing a hidden threat – the water quietly rising from below, Amandine Bosserelle & Leanne K Morgan say

Banking / News

Banking / News

RBNZ Assistant Governor McGregor says prudential levy won't change how RBNZ operates

13th Aug 26, 4:43pm

by Mandy Te

Reserve Bank to lay out its case for changes to New Zealand’s payments system this month, Assistant Governor Angus McGregor says

Property / News

Property / News

Housing sales volumes down 10% year-on-year

13th Aug 26, 7:30am

by Greg Ninness

Housing sales slumped in July while prices also edged lower, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand says

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Insurance / News

IAG NZ annual insurance profit falls despite customer growth

13th Aug 26, 11:56am

by Ella Somers

IAG New Zealand's annual insurance profit drops 23%, despite 80,000 new customers and natural disaster-related costs being lower than anticipated

Business / Opinion

Business / Opinion

China’s high-tech consumers crave simplicity

13th Aug 26, 9:51am

by Mark Tanner

Mark Tanner sees Chinese consumers seeking out 'simple happiness'. They want complexity in the background, or they want a meaningful challenge where the effort is worth it

Property / News

Property / News

Almost one-in-eight residential property sales in Q2 was loss making

13th Aug 26, 12:01am

by Greg Ninness

The percentage of residential properties selling at a loss has increased to 13% from less than 1% in 2022, Cotality says

Investing / News

Investing / News

Daily NZX update, Thursday, August 13, 2026

13th Aug 26, 3:00pm

by Luron Iosefa

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 rises +0.6% as Mainfreight, Sky TV, Air NZ and a2 Milk advance while Tourism Holdings, Hallensteins, Kathmandu and Vital Healthcare Property retreat

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: US inflation little-changed, taking pressure off the Fed

13th Aug 26, 7:21am

David Chaston

Public Policy / Analysis

Luxon’s leadership: What on earth just happened and what happens next?

12th Aug 26, 7:05pm

Anna Whyte

Bonds / News

NZ Govt Bond tender number 1004 results

13th Aug 26, 2:50pm

Suhaimi Mohamad

Former Prime Minister John Key speaks at the 2026 Financial Services Council conference.

Public Policy / News

‘The economy really is going to be the big thing that's going to be fought out’: John Key on 2026 election

13th Aug 26, 6:48am

Mandy Te

Public Policy / News

Luxon strips Chris Penk of ministerial portfolios, Penk announces election retirement

[updated]

12th Aug 26, 5:01pm

Anna Whyte

Economy / News

Job ads slide for the fourth month in a row

12th Aug 26, 4:31pm

Ella Somers

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QV says 'an already subdued' housing market is 'losing what little momentum it had'

10th Aug 26, 8:45am

Greg Ninness

QV says average NZ residential property values down 1.5% over the three months to the end of July

Property / News

Housing market's mid-winter stock levels at 12-year high

7th Aug 26, 4:00am

Greg Ninness

Realestate.co.nz says vendors need to price their properties to meet the current market rather than hold out for 2021 prices

Public Policy / News

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon addresses media after a second confidence vote.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survives another National Party confidence vote

[updated]

12th Aug 26, 9:32am

Anna Whyte

Christopher Luxon remains Prime Minister and National Party leader after surviving another caucus vote

Public Policy / Opinion

Why immigration has lost social licence

7th Aug 26, 5:00am

Natalia Albert

Winston Peters is racist, but he is also highlighting an actual real social and political issue we all need to grapple with: Immigration and the problems it creates

Public Policy / Opinion

Waters rising from beneath

13th Aug 26, 2:01pm

Guest

New Zealand’s new flood maps are missing a hidden threat – the water quietly rising from below, Amandine Bosserelle & Leanne K Morgan say

Public Policy / News

Luxon strips Chris Penk of ministerial portfolios, Penk announces election retirement

[updated]

12th Aug 26, 5:01pm

Anna Whyte

PM and National leader Christopher Luxon punishes Chris Penk, saying he 'launched a leadership challenge', removes portfolios

Economy / News

Weekend briefing: US takes defeats in Hormuz and in their jobs market

8th Aug 26, 8:40am

David Chaston

US jobs market goes soft, inflation expectations stay high; Canada jobs market strong; China & Taiwan exports surge; China gold holdings jump; UST 10yr at 4.64%; gold jumps; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5