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Business / News
Labour leader Chris Hipkins and trade spokesperson Damien O'Connor speaks to media about the India free trade agreement.
Business / News
Labour to support India FTA but has a warning for business
23rd Apr 26, 11:25am
by Mandy Te
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Labour to back India FTA but leader Chris Hipkins says ‘this is not the deal Labour would have negotiated’, warns NZ businesses to do own due diligence
Public Policy / News
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Public Policy / News
'Three very different New Zealands living alongside each other'
23rd Apr 26, 10:17am
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Social Cohesion in New Zealand report co-author Shambeel Eaqub says financial stress is fracturing New Zealand's social fabric, but there is cause for optimism
Personal Finance / Analysis
BNZ sign
Personal Finance / Analysis
BNZ raises mortgage and term deposit rates
23rd Apr 26, 8:17am
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by David Chaston
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BNZ is the next to raise fixed home loan rates, but theirs are notable because they undercut the recent ANZ, Westpac and Kiwibank hiking levels
Banking / Opinion
NYSE floor traders
Banking / Opinion
Is a perfect financial storm gathering?
23rd Apr 26, 10:20am
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by Guest
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Augustin Carstens sees a confluence of three forces that could ultimately pose a systemic risk to global financial stability
Economy / News
Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: Yes, the Hormuz mess is worse today
23rd Apr 26, 7:19am
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by David Chaston
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Persian Gulf standoff turns childish; US petrol stocks drop; eyes on Tesla results; EU consumer sentiment dives; BHP back selling to China but in yuan; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold and oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
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Personal Finance / Analysis
rates move up
Personal Finance / Analysis
Are rising mortgage rates just the next cost that are about to hit household budgets?
22nd Apr 26, 7:18pm
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by David Chaston
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With wholesale swap rates jumping recently, do banks have a good case to raise mortgage rates? Are you being softened up by their finfluencer mortgage brokers to expect a hike? Is there a good case?
Investing / News
NZX building ticker
Investing / News
Daily NZX update, Thursday, April 23, 2026
23rd Apr 26, 3:00pm
by Luron Iosefa
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 remains under pressure as Ryman, SkyTV, Summerset, and Precinct top the gainers, while Gentrack, Kathmandu, Tourism Holdings, and SkyCity casino are the big losers
Banking / News
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Banking / News
Kookmin Bank set to close at year's end
23rd Apr 26, 9:34am
by Gareth Vaughan
Kookmin Bank, operating in NZ as a branch of its South Korean parent, pushes ahead with wind-down
Technology / Opinion
robot workers
Technology / Opinion
Will AI solve rich countries’ debt woes?
23rd Apr 26, 11:15am
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by Guest
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Kenneth Rogoff doubts that AI technology's contribution to tax revenues will outweigh massive adjustment costs
NZ Treasury building
Bonds / News
NZ Govt Bond tender number 989 results
23rd Apr 26, 2:45pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
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Public Policy / News
Coalition tensions rise between NZ First and National
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22nd Apr 26, 12:53pm
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Anna Whyte
Green Party co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson.
Public Policy / News
Green Party releases candidate list
22nd Apr 26, 6:24pm
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Anna Whyte
Project Glasswing
Technology / Opinion
The global AI threat has arrived
22nd Apr 26, 10:16am
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Guest
oil
Economy / Opinion
When oil prices spike, where does the money go?
22nd Apr 26, 9:49am
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Guest
The Press Gallery waiting for PM Christopher Luxon to appear after a long caucus meeting.
Public Policy / News
A confidence vote in the eye of the storm - What happened at Parliament
21st Apr 26, 6:32pm
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Anna Whyte
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21st Apr 26, 4:00am
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Early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit new monthly high, topping $296m in March
20th Apr 26, 1:29pm
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Does New Zealand need a national food strategy?
21st Apr 26, 3:54pm
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food prices
UN Food and Agriculture Organization fears 'dangerous spike in food price inflation'
14th Apr 26, 3:06pm
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Pamu CEO makes strong case for state ownership
14th Apr 26, 12:09pm
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Currencies remain in a tight range
23rd Apr 26, 7:45am
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NZ rates higher as market brings forward prospect of rate hikes
22nd Apr 26, 8:03am
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digital stablecoin
Little movement for NZD or interest rates
21st Apr 26, 7:54am
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Bonds
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 988 results
16th Apr 26, 3:35pm
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ancient Roman coinage
The decline and fall of the dollar empire
11th Apr 26, 9:45am
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Bond
NZ Govt Bond tender number 987 held on 9 Apr 2026
9th Apr 26, 2:40pm
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NZX building ticker
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