Economy / News
Economy / News
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Eyes on Xi-Trump talks; US data suggests stagflation; California declares El Niño emergency; Canada sees growth halving; copper in new push higher; UST 10yr at 4.96%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7
Personal Finance / Analysis
Personal Finance / Analysis
BNZ positions itself for the competitive spring real estate season with sharp offerings for 18 month and 2 years fixed, even as it raises most other rates
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Currencies / Analysis
Currencies / Analysis
Oil prices down for a fourth consecutive day, Brent crude currently US$100/bbl. These falls rive down global rates and drive up global equity markets, with strong gains for US equities
Insurance / News
Insurance / News
General insurer Tower lifts reinsurance cover by $55 million, anticipates reinsurance premium expense will come to 9.5% of Gross Written Premium in its 2027 financial year
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Public Policy / Opinion
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Higher fuel prices are prompting changes in spending and travel behaviour, notes Gary Blick, Auckland Council's chief economist
Personal Finance / Analysis
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ASB raises some term deposit rates. We update our review of all Depositor Compensation Scheme-covered term deposit rates to assess how valuable ASB's move is
Economy / News
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ANZ NZ senior economist Matthew Galt says global developments and ‘resilience’ in latest GDP data suggests it would be ‘prudent’ for the Reserve Bank to hike the OCR in October
Public Policy / Opinion
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Natalia Albert argues nobody is selling the combination of taxes we need. It is by design and it is why the tax debate is stuck, she says
Property / Analysis
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Housing stock for sale, a big overhang of unsold properties and lacklustre sales are weighing on the housing market as it heads into spring
Public Policy / Opinion
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Policies worthy of Soviet Russia circa 1926, seem ludicrously heroic in the New Zealand of 2026
Public Policy / News
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The Opportunity Party wants to create 'Kiwisaver 2.0', with a 12% tax-free combined employee and employer contribution, and no first home withdrawals
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