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Economy / News
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Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: Mixed messages on Hormuz progress
28th May 26, 7:19am
by David Chaston
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Commodity markets believe Iran TV; US mortgage applications drop on higher US rates; other US data mixed; Australian CPI restrained; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold falls; oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4
Economy / Opinion
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Economy / Opinion
Reserve Bank peering through the fog of war
28th May 26, 8:00am
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by Brian Fallow
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Although the Reserve Bank is caught between a rock and a hard place, its priority should be not making things worse, Brian Fallow says
Economy / News
RBNZ Governor Anna Breman speaks to media following the release of the May Monetary Policy Statement.
Economy / News
RBNZ Governor on her casting vote, interest rates and unemployment
27th May 26, 6:47pm
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by Mandy Te
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‘I made an assessment on how I see these two forces.’ RBNZ Governor Anna Breman on her casting vote in May's OCR review
Economy / News
Economy / News
Will the RBNZ 'hike until it hurts' given 'decidedly hawkish' external Monetary Policy Committee members?
27th May 26, 5:45pm
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by Ella Somers
3
Most economists predict the Reserve Bank will start raising the Official Cash Rate from July, following a split vote at May's Monetary Policy Committee meeting
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Currencies / Analysis
NZ dollar up
Currencies / Analysis
A notable curve flattening
28th May 26, 7:53am
by Jason Wong
Mixed messages from Middle East, with Trump dampening expectations for an imminent deal; Brent crude falls regardless. NZD and AUD the only notable FX movers after RBNZ's hawkish hold and softer Australian CPI data
Banking / News
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Banking / News
Kiwibank rolls out open banking
28th May 26, 6:00am
by Mandy Te
Kiwibank customers can now access open banking-enabled payments and data sharing through internet banking and the bank's app
Public Policy / Opinion
Arrivals gate
Public Policy / Opinion
Winston's words versus the immigration facts
27th May 26, 11:36am
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by Brad Olsen
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Infometrics' Brad Olsen says Winston Peters is welcome to debate topics like migration. But he should really check his facts before he tries to tell the public what he did
Property / Analysis
Townhouses
Property / Analysis
First home buyers likely buying more than a third of homes being sold each month
27th May 26, 11:40am
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by Greg Ninness
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First home buyers estimated to have paid an average of $682,000 for a home of their own in April, down from $692,000 in March
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Public Policy / Analysis
Te wiki o te tāke: OECD suggests overhauling NZ's retirement savings system
27th May 26, 9:23am
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Terry Baucher
Finance Minister Nicola Willis holds a Summary of Initiatives in the lead up to Budget 2026.
Public Policy / News
Inside the Capital: Budget week, petty politics and an old face returns
26th May 26, 4:24pm
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Anna Whyte
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Public Policy / Opinion
Industrial policy for an age of uncertainty
27th May 26, 10:26am
3
Guest
Rural News / Analysis
It's going to last longer than many assume
27th May 26, 3:28pm
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Economy / News
What happened Wednesday
27th May 26, 3:59pm
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David Chaston
A composite image of the Reserve Bank overlayed with an image of Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman and percentage icons.
Economy / News
Reserve Bank holds OCR at 2.25%, thanks to Governor's casting vote
[updated]
27th May 26, 2:28pm
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Ella Somers
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Personal Finance / Analysis
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Westpac increases mortgage and TD rates
21st May 26, 4:15pm
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David Chaston
Westpac stays competitive for its two year fixed mortgage rate, but increases for other fixed terms lessen that advantage unless you look at four and five year fixed rates
Rural News / Analysis
North Canterbury
What might we have in front of us for the next 20 years
24th May 26, 12:32pm
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Guest
Legendary Canterbury farm accountant and adviser Pita Alexander offers his take on what lies ahead in the next two decades and how we should assess the risks and opportunities
Public Policy / Opinion
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Dear Nicola: Where’s my $5,000?
22nd May 26, 5:00am
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Natalia Albert
Households didn’t get $5,000, but defence, landlords and business did. Natalia Albert looks at the past two budgets, and where the money actually went
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RBNZ tipped to hold off increasing the OCR at Wednesday's review
24th May 26, 6:00am
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Ella Somers
Bank economists expect the RBNZ to keep the Official Cash Rate on hold on Wednesday as inflation uncertainty clouds the timing of future hikes
Economy / News
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More than 34,000 overseas students are 'dependents of a worker'
21st May 26, 12:08pm
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Greg Ninness
Children of foreign workers one of the main drivers of growth in student visa numbers
Property / News
Housing Minister Chris Bishop speaks to media.
Social housing shake up: Rents to increase in 2027, private rental supplement goes up
21st May 26, 4:11pm
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Anna Whyte
Social housing rents to increase by $31 a week on average in 2027, accommodation supplement to increase
Personal Finance / News
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If you earn over $50,000 then you’re likely part of this 90% KiwiSaver metric
26th May 26, 2:07pm
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Ella Somers
The Retirement Commission says KiwiSaver is working well for the majority of New Zealanders, but women are still facing a significant gender gap

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Property
Young couple looking out to sea
Slight improvement in affordability for first home buyers
26th May 26, 11:30am
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Greg Ninness
House for rent
High level of rental housing activity in March quarter but rents remained flat overall
25th May 26, 11:31am
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Greg Ninness
Auction blue sign
Auction activity bouncing along as winter months near
23rd May 26, 6:00am
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Greg Ninness
Business
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Government opens philanthropic option for wealthy investor immigrants
25th May 26, 10:29am
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Mandy Te
rivers
Nature is good for business and we now have numbers to show it
19th May 26, 4:16pm
1
Martien Lubberink
resilience
NZ needs to adapt its strategy for a more fragmented world
19th May 26, 10:17am
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Banking
Governor Anna Breman at press conference. March 2026
Live: RBNZ press conference
27th May 26, 2:50pm
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payments
'The regulatory gap should be closed'
26th May 26, 9:32am
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Favourable tax settings key factor in 30-year Aussie housing 'super cycle'
25th May 26, 9:29am
Gareth Vaughan
Insurance
A mid shot of Tower Insurance's chief executive Paul Johnston
Tower CEO: NZ needs to stop building in risky places
22nd May 26, 9:30am
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Ella Somers
A composite image of New Zealand banknotes and coins, and a person holding an umbrella.
Tower chair backs Government review into insurance affordability as half-year profit drops 40%
21st May 26, 10:57am
Ella Somers
A composite image of soil erosion in the mountains overlayed with a hand holding a model home and stacks of coins.
NHC receiving more claims for damage from landslides than any other natural hazard
14th May 26, 9:38am
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Mandy Te
Personal Finance
A collection of piggy banks against a blue background.
If you earn over $50,000 then you’re likely part of this 90% KiwiSaver metric
26th May 26, 2:07pm
3
Ella Somers
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The winter blues are here — and your wallet is feeling it too
26th May 26, 11:14am
Lynda Moore
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Westpac increases mortgage and TD rates
21st May 26, 4:15pm
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David Chaston
Rural
A composite image of a cow overlayed onto an image of an arrow surrounded by New Zealand coins.
New dairy season expected to feature high milk price - and higher costs
25th May 26, 9:57am
Guest
North Canterbury
What might we have in front of us for the next 20 years
24th May 26, 12:32pm
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Guest
winter smarts
A changing landscape for dairy
16th May 26, 9:41am
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Guest
Currencies
NZD down
RBNZ’s MPS keenly awaited
27th May 26, 7:46am
Jason Wong
Offshore action dominates NZD & local rates
26th May 26, 7:56am
Stuart Ritson
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Pressures on the NZ dollar over the next few months
25th May 26, 8:15am
Roger J Kerr
Bonds
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 993 results
21st May 26, 2:40pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 992 results
14th May 26, 2:45pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
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Where are interest rates heading?
14th May 26, 11:44am
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David Chaston
Investing
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Daily NZX update, Wednesday, May 27, 2026
27th May 26, 3:00pm
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Daily NZX update, Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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NZX building ticker
Daily NZX update, Monday, May 25, 2026
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