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Economy / News
Breakfast Briefing
Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: US belt-tightening takes hold, jitters haunt financial markets
7th Nov 25, 7:24am
by David Chaston
American mess takes dangerous turns; Taiwanese inflation low; three central banks hold; Aussie exports jump; shipping freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold holds and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9
Personal Finance / Analysis
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Personal Finance / Analysis
Home owners still prepared to wait for those OCR cuts
6th Nov 25, 4:20pm
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by David Hargreaves
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show short term fixed and floating mortgages found renewed favour in September ahead of the Reserve Bank's Official Cash Rate decision on October 8
Public Policy / Opinion
payments
Public Policy / Opinion
What NZ should do to avoid gifting our retail payments system to Visa & Mastercard
6th Nov 25, 9:33am
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by David Cunningham
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David Cunningham argues banning ‘tap and go’ payment surcharges is a terrible idea without some other big changes first
Property / News
House for rent
Property / News
Average advertised rents down by $21 a week compared to a year ago
6th Nov 25, 11:05am
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by Greg Ninness
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Rental housing market favouring tenants with rents dropping and more vacant properties needing tenants
Technology / News
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Technology / News
Microsoft apologises to NZ subscribers for sneaky Copilot AI productivity plan price hike
6th Nov 25, 4:34pm
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by Juha Saarinen
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Refund and apology for Kiwi Microsoft 365 subscribers pushed to sign up for costlier plans with Copilot AI
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Banking / News
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Banking / News
BNZ annual profit slips; says lower interest rates enabling customers to pay down loans faster
[updated]
6th Nov 25, 10:33am
by Gareth Vaughan
BNZ September-year profit down as revenue falls. CEO says customers making most of falling interest rate environment by paying loans down faster
Public Policy / News
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Public Policy / News
Commerce Commission green lights power giants' dry winter electricity plan
6th Nov 25, 10:59am
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by Mandy Te
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The country's four largest electricity generator-retailers have been given the regulatory go-ahead covering a 10-year period for a dry winter plan involving a fuel reserve and usage of the old Huntly Power Station
Personal Finance / News
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Personal Finance / News
RBNZ notes increase in non-bank deposits and mortgage lending after DCS introduction
6th Nov 25, 5:00am
by David Hargreaves
Reserve Bank sees rise in deposits with some non-bank deposit takers since July introduction of Depositor Compensation Scheme
Rural News / News
cows
Rural News / News
Non-performing agriculture loans near 16-year low
6th Nov 25, 9:44am
by Gareth Vaughan
Benefiting from strong prices, farmers are paying down debt and splashing out on maintenance, the Reserve Bank says
NZ Treasury building
Bonds / News
NZ Govt Bond tender number 970 results
6th Nov 25, 2:50pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
Climate Minister Simon Watts speaks at COP 28
Economy / News
Carbon price plunges 10% after ‘unexpected’ ETS reforms
5th Nov 25, 6:09pm
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Dan Brunskill
Economy / News
What happened Thursday
6th Nov 25, 4:00pm
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David Chaston
Mortgage Auction photo
Property / News
Mortgagee sales volumes almost double in six months
5th Nov 25, 4:05pm
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Greg Ninness
Man takes money from a Kiwibank ATM machine
Economy / Analysis
Green shoots, maybe for real this time, in job market data
5th Nov 25, 1:38pm
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Dan Brunskill
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Economy / Opinion
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The next crash
3rd Nov 25, 8:50am
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Brian Easton
Brian Easton says many reputable commentators think the current financial system is in its Ponzi phase, with the expectation that at some stage the bubble will pop
Banking / News
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Westpac NZ says average home loan customer has $12k 'buffer'
[updated]
3rd Nov 25, 10:34am
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Gareth Vaughan
Westpac New Zealand annual profit falls as expenses rise. Net interest margin increases 15 basis points
Economy / Analysis
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Some bad news and some good news on the unemployment front?
2nd Nov 25, 6:00am
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David Hargreaves
Labour market figures to be released in the coming week may show the unemployment rate hitting a nearly nine-year high - but the figures might also indicate the jobs market is now starting to stabilise
Personal Finance / Analysis
unhappy savers, older couple
A new month, new lower term deposit rates
3rd Nov 25, 11:36am
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David Chaston
Not much cheer for savers as 2025 heads towards its end, with term deposit rates being lowered by some, and soft everywhere
Property / News
Housing market could move even further in buyers' favour over summer
5th Nov 25, 9:11am
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Greg Ninness
A rush of new residential listings and rising stock levels should maintain a buyer's market heading into summer
Property / News
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Mortgagee sales volumes almost double in six months
5th Nov 25, 4:05pm
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Greg Ninness
The number of advertised mortgagee sales has been rising steadily since April
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Greg Ninness
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Property
Housing market could move even further in buyers' favour over summer
5th Nov 25, 9:11am
10
Greg Ninness
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Auckland's residential building slump bottoms out - future looking more promising
4th Nov 25, 2:06pm
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Greg Ninness
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Barfoot & Thompson's sales volumes dipped in October with price signals mixed
4th Nov 25, 11:22am
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Greg Ninness
Business
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Fletcher Building hands over keys to Auckland convention centre - just over 10 years after signing up to build it
4th Nov 25, 10:42am
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David Hargreaves
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Dark debt clouds start to depart
4th Nov 25, 5:00am
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David Hargreaves
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'The green shoots are emerging - but will businesses trust them to thrive and not wither?'
[updated]
30th Oct 25, 1:28pm
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David Hargreaves
Banking
2026
Competition likely to render reduced bank capital requirements immaterial for profits, Westpac NZ CEO says
4th Nov 25, 9:04am
Gareth Vaughan
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Westpac NZ says average home loan customer has $12k 'buffer'
[updated]
3rd Nov 25, 10:34am
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Gareth Vaughan
bank
What to expect from ANZ, NAB & Westpac's annual results
28th Oct 25, 9:18am
Gareth Vaughan
Insurance
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Insurance ‘affordability challenges continue to grow’ - RBNZ
5th Nov 25, 3:15pm
1
Mandy Te
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Reserve Bank increases health checks on health insurance sector
[updated]
5th Nov 25, 12:08pm
2
David Hargreaves
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IAG NZ CEO Amanda Whiting leaving for Australia, to remain CEO until successor appointed
4th Nov 25, 10:50am
Mandy Te
Personal Finance
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Reserve Bank sees declining 'household stress'
5th Nov 25, 10:27am
1
David Hargreaves
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Learning to enjoy your money in retirement
5th Nov 25, 9:13am
7
Lynda Moore
unhappy savers, older couple
A new month, new lower term deposit rates
3rd Nov 25, 11:36am
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David Chaston
Rural
China and US fight on trade while steer looks on
When trade tensions ripple through the paddock
1st Nov 25, 9:44am
Angus Kebbell
Nutiani MFGM Phospholipids
Fonterra has always struggled with dairy consumer brands
1st Nov 25, 8:19am
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Keith Woodford
Red Stag sawmill near Rotorua
October log market report
31st Oct 25, 10:51am
Scott Downs
Currencies
Chart
NZ dollar touches 12-year low versus Aussie dollar
6th Nov 25, 7:44am
Jason Wong
bull vs bear
NZD probes fresh seven-month low after muted market reaction to RBA on-hold decision
5th Nov 25, 7:55am
Jason Wong
volatility
NZ swap rates steepen, heavily influenced by positioning ahead of the RBA
4th Nov 25, 7:56am
Stuart Ritson
Bonds
A composite image of a green background with money symbols overlayed with a hand holding New Zealand banknotes.
Gap in the system when it comes to sovereign bonds and human rights, researcher says
5th Nov 25, 5:00am
1
Mandy Te
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 969 results
30th Oct 25, 2:50pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
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What does the market really think about AI?
26th Oct 25, 11:24am
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