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Economy / News
Employment confidence falls to lowest level in 22 years
23rd Jun 26, 12:34pm
by Ella Somers
Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index reports lowest confidence reading since the survey began in 2004
Business / News
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Business / News
Luxon says National's KiwiSaver policy for the self-employed is 'fair and reasonable'
23rd Jun 26, 1:01pm
by Mandy Te
Despite concerns, National Party leader Christopher Luxon says party's KiwiSaver policy requiring self-employed people to contribute 4% is 'fair and reasonable'
Public Policy / Opinion
Beehive and Parliament
Public Policy / Opinion
New Zealand's savings election has one big exception
23rd Jun 26, 10:11am
by Anna Whyte
Politicians want New Zealanders to save this election, but can they save themselves?
Investing / Opinion
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Investing / Opinion
The rise and rise of stablecoins
23rd Jun 26, 1:37pm
by Guest
What exactly is a stablecoin? NZ’s regulator has finally provided an answer
Banking / News
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Banking / News
Revolut Business launches in NZ
23rd Jun 26, 5:00am
by Ella Somers
Fintech Revolut launches business platform for New Zealand SMEs aiming for 'north of 50,000' business customers over the next five years
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Personal Finance / Opinion
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Personal Finance / Opinion
Be more effective, more strategic
23rd Jun 26, 10:16am
by Lynda Moore
Lynda Moore on why some business owners work harder but feel poorer - and how to finally make your effort pay off
Economy / News
Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: Lake Lucerne talks make edgy progress
23rd Jun 26, 7:20am
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by David Chaston
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US explores stablecoin dominance; Greenspan dies; China FDI weakens again; EU sentiment picks up; Australian housing markets ease and voters approve; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold firms and oil falls; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9
Business / News
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Business / News
National eyes consultation with employers & employees about KiwiSaver & total remuneration packages
22nd Jun 26, 6:28pm
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by Mandy Te
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Nicola Willis says National recognises its proposed KiwiSaver changes have implications for total remuneration packages and wants to consult with employers and employees
Property / Analysis
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Property / Analysis
Housing remains unaffordable for typical first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga, Kapiti and Queenstown
22nd Jun 26, 1:47pm
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by Greg Ninness
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Prospective first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga and Kapiti are caught between not being able to scrape together a 20% deposit and being unable to afford the repayments on a low equity loan
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Rural News / Opinion
Synlait faces a challenging and confusing future
22nd Jun 26, 1:37pm
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Keith Woodford
Barbara Edmonds speaks to reporters.
Public Policy / News
Labour's Barbara Edmonds says party is committed to one tax policy - its own
22nd Jun 26, 3:44pm
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Mandy Te
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Public Policy / Opinion
Breaking the golden rule
22nd Jun 26, 3:36pm
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Brian Easton
We need your support
Personal Finance / Opinion
If you have been thinking about it, now's good
22nd Jun 26, 9:06am
David Chaston
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22nd Jun 26, 9:32am
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Chris Trotter
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Business / Analysis
Te wiki o te tāke - Addressing some rough edges in middle-age
22nd Jun 26, 9:34am
Terry Baucher
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Is the cost of NZ Super a crisis, a non-issue, or somewhere in between?
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Patrick Nolan says the steady compounding pressure of more NZ Super claimants per active worker needs to be addressed. Who pays more, how soon, and what other public services need to be adjusted?
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Grey hair evident in the latest residence visa approval numbers
18th Jun 26, 10:50am
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Greg Ninness
Older people aged 60-plus along with children and teenagers made up just over a third of all residency approvals in the May year

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Property
Housing Minister Chris Bishop speaks to media.
How Chris Bishop wants to rewire housing incentives
21st Jun 26, 6:00am
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Anna Whyte
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A chill wind is sweeping over the residential auction rooms
20th Jun 26, 6:00am
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18th Jun 26, 10:50am
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20th Jun 26, 9:22am
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Significant regional differences in BNZ/Seek job ads report
19th Jun 26, 1:09pm
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KPMG under the spotlight in Australia
18th Jun 26, 10:20am
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Banking
Sydney
'Australia no longer able to bank on the positive wealth effect from financialisation of the abode'
19th Jun 26, 9:27am
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Gareth Vaughan
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand in Wellington, 2024
RBNZ kicks off bank crisis-prep consultations, including 'evolution' of its OBR policy
[updated]
18th Jun 26, 1:12pm
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Ella Somers
A composite image of an entrance to a historic bank overlayed with rolled up New Zealand money.
A bank by any other name? Building societies & credit unions mull becoming banks
17th Jun 26, 9:19am
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Ella Somers
Insurance
A composite image of Wellington overlayed with dollar signs, an insurance policy and a stethoscope.
Health and life insurers to be excluded from mandatory climate reporting requirements
18th Jun 26, 1:26pm
Mandy Te
A composite image of grid paper overlayed with a toy fire truck, dollar signs and a hand holding New Zealand bank notes.
ICNZ says insurers have long questioned whether levy most appropriate way to fund FENZ
18th Jun 26, 5:00am
Mandy Te
A fire truck parked outside of a building in Wellington.
Government to look at alternative ways of funding FENZ rather than the insurance levy system
17th Jun 26, 10:38am
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Mandy Te
Personal Finance
National Party leader Christopher Luxon speaks at the annual National Party conference.
National targets KiwiSaver changes in key election policy
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6% KiwiSaver contributions 'could be excessive' for minimum wage earners
20th Jun 26, 9:24am
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Mandy Te
Westpac cuts some longer-term fixed mortgage rates
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David Chaston
Rural
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Middle East conflict tempers farmer confidence as costs rise
17th Jun 26, 11:33am
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Competitive gap hinders New Zealand farmers
12th Jun 26, 11:45am
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Allan Barber
forests
Serious questions remain about the evidence base for government forestry reforms
8th Jun 26, 9:49am
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Guest
Currencies
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NZD/USD rangebound in the low 57 USc region
23rd Jun 26, 7:48am
Stuart Ritson
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Latest US dollar gains will be short lived if inflation reverses
22nd Jun 26, 8:00am
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Roger J Kerr
US dollar rose sharply as geopolitical tensions weigh on risk appetite
22nd Jun 26, 7:21am
Stuart Ritson
Bonds
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 997 results
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Suhaimi Mohamad
NZ Treasury building
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NZ Treasury building
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