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Public Policy / Opinion

Right of reply: ‘What are you going to do about the media?’

14th Jun 26, 8:00am

by Anna Whyte

Anna Whyte says while politicians take a swing at 'the media,' she'll keep doing her job

Economy / News

Economy / News

The GDP March quarter figures will be ‘the calm before the storm’

14th Jun 26, 6:30am

by Ella Somers

Economists expect March quarter GDP to top 1% with the effects of the Middle East conflict and global fuel crisis are likely to hit harder in GDP releases later this year

Economy / Opinion

Economy / Opinion

Climate-change parameters change with big implications

13th Jun 26, 11:02am

by Keith Woodford

The IPCC is about to retire the RCP8.5 worst case scenarios for climate change. This will affect official climate change estimates here in New Zealand, reports Keith Woodford

Public Policy / Analysis

Public Policy / Analysis

Of Interest: David Mahon says China will watch Election 2026 closely

13th Jun 26, 9:32am

by Dan Brunskill

China-based business consultant David Mahon says New Zealand could be risking its trade relationship by pandering to the United States’ security concerns

Technology / Opinion

Technology / Opinion

Shareholder loans, a Kiwi love story

13th Jun 26, 9:20am

by Guest

Peter Drennan shows why Nicola Willis gutted the IRD clampdown on 'shareholder loans', essentially leaving in place a rort that benefits 'companies' buying property and avoiding tax

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Insurance / News

A composite image of a weather map overlayed with a hand holding a model house.

Insurance / News

Insurance: 'We can be pretty confident that affordability has been declining'

13th Jun 26, 9:08am

by Mandy Te

Despite lack of robust insurance data, academic Jonathan Boston says 'we can be pretty confident that affordability has been declining, and that insurance retreat, however small it might be at the moment, is going to increase rapidly'

Business / Analysis

Business / Analysis

The conflict in the Middle East has dislocated New Zealand’s trade with the region

13th Jun 26, 9:15am

by admin

The conflict in the Middle East has dislocated New Zealand’s trade with the region

Economy / News

Economy / News

Weekend briefing: Markets rise while mood cloudier for most

13th Jun 26, 8:33am

by David Chaston

SpaceX lists strongly; Trump can't get Iran to sign; Trump blocks Strait of Detroit, China loans weak; Malaysia stars; India struggles; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold recovers more as oil retreats more; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62

Property / News

Property / News

Residential auction activity remains weak

13th Jun 26, 6:58am

by Greg Ninness

Less than 300 properties offered at the latest auctions around the country for the second week in a row but the sales rate edged up to just over a third

Banking / News

Co-op Bank's CEO sees potential for more merger & acquisition activity

13th Jun 26, 9:07am

Gareth Vaughan

Property / Opinion

The ups and downs of Australia’s super-rich

12th Jun 26, 2:39pm

Ross Stitt

Economy / News

The number of NZ citizens leaving the country long-term continues declining

12th Jun 26, 12:18pm

Greg Ninness

Business / News

Manufacturing sector slipped under water in May

12th Jun 26, 12:06pm

Ella Somers

A composite image of a herd of cattle and a car in Whangārei Heads overlayed with dollar signs.

Public Policy / News

‘We ain’t sending billions of dollars offshore’: PM talks NZ’s Paris Agreement targets

[updated]

11th Jun 26, 12:28pm

Mandy Te

Rural News / Opinion

Competitive gap hinders New Zealand farmers

12th Jun 26, 11:45am

Allan Barber

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Property / Analysis

Fewer people taking out mortgages to buy property, more people topping up existing mortgages

10th Jun 26, 8:00am

Greg Ninness

Mortgage top ups accounted for nearly half of new mortgage approvals in April

Property / News

Substantial drop in average asking prices on Trade Me Property over the last three months

10th Jun 26, 10:55am

Greg Ninness

National average asking price on Trade Me Property down $50,000 over the last three months with Auckland's down $91,300

Personal Finance / Analysis

No-one follows (so far)

11th Jun 26, 9:56am

David Chaston

By not following ANZ up, its main rivals have opened up a competitive mortgage pricing advantage. Will they take the extra margin and rise too, or the extra volume that lower prices can encourage?

Economy / News

What happened Monday

8th Jun 26, 3:59pm

David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Coop Bank raises rates, retail flatlines, Labour releases its list, Ryman launches new bond, Synlait makes funding progress, swaps up, NZD holds, & more

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: Market fears of rising inflation push up interest rates

8th Jun 26, 7:20am

David Chaston

China's reserves at 11 year high; India growth stays strong; US payrolls rise but not in productive sectors; Canadian jobs rise; EU growth hurt by Ireland twist; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil holds; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6

Banking / News

ASB to pay highest AML penalty ever imposed by a NZ court

[updated]

10th Jun 26, 2:35pm

Gareth Vaughan

ASB's $6.73m anti-money laundering fine confirmed by High Court after compliance failures relating to billions of dollars worth of transactions

Economy / Opinion

SpaceX is the new East India Company

11th Jun 26, 10:30am

Guest

Alessio Terzi and Stefano Marcuzzi consider lessons from the three-century era when corporate monopolies operated beyond the reach of sovereign powers