Westpac economists have come to the conclusion the massive 0.9% June GDP slump was an anomaly due to a series of events stemming back to the closure of New Zealand's only oil refinery and they say the 'real' result was more like a 0.1% drop

Squirrel's David Cunningham reckons the home loan market will get a sub-4% fixed mortgage rate by early 2026 - if the OCR falls another -25 bps

A 28% tax on investment property transactions after 2027 will fund free GP visits; 'the most progressive change to New Zealand's tax system in a generation'

Keith Woodford is concerned record high prices will slide back especially for lamb when the main killing season resumes. He urges farmers to approach these next few months with extra caution

Stats NZ says falling mortgage interest rates in the past year drove down the cost of living for households

Dambisa Moyo highlights four indicators of excessive market exuberance and predicts how it might end

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank cuts TD rates, better signs in jobs market, FHB's take on more leverage, inflation affects groups differently, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more