The spring real estate selling season is here and our largest home loan lender is cutting two key fixed rates. We explain why and the context in a time of rising wholesale rates

The Reserve Bank will need to raise OCR by more than it assumed, Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod says, due to 'ongoing sizable increases' in administered prices

Rising interest rates and economic uncertainty are keeping buyers out of the housing market, ANZ NZ says

Stock levels on Realestate.co.nz are up, but asking prices are flat overall but vary across the regions

What a weaker house price growth forecast means for Labour's CGT promise, as interest rates, housing supply growth and lower migration contribute to soft housing market

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, Barfoots reveals soft trading, S&P like Auckland Council, new lending falls, commodity prices turn up, we buy cars enthusiastically, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; optimistic PREFU with less new borrowing, more new Auckland houses, but ANZ sees buyers pulling back, many badge awards, swaps stable, NZD lower, NZD stable, & more