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Economy / News
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Economy / News
Economists pick June quarter inflation to reach or crack 4.0%
19th Jul 26, 8:09am
by Mandy Te
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Bank economists are forecasting inflation for the June quarter will reach or crack 4.0%, with Kiwibank saying it’s to be expected that ‘the June quarter inflation numbers will be ugly'
Economy / News
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Economy / News
Weekend briefing: US escalates attacks on Iran
18th Jul 26, 8:51am
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by David Chaston
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US data improves but economic expansion slows; Canadian wildfire crisis spreads; Singapore exports hesitate; China oil imports at decade low; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold firms; oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
Rural News / Opinion
forest and river
Rural News / Opinion
The overhaul of nature protection laws is a chance to move away from ‘fortress conservation’
18th Jul 26, 10:01am
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by Guest
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Elizabeth Macpherson and David Jefferson argue it is time to abandon a European-style “lock it or lose it” approach to conservation. Our nature is diverse, as are the human values attached to it they say
Rural News / Opinion
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Rural News / Opinion
Bird flu has arrived – what this means and what comes next
18th Jul 26, 9:49am
by Guest
The challenge shifts from trying to prevent the virus from arriving to detecting new incursions quickly and managing their consequences
Property / News
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Property / News
Residential auction activity remains at its annual low point
18th Jul 26, 6:00am
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by Greg Ninness
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Winter weather and school holidays see auction activity remain at its annual low point
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Economy / News
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Economy / News
Petrol and diesel prices see monthly drop, two years of non-stop milk price hikes
17th Jul 26, 11:28am
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by Mandy Te
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Stats NZ's latest Selected Price Indexes figures show petrol and diesel prices continue to dip month-on-month, food prices still rising with annual milk prices increasing every month for the last two years
Public Policy / News
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Public Policy / News
Two new Cook Strait ferries to arrive in 2029
17th Jul 26, 1:08pm
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by Anna Whyte
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Rail Minister Winston Peters announces two new Cook Strait ferries, called 'Kupe' and 'Cook', will arrive in 2029 and be operated by KiwiRail
Property / News
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Property / News
Rents remain flat in the biggest urban centres, with some growth in other regions
17th Jul 26, 10:02am
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by Greg Ninness
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The national median rent increased by $5 a week in the year to May, declined by $5 in Wellington and was unchanged in Auckland and Canterbury
Technology / News
Australian PM Albanese worried
Technology / News
Unpacking AI: Australia launches AI office, data centre rules, content protections
17th Jul 26, 5:00am
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by Anna Whyte
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'We cannot revisit this issue after companies have built whatever they want, wherever they want, and try and then re-open negotiations. This is our time to decide what AI looks like here in Australia,' says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters
Public Policy / Opinion
A red carpet and a closed door
17th Jul 26, 6:00am
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Natalia Albert
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Insurance / News
House insurance quote gap hits $1400, Quashed data shows
16th Jul 26, 11:26am
Mandy Te
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Economy / Opinion
The mother of all economic shocks is Chinese mercantilism
16th Jul 26, 12:57pm
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Guest
Economy / News
What happened Friday
[updated]
17th Jul 26, 3:59pm
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David Chaston
Property / News
Average asking prices on Trade Me property down by more than $60,000 from their summer peak
16th Jul 26, 10:53am
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Greg Ninness
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Personal Finance / Analysis
Latest increase in the OCR likely to have a relatively modest impact on borrowers
16th Jul 26, 10:25am
Greg Ninness
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For most households, New Zealand never had a wealth playbook. It had just one play
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For fifty years, getting ahead meant a single trade: maximum leverage against residential land. Joseph Darby audits the five assumptions the trade left behind, and a replacement rule for each
Personal Finance / Analysis
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Rate pressure builds
15th Jul 26, 11:09am
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David Chaston
Following the RBNZ's rate hike and bank pass-throughs to floating rates, attention now turns to pressures on home loan fixed rates where pressures are building too
Rural News / News
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Fonterra trims its milk payout forecast
13th Jul 26, 9:08am
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Fonterra has cut its farmgate milk payout forecast for the new season by -5%, citing strong global supply and softer demand
Property / News
REINZ figures show national house prices and sales numbers both declined in June
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Banking / News
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These four NZ banks didn’t change their mortgage test rates after last week's OCR hike
[updated]
13th Jul 26, 10:11am
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Ella Somers
Despite the first Official Cash Rate increase in three years, ANZ NZ, ASB, BNZ and Kiwibank have left their mortgage serviceability test rates unchanged
Property / News
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Reliance on housing being sole source of wealth is changing - RBNZ Assistant Governor
14th Jul 26, 6:00am
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Mandy Te
Reliance on housing being the sole source of wealth is changing and will continue to change, Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Karen Silk says
Public Policy / News
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Govt launches fresh attempt to lure new supermarkets to NZ
13th Jul 26, 5:20pm
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Anna Whyte
'Just because it hasn't worked yet doesn't mean it's not a good idea': Government launches fresh attempt to lure supermarkets to NZ

Other News

Property
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National proposes changes to commercial building consents
15th Jul 26, 9:39am
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Mandy Te
REINZ figures show national house prices and sales numbers both declined in June
15th Jul 26, 9:00am
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Greg Ninness
A composite image of a pattern of wallets with money overlayed with a sold sign and two hands holding model houses.
Reliance on housing being sole source of wealth is changing - RBNZ Assistant Governor
14th Jul 26, 6:00am
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Mandy Te
Business
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Electronic card spending slumped in June
15th Jul 26, 12:42pm
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Ella Somers
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Oil shocks are no longer shocking
15th Jul 26, 10:10am
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Banking
A composite image of New Zealand money overlayed with houses.
These four NZ banks didn’t change their mortgage test rates after last week's OCR hike
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13th Jul 26, 10:11am
1
Ella Somers
Borrowers reviewing home loan options
Have floating rate borrowers been short-changed?
12th Jul 26, 7:00am
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David Chaston
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Toi Foundation to reopen public consultation on proposed TSB-Heartland merger
[updated]
9th Jul 26, 10:24am
Ella Somers
Insurance
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Cities show how climate action makes life better
4th Jul 26, 10:17am
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Guest
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Insurance brokers call for centralised register of properties with Section 72 hazard notice
30th Jun 26, 11:00am
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Mandy Te
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People want insurers to be clearer about premium costs, and where they will and won't offer cover, IAG survey says
30th Jun 26, 4:00am
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Mandy Te
Personal Finance
rates move up
Rate pressure builds
15th Jul 26, 11:09am
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David Chaston
More is never enough
Why does 'more' never seem to be enough?
15th Jul 26, 9:55am
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Lynda Moore
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Why trustee decision-making should be unanimous
11th Jul 26, 9:20am
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Rural
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H5 bird flu confirmed in New Zealand
15th Jul 26, 4:31pm
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farm advice
Borrowing less, feeling happier
14th Jul 26, 8:12am
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Fonterra trims its milk payout forecast
13th Jul 26, 9:08am
1
David Chaston
Currencies
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NZD down slightly. NZ rates retrace
17th Jul 26, 7:57am
Jason Wong
NZ dollar up
NZD up to a monthly high
16th Jul 26, 7:57am
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Jason Wong
Uncertainty
NZ short-end swap rates reach a fresh high for the year
15th Jul 26, 7:53am
1
Jason Wong
Bonds
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 999 results
2nd Jul 26, 2:40pm
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NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 998 results
25th Jun 26, 2:40pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 997 results
18th Jun 26, 2:40pm
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