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Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: Trump 'schooled' by Iran in diplomatic negotiation

22nd Jun 26, 7:19am

US-Iran talks chaotic; eyes on US PCE inflation; Canada loosens bank capital buffers; Europe swelters; Malaysia stars; Australia extends fuel tax relief; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2

Public Policy / News

Green Party co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson.

Public Policy / News

‘The big rip-off ends here’: Greens say, as tax policy targets big tech, big banks & 'the super rich'

21st Jun 26, 11:46am

by Mandy Te

Green Party would make the first $10,000 people earn each year tax free, bring in a bank levy, increase the corporate tax rate for big companies and enforce a withholding tax rate on profits big tech companies make

Personal Finance / News

National Party leader Christopher Luxon speaks at the annual National Party conference.

Personal Finance / News

National targets KiwiSaver changes in key election policy

21st Jun 26, 11:27am

by Anna Whyte

National promises parental leave KiwiSaver contribution, compulsory membership

Property / News

Housing Minister Chris Bishop speaks to media.

Property / News

How Chris Bishop wants to rewire housing incentives

21st Jun 26, 6:00am

by Anna Whyte

The carrot and the nudge: How Housing Minister Chris Bishop wants to rewire housing incentives

Currencies / Opinion

Currencies / Opinion

Latest US dollar gains will be short lived if inflation reverses

22nd Jun 26, 8:00am

by Roger J Kerr

Roger J Kerr sees a hawkish Kevin Warsh but one who kicks the can on Fed reforms. He also sees a local economy doing better than most realise

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Currencies / Analysis

US dollar rose sharply as geopolitical tensions weigh on risk appetite

22nd Jun 26, 7:21am

by Stuart Ritson

A delay to US-Iran negotiations weighed on risk appetite and supported oil prices. NZD/USD saw only a limited recovery after falling to two-month lows. NZD was weaker on the crosses

Economy / News

Economy / News

National hopeful economic storm will clear as election approaches

20th Jun 26, 7:27pm

by Anna Whyte

Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis hopeful of better economic times ahead as election nears

Personal Finance / News

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Personal Finance / News

6% KiwiSaver contributions 'could be excessive' for minimum wage earners

20th Jun 26, 9:24am

by Mandy Te

NZ Society of Actuaries group suggests 6% KiwiSaver contributions could be excessive for low wage earners, and 5% could be a good fit for median wage earners

Business / Opinion

Business / Opinion

A culture of caution

20th Jun 26, 9:22am

by Guest

Why ‘greenhushing’ signals deeper issues with New Zealand’s climate risk reporting regime

Property / News

A chill wind is sweeping over the residential auction rooms

20th Jun 26, 6:00am

Greg Ninness

Banking / News

'Australia no longer able to bank on the positive wealth effect from financialisation of the abode'

19th Jun 26, 9:27am

Gareth Vaughan

Public Policy / Opinion

What is the right question about the Immigration NZ saga?

19th Jun 26, 5:00am

Natalia Albert

Public Policy / Opinion

Is the cost of NZ Super a crisis, a non-issue, or somewhere in between?

19th Jun 26, 11:04am

Guest

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Economy / News

Lower oil prices mean July OCR hike 'no longer the slam dunk that it was'

18th Jun 26, 3:26pm

Mandy Te

Business / News

Significant regional differences in BNZ/Seek job ads report

19th Jun 26, 1:09pm

Ella Somers

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Westpac cuts some longer-term fixed mortgage rates

18th Jun 26, 3:49pm

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Public Service Commissioner of New Zealand Brian Roche.

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Anna Whyte

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Property / Analysis

Big increase in the number of vendors taking their properties off the market in May

16th Jun 26, 10:01am

Greg Ninness

Vendors taking their properties off the market helped push down the volume of unsold housing stock in May

Economy / News

Household spending on dining out and other entertainment 'weakest since 1991'

17th Jun 26, 11:59am

Ella Somers

Westpac-McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index shows consumer confidence in the June quarter dropped to the lowest level since 2023 due to the Middle East conflict, fuel and living costs

Banking / News

'Australia no longer able to bank on the positive wealth effect from financialisation of the abode'

19th Jun 26, 9:27am

Gareth Vaughan

Jarden analysts see a sea-change for the Aussie parents of NZ's major banks, with tax changes ending 'rivers of gold' from housing lending and bringing dividend payout ratios into question

Property / News

May housing sales down 12.6% compared to May last year - REINZ

15th Jun 26, 8:59am

Greg Ninness

Housing sales slumped and prices eased slightly in May according to the REINZ

Public Policy / Opinion

Is the cost of NZ Super a crisis, a non-issue, or somewhere in between?

19th Jun 26, 11:04am

Guest

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?