Personal Finance / Analysis
Personal Finance / Analysis
7th Dec 25, 2:00pm
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We go hunting for the reasons fixed home loan rates have not followed the OCR down. Although these reasons are somewhat technical, they are real and may well indicate that fixed mortgage rates are about to go up
Technology / Opinion
Technology / Opinion
7th Dec 25, 4:35pm
3
by Ross Stitt
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Australia is tackling teenage addiction to social media, where Big Tech systems are designed to trap young minds while their judgment and social skills are still developing. Will the world-leading push-back effort work?
Economy / Opinion
Economy / Opinion
7th Dec 25, 6:00am
27
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Inflation lies at the heart of economic thinking and decision making. What are the core causes? Is inflation distorting our economy? Can we do better? The new Governor of the RBNZ seems to think we can do better and plans a ‘laser focus’ on inflation
Banking / Opinion
Banking / Opinion
7th Dec 25, 3:17pm
by Guest
Katharina Pistor worries that policymakers are foregoing innovation for fear of disrupting a centuries-old business model
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Technology / Opinion
Technology / Opinion
6th Dec 25, 9:26am
by Guest
Getting locked in to a digital platform ecosystem brings all sorts of tensions and anxieties even if you are currently satisfied. Here are some mitigation strategies to allow you to keep the flexibility to switch when you need to
Public Policy / Opinion
Public Policy / Opinion
7th Dec 25, 4:07pm
by Guest
Yi Fuxian thinks the positive effects of incentives to boost China's fertility rate will be temporary while more coercive measures are unlikely
Currencies / Opinion
Currencies / Opinion
6th Dec 25, 9:00am
by Guest
The IMF says new technology can foster innovation and financial inclusion, or cause fragmentation and turbulence in many countries
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What people are reading
Personal Finance / Analysis
3rd Dec 25, 9:15am
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Significant sums are now being pulled from term deposits, while investors are more active in mortgage borrowing this year, Reserve Bank figures show
Currencies / Opinion
1st Dec 25, 8:18am
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Roger J Kerr says the poor quality of New Zealand’s economic data is damaging to our reputation as an advanced trading economy
Personal Finance / Analysis
7th Dec 25, 2:00pm
9
We go hunting for the reasons fixed home loan rates have not followed the OCR down. Although these reasons are somewhat technical, they are real and may well indicate that fixed mortgage rates are about to go up
Personal Finance / Analysis
1st Dec 25, 4:35pm
5
A global tax crackdown is coming for crypto – including NZ trades worth billions
Economy / Analysis
4th Dec 25, 7:58am
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The future of work — according to Generation Z — is purposeful, digital and flexible
Economy / Opinion
5th Dec 25, 5:00am
26
David Hargreaves outlines the things he's watching out for in the coming year - but struggles to see beyond the potential large impact of the election campaign
Public Policy / News
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1st Dec 25, 4:00pm
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts unveils rates cap with a target range of 2% to 4% increases, saying ‘ratepayers deserve councils that live within their means’