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Public Policy / News
National and Labour launching election 2026 campaigns in Auckland.
Public Policy / News
1News Verian poll points to a nail-biter of an election
by Anna Whyte
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National and Labour neck and neck as minor parties battle it out in latest 1News poll
Economy / News
Economy / News
What happened Tuesday
[updated]
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by David Chaston
12
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a new bank registered, Barfoot sales volumes low, residential building consents rise, mortgage stress low, Fiji gets inflation shock, swaps softish, NZX dips, oil drops, NZD dips, & more
Personal Finance / Opinion
crypto
Personal Finance / Opinion
How secure is cryptocurrency?
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by Guest
2
The US$6.3 billion Binance hack is the biggest heist ever – it should be a wake up call for cryptocurrency users
Property / News
A composite image of an abstract pink, mustardy beige, blue texture paper background overlayed with a hand holding a cut out of a house which is surrounded by some dollar sign vectors.
Property / News
Westpac NZ loses home loan market share
by Gareth Vaughan
Competition from rivals and customers switching banks challenging Westpac NZ in housing market, CEO Catherine McGrath says
Property / News
Property / News
Auckland's largest real estate agency had fewer sales in October but selling prices were up
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by Greg Ninness
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Barfoot & Thompson's selling prices rose slightly in October even as the number of sales dropped away
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Banking / News
Revolut, a payments app, has launched in New Zealand.
Banking / News
Revolut NZ secures bank registration from RBNZ
[updated]
by Ella Somers
Global fintech Revolut becomes NZ's 27th registered bank, offers new customers a 3.50% p.a. introductory savings rate on personal accounts
Property / News
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Property / News
Residential building consents show a steady rise - non-residential consents still declining
by Greg Ninness
Latest building consent figures suggest good growth in residential construction - not so good for commercial building work
Rural News / Analysis
Rural News / Analysis
‘Can we deliver?’ – getting product to market next big challenge and opportunity for NZ’s food exporters
by Guest
Rabobank now says our new goal as food suppliers is to understand where critical exposures sit, identify credible alternatives and selectively invest in capabilities that both improve continuity of supply and create commercial value
Personal Finance / Opinion
clock faces
Personal Finance / Opinion
Why three years when five years might recover more tax?
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by Dave Ananth
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Dave Ananth wonders why the IRD is focused on a short recovery period when a longer one will likely collect more tax
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Personal Finance / News
Mortgage arrears remain at their lowest level in almost four years
[updated]
Ella Somers
running from wealth taxes
Business / Analysis
Te wiki o te tāke - Evidence lands on whether wealth taxes really cause capital flight
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Terry Baucher
Breakfast Briefing
Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: Global factories in good shape, except in China
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David Chaston
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Personal Finance / Opinion
The real pressures driving rising interest rates
25
David Chaston
Construction workers
Property / Analysis
Better times ahead for residential construction in Auckland
Greg Ninness
Chris Hipkins and Ginny Andersen.
Public Policy / News
Labour perceived as party most capable of handling NZ's top five issues - Ipsos poll
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Mandy Te
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Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon during the NZ Herald debate.
Latest RNZ Poll paints bleak picture for National
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Anna Whyte
National dips to 24.8%, Labour on 30.6% support in latest RNZ Poll
Economy / News
A composite image of RBNZ Governor Anna Breman speaking at a podium overlayed onto grid paper, New Zealand money and percentage signs.
Reserve Bank stuns by holding OCR at 2.75% following a 4-3 vote
[updated]
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Mandy Te
In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.75% following a 4-3 vote, NZ dollar tanks
Property / Opinion
Oz
Australian house prices are tumbling
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Ross Stitt
Ross Stitt puts a spotlight on sliding Aussie house prices, seeing a response featuring pessimism and alarm
Banking / News
Co-operative Bank's $1.425m penalty for AML breaches 'very significant'
Gareth Vaughan
Co-operative Bank penalised nearly three times half-year profit for anti-money laundering breaches
Currencies / Opinion
Breman explaining
RBNZ ignoring the impact of the exchange rate on inflation
3
Roger J Kerr
Roger J Kerr says our inflation problem is largely self-inflicted from an academic RBNZ ignoring the exchange rate's role in price setting, and by ignoring their own analysis
Personal Finance / Opinion
charts
The real pressures driving rising interest rates
25
David Chaston
Even ignoring the US fiscal pressures, the price of money is set to rise over the next generation or two for fundamental reasons that will be hard to avoid
Public Policy / Opinion
vibe
Tied up tight in an election that nobody will win
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Chris Trotter
New Zealanders are voting for a 'vibe' that even our most experienced pollsters are struggling to measure

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Property
Auction flag
Busiest week in the auction rooms since early May
Greg Ninness
Builders pouring concrete
Construction costs flattened out in October, in spite of higher diesel costs
Greg Ninness
Oz
Australian house prices are tumbling
6
Ross Stitt
Business
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Business confidence holds firm in October, ANZ says
1
Ella Somers
water
Australia's megaproject woes
3
Guest
NZ First leader Winston Peters.
NZ First proposes targeted 50% depreciation rate for manufacturing and export sector
2
Mandy Te
Banking
Westpac brand
Westpac NZ annual profit falls with income down, expenses and loan impairments up
[updated]
1
Gareth Vaughan
Co-operative Bank's $1.425m penalty for AML breaches 'very significant'
Gareth Vaughan
PC
A penny for his thoughts
5
Gareth Vaughan
Insurance
A composite image of New Zealand money overlayed with houses.
Weather-related claims cost $184.6 million over past year - Vero Insurance
1
Mandy Te
AA Insurance brand
AA Insurance hits $1 billion in annual premium revenue
[updated]
Ella Somers
A composite image showing a map overlayed with items like a miniature house, cars, furniture and appliances with money icons on top of them and an insurance policy form.
Home insurance premiums up 28% over last 3 years - Quashed
1
Mandy Te
Personal Finance
Annual household living costs are squeezing pensioners the hardest
9
Ella Somers
What are you waiting for?
Does an election really change how we spend?
2
Lynda Moore
We need your support
We need you to step up and support us
14
David Chaston
Rural
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Fonterra lifts forecast 2026/27 Farmgate Milk Price
3
David Chaston
rural election hoardings
What the parties are now offering rural voters
1
Angus Kebbell
Venison at Logan Brown
Venison market signals give farmers reason to stay the course
Angus Kebbell
Currencies
oil and currencies
NZD little-changed but EUR supported by lower oil and gas prices
Jason Wong
Breman explaining
RBNZ ignoring the impact of the exchange rate on inflation
3
Roger J Kerr
Oil higher but currencies well contained
Stuart Ritson
Bonds
France
Can bond vigilantes prevent the next debt crisis?
21
Nouriel Roubini
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 1014 results
Suhaimi Mohamad
riot in France
Pricing the headlines
6
David Chaston
Investing
NZX building ticker
Daily NZX update, Friday, October 30, 2026
Luron Iosefa
NZX building ticker
Daily NZX update, Thursday, October 29, 2026
Luron Iosefa
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