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Personal Finance / News

National promises more access to low equity mortgages for first home buyers

6th Sep 26, 10:45am

National's Chris Bishop announces policy to extend income cap to $300,000 for Kāinga Ora low deposit First Home Loan Scheme, as party targets return to peak home ownership rates of around 74%

Personal Finance / News

Personal Finance / News

RBNZ's Karen Silk suggests savers shop around if OCR hike's not passed through to deposit rates

6th Sep 26, 6:30am

by Mandy Te

RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk says monetary policy is not just about curbing borrowing demand, it’s also about incentivising people to save more

Banking / Analysis

Are banks beginning to party like it's 2012 again with low equity home loans?

5th Sep 26, 9:19am

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks' low equity mortgage lending is surging, raising the question of how far can it rise before the Reserve Bank gets uncomfortable?

Technology / Opinion

Technology / Opinion

Minimal commercial pain

5th Sep 26, 9:21am

by Guest

Shelley Marshall argues Meta’s US$18 billion settlement echoes past tobacco lawsuits, including how they avoided harsh penalties

Economy / News

Economy / News

Weekend briefing: Markets raise eyebrows at US jobs report

5th Sep 26, 8:42am

by David Chaston

US jobs growth claims face sceptical markets; supply chain pressure rises; Canadian jobs retreat; Japan household spending weak; global food prices rise; Aussies take more secondary jobs; UST 10yr at 4.78%; gold and oil dip NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

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Technology / Opinion

Technology / Opinion

AI's market path will get bumpier

5th Sep 26, 9:28am

by Guest

Mohamed El-Erian finds that while diffusion of AI has been very broad, it has been shallow. Because it has yet to penetrate deeply into workflows, much of its productivity potential remains untapped - just as opposition to data centers grows

Property / News

Property / News

Auction sales rate unchanged at 36% for the last three weeks

5th Sep 26, 6:00am

by Greg Ninness

Residential auction activity bounces along at winter lows as the market waits for the spring lift

Personal Finance / News

Personal Finance / News

Andrew Bayly proposes raising Super age to 68 by 2065, one month at a time

4th Sep 26, 6:08pm

by Anna Whyte

Outgoing National Party MP Andrew Bayly proposes raising Super age to 68 by 2065, one month each year from 2029 with early access for some

Property / News

Property / News

Building industry may have turned a corner in Q2 with an increase in construction activity

4th Sep 26, 11:53am

by Greg Ninness

Residential construction leading the rise in building work while non-residential work lags as Waikato overtakes Wellington

Investing / Opinion

A higher term deposit rate shouldn't end the investment conversation

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3rd Sep 26, 8:04am

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Rural News / Opinion

Deer industry looks to differentiation as farmers weigh the future

5th Sep 26, 9:23am

Angus Kebbell

Personal Finance / Opinion

A tax return that's incorrect does not automatically establish tax evasion

4th Sep 26, 10:10am

Dave Ananth

Property / News

Cotality's Home Value Index a sea of red as median values decline for five consecutive months

4th Sep 26, 12:01am

Greg Ninness

Business / Opinion

To expand or not to expand in China: Thinking beyond your traditional category

4th Sep 26, 9:41am

Mark Tanner

Personal Finance / Analysis

Mapping floating mortgage rate changes

3rd Sep 26, 3:13pm

David Chaston

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Economy / News

Reserve Bank lifts OCR to 2.75% in second consecutive hike

[updated]

2nd Sep 26, 2:12pm

Ella Somers

RBNZ raises the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%, delivering a back-to-back hike in an effort to curb inflationary pressures

Economy / News

Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman speaks to media.

RBNZ sees limited pass through to deposit rates, says 'something has definitely changed in the housing market'

2nd Sep 26, 6:13pm

Mandy Te

After two Official Cash Rate hikes in a row, Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman says it's likely there will be a further increase to the OCR but the timing is highly uncertain

Property / News

Cotality's Home Value Index a sea of red as median values decline for five consecutive months

4th Sep 26, 12:01am

Greg Ninness

Cotality says elevated stock levels and rising mortgage rates are making buyers cautious

Personal Finance / Analysis

Floating mortgage rates increased 25 basis points after OCR hike

[updated]

2nd Sep 26, 5:08pm

David Chaston

ANZ, Westpac, BNZ, ASB and Kiwibank increase floating home loan rates, some savings rates rise too, after Reserve Bank lifts OCR

Property / News

Housing market ends winter on a soggy note

1st Sep 26, 11:45am

Greg Ninness

The housing market is heading into spring with high stock levels and declining asking prices

Property / News

Potential buyers waiting for 'confirmation the return of rising prices is about to get underway'

2nd Sep 26, 10:41am

Greg Ninness

Barfoot & Thompson's August sales down with prices largely flat, as 'solid buyer's market' continues

Economy / News

What happened Monday

31st Aug 26, 3:59pm

David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Auckland new-build completions fade, business sentiment remains high, investors very concerned, large TDs popular, public service strike imminent, swap curve flattens, NZD hold, & more