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Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: War threats compounded by cyber security threats
10th Apr 26, 7:30am
by David Chaston
US data weaker; Canada politics shift; Japan sentiment falls; German exports rise; cybersecurity threat from AI; freight rates stable overall; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold rises as oil higher; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2
Public Policy / Opinion
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to reporters.
Public Policy / Opinion
Separating the leader from the party, seven months from an election
10th Apr 26, 5:00am
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by Natalia Albert
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Natalia Albert argues Christopher Luxon won't survive as PM until the election, but it won’t matter because National will still win
Banking / Opinion
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Banking / Opinion
Average thinking in a marginal world: The RBNZ's cash proposal
9th Apr 26, 2:34pm
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by Martien Lubberink
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The Reserve Bank employs a lot of economists, but you would not know it from reading its cash services proposal, Martien Lubberink says
Investing / Opinion
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Investing / Opinion
The coming inflation-deflation whipsaw
9th Apr 26, 11:03am
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by Guest
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Dambisa Moyo observes that while geopolitical turmoil drives up prices today, AI could drag them down in the coming years
Insurance / News
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Insurance / News
Majority of the NHC's January and February claims were for landslides
9th Apr 26, 11:01am
by Mandy Te
Natural Hazards Commission receives 824 claims for severe weather events in January and February, with about 60% of claims for landslide damage
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Public Policy / Opinion
A stronger Iran, a weaker order?
9th Apr 26, 10:14am
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by Guest
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Bamo Nouri and Inderjeet Parmar argue the ceasefire in the Middle East conflict may have made Iran stronger
Economy / News
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Economy / News
RBNZ inflation forecast 'highly uncertain'
9th Apr 26, 6:00am
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by Mandy Te
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RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says future path for the OCR is conditional on how the economy evolves as some bank economists bring their forecasts for increases forward
Economy / News
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Economy / News
Reserve Bank holds OCR at 2.25%, but warns of possible 'decisive' action in future
8th Apr 26, 2:27pm
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by Mandy Te
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RBNZ forecasts annual inflation will spike to 4.2% in the June quarter and warns medium-term inflationary pressure will depend on the extent to which higher costs influence price and wage-setting behaviour by firms and workers in the economy
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Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: Assessing the war scars
9th Apr 26, 7:19am
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by David Chaston
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Middle East 'ceasefire' shaky; Iran gets gatekeeper advantage; Fed watches inflation risks rise; China truck sales hit 5yr high; EU retail activity rises; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold rises as oil settles lower; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
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The cost and availability of fertilizer will affect the whole world
8th Apr 26, 2:21pm
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Personal Finance / Analysis
A term deposit rate update as TSB lifts its one-year rate
8th Apr 26, 9:36am
David Chaston
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Personal Finance / Analysis
Student loan interest relief is now law, but most overseas borrowers will never get it
8th Apr 26, 10:55am
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Guest
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Te wiki o te tāke: Happy new tax year
8th Apr 26, 10:52am
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Terry Baucher
Economy / News
What happened Thursday
9th Apr 26, 3:59pm
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David Chaston
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Residential construction costs on the rise as building activity picks up
8th Apr 26, 9:43am
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Greg Ninness
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Reserve Bank holds OCR at 2.25%, but warns of possible 'decisive' action in future
8th Apr 26, 2:27pm
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Mandy Te
RBNZ forecasts annual inflation will spike to 4.2% in the June quarter and warns medium-term inflationary pressure will depend on the extent to which higher costs influence price and wage-setting behaviour by firms and workers in the economy
Personal Finance / Analysis
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A term deposit rate update as TSB lifts its one-year rate
8th Apr 26, 9:36am
David Chaston
The shifting sands of term deposit rate offers sees short rates rise above 3% with rises concentrated in the one year-plus terms, and very long rates at or over 5% again
Public Policy / Opinion
Chris Bishop
The man who should be king
6th Apr 26, 12:39pm
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Chris Trotter
If Chris Bishop means to use political power for a purpose, then he should seize it now, says Chris Trotter
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Hold for now - and worry later
7th Apr 26, 11:07am
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David Hargreaves
The experts are overwhelmingly in favour of the Reserve Bank keeping the Official Cash Rate unchanged this week - but do see it having to rise in the coming year
Property / News
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Rents in the North Island and South Island move in opposite directions
7th Apr 26, 2:13pm
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Greg Ninness
Average national asking rents on Realestate.co.nz down $25 a week in March from two years ago levels
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The Reserve Bank's almighty balancing act
5th Apr 26, 6:00am
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David Hargreaves
The Reserve Bank's latest Official Cash Rate review will see no immediate change to the 2.25% rate, but that's about the only predictable part of a very complicated decision
Public Policy / News
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Fuel shock: Flights cut, prices rise and Kiwis change habits
7th Apr 26, 5:54pm
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Anna Whyte
Fuel shock hits home: Airlines cut routes, households tighten spending and inflation worries mount

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Rents in the North Island and South Island move in opposite directions
7th Apr 26, 2:13pm
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Auction rooms busy in March but the sales rate was in steady decline
4th Apr 26, 8:54am
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Greg Ninness
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2nd Apr 26, 10:50am
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Pure electric car sales jump in March, but not back to subsidised levels
1st Apr 26, 6:16pm
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Major banks told to extend open banking to small business customers
1st Apr 26, 11:00am
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Business confidence plummets and inflation expectations surge
31st Mar 26, 1:27pm
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Outlook remains bright, Rabobank NZ says
1st Apr 26, 9:20am
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Gareth Vaughan
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ICNZ renews call for faster action as catastrophe risk is increasing in scale and complexity
28th Mar 26, 9:22am
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Mandy Te
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RMA reforms: ‘Natural hazard losses are not just insurance losses’
21st Mar 26, 9:20am
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Mandy Te
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RMA reforms: IAG NZ says consequences of getting Act wrong is development can’t be insured
7th Mar 26, 9:18am
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Mandy Te
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A case study in price controls during a time of high inflation
8th Apr 26, 9:09am
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7th Apr 26, 9:47am
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5th Apr 26, 10:19am
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Why antibiotics matter far beyond the farm gate
5th Apr 26, 10:46am
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Angus Kebbell
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Fonterra completes Mainland sale
31st Mar 26, 10:56am
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David Hargreaves
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March log market report
31st Mar 26, 10:26am
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Currencies
Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman speaks to reporters at the February Monetary Policy Statement media conference.
NZD rises on Breman tough talk on inflation risks
9th Apr 26, 7:50am
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Jason Wong
Australian dollars
NZD/AUD slips to new multi-year low
8th Apr 26, 7:55am
Stuart Ritson
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Currency and bond markets look past immediate risks
7th Apr 26, 7:37am
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NZ Govt Bond tender number 987 held on 9 Apr 2026
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NZ Govt Bond tender number 986 results
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NZ Govt Bond tender number 985 results
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