The spring real estate selling season is here and our largest home loan lender is cutting two key fixed rates. We explain why and the context in a time of rising wholesale rates

The Reserve Bank will need to raise OCR by more than it assumed, Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod says, due to 'ongoing sizable increases' in administered prices

Rising interest rates and economic uncertainty are keeping buyers out of the housing market, ANZ NZ says

Stock levels on Realestate.co.nz are up, but asking prices are flat overall but vary across the regions

What a weaker house price growth forecast means for Labour's CGT promise, as interest rates, housing supply growth and lower migration contribute to soft housing market

Treasury’s pre-election economic and fiscal update points to an improved fiscal outlook driven by higher tax revenue but risks continue to place New Zealand’s financial outlook in a delicate position

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, Barfoots reveals soft trading, S&P like Auckland Council, new lending falls, commodity prices turn up, we buy cars enthusiastically, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more