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Banking / News
Banking / News
Toi Foundation trustees approve TSB sale to Heartland
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by David Chaston
Heartland gets Toi Foundation's approval to buy TSB Bank. More consents are required, but when completed Toi Foundation will become Heartland Group's largest shareholder
Property / Analysis
Couple unpacking
Property / Analysis
Average price paid by first home buyers dropped to lowest level in almost a year in July
by Greg Ninness
Growth of low equity mortgage approvals to first home buyers continues
Economy / News
Breakfast Briefing
Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: The US leaks momentum on inflation threats
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by David Chaston
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US data mixed although durable goods orders positive; Meta concedes child harm, to pay large penalty; China rolls out support financing; Australia inflation falls less than expected; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold dips and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc
Property / News
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Property / News
New mortgage commitments dropped 7% to $7.9 billion in July
by Ella Somers
New mortgage borrowing in July slipped to lowest monthly level since February, falling 13% or almost $1.2 billion year-on-year as investors retreat
Bonds / Opinion
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
Bonds / Opinion
Don't mess with markets
by Stephen Roach
Stephen Roach takes US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to task for pursuing ineffective currency and bond market interventions
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Economy / News
Finance Minister Nicola Willis.
Economy / News
Nicola Willis talks up fixing basics, Barbara Edmonds focuses on purchasing power
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by Anna Whyte
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National’s Nicola Willis and Labour’s Barbara Edmonds lay out their plans for the economy
Public Policy / News
An image of a forest filled with lots of trees under a blue sky in New Zealand. Image source: MC Kontext/Unsplash
Public Policy / News
Major reform needed for 'rudderless' ETS 'heading for the rocks'
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by Mandy Te
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Cross-party agreement the ETS requires major reform is needed, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton says, with the role of forestry requiring a fundamental rethink
Public Policy / News
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer talk to media. Image source: Mandy Te
Public Policy / News
Te Pāti Māori unveils tax policy targeting vacant homes, tax avoidance practices and wealthiest 3%
[updated]
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by Mandy Te
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‘That’s what a fair economy looks like’: Te Pāti Māori launches election year tax policy, saying 97% of people would pay less income tax while the wealthiest 3% would contribute more
Banking / News
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Banking / News
National has pledged no bank tax, but the Government's prudential levy is going ahead
by Gareth Vaughan
Work towards the Government introducing a prudential levy, that will tax banks and other entities regulated by the Reserve Bank, continues
Australian dollar tumbles
Currencies / Analysis
AUD supported while NZD sold
Jason Wong
Young couple jumping for joy
Property / Analysis
Falling house prices outpace rising mortgage rates at the lower end of the market
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Greg Ninness
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Personal Finance / Opinion
This may be why the gap between wage growth and inflation is smaller in Australia
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Meridian promises below-inflation power price increases following record operating profit
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Ella Somers
Opportunity Party's top six candidates. Supplied.
Public Policy / News
Who's who in the Opportunity Party
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Anna Whyte
Economy / News
What happened Wednesday
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David Chaston
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Scott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary
The US dollar's outer defenses have been breached
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Harold James explains what is really driving the Trump Administration's currency and bond-market interventions
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The Opportunity Party's polling above the key 5% MMP threshold. If this holds until the election, who will the party bring to parliament?
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Falling house prices outpace rising mortgage rates at the lower end of the market
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Housing becoming more affordable for first home buyers even as interest rates keep rising
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Judge reserves decision following injunction hearing to block TSB sale
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Mandy Te
Justice Andru Isac reserves decision as Taranaki community group tries to block proposed sale of TSB to Heartland Group
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High Court attempt to block TSB sale fails as Kiwibank's parent company circles
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Gareth Vaughan
Taranaki community group's interim injunction application against the sale of TSB to Heartland Group dismissed, as Kiwibank's TSB interest reiterated
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The economy regains its mojo
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Roger J Kerr traces the US Government shifts from intervening to supporting the yen to intervening to support their own bond market
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The state housing rabbit hole
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Natalia Albert
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'Independent economic umpire' to assess councils' role in urban land market competitiveness
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Stats NZ reports first fall in seasonally adjusted retail sales volumes since 2024
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The risk for Kiwibank in absorbing TSB may outweigh the reward
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High Court attempt to block TSB sale fails as Kiwibank's parent company circles
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Kiwibank disrupting big 4 banks more than Macquarie in Australia, Kiwibank CEO says
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Insurance
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IAG NZ's chief executive Phil Gibson. Image: Supplied.
'I absolutely don't want insurance to become unaffordable,' IAG NZ CEO says
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Ella Somers
IAG NZ annual insurance profit falls despite customer growth
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Personal Finance
Kiwi Bonds
Kiwi Bond interest rates raised
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People can withdraw money from their KiwiSaver when they reach 65, which is retirement age, but you can also apply for early withdrawals to buy your first house or because of financial hardship. Composite image source: 123rf.com and interest.co.nz
Early KiwiSaver withdrawals reach $260 million in July
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RBNZ's Silk says 'core infrastructure is needed' for digital money before any CBDC
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ElN
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Retail beef mince price continues upward march
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Red meat exports find an impressive array of destinations
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Allan Barber
Currencies
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The drop in oil and rates improved risk sentiment
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Risk-off vibe sees NZD and AUD underperform
Jason Wong
flying Kiwi
The economy regains its mojo
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Roger J Kerr
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Where will the global bond rout hit growth and equities?
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Nouriel Roubini
Why the world still needs Wall Street
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Why US bond markets are trembling
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