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Economy / News
Economy / News
What happened Tuesday
30th Jun 26, 3:59pm
by David Chaston
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank changes mortgage rates up & down, business confidence improves, ComCom eyes payments concentration, savers shift from savings a/cs to TDs, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
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30th Jun 26, 4:21pm
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by Anna Whyte
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Performance review finds Ministers less confident in Treasury's advice, loss of talented staff, reduced influence
Insurance / News
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Insurance / News
Insurance brokers call for centralised register of properties with Section 72 hazard notice
30th Jun 26, 11:00am
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by Mandy Te
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Insurance Brokers Association of NZ wants the Government to create a register of properties with Section 72 hazard notices, saying the implications of the notice aren't widely understood
Personal Finance / Analysis
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Personal Finance / Analysis
Kiwibank the next to shift mortgage and TD rates
29th Jun 26, 6:44pm
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by David Chaston
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Kiwibank shifts its rate card mostly lower with its two year fixed home loan rate now among the lowest of the big banks, even if the other terms aren't quite as competitive
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Personal Finance / Opinion
money lessons with children
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What your child's spending habits might be telling you
30th Jun 26, 10:09am
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by Lynda Moore
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Lynda Moore notes that financial education isn't simply about teaching children to save. It's about helping them understand choices, priorities and consequences, and those lessons are best learned through experience
Banking / News
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FMA to conduct 'targeted monitoring of lenders'
30th Jun 26, 5:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
FMA says car loans, mortgage fraud, product design and transaction accounts are areas of focus over the coming 12 months
Public Policy / Opinion
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Trump firing Fed board governor via social media post didn’t meet due process requirements
30th Jun 26, 11:54am
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by Guest
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US Federal Reserve independence secures an important, but not final, victory at US Supreme Court,  Elizabeth C. Tippett says
Rural News / Opinion
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Itoham Yonekyu ownership boosts ANZCO’s performance
30th Jun 26, 9:43am
by Allan Barber
Allan Barber assesses to prospects for the ANZCO business as it absorbs the specialist Geenlea operations
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ACT's plan for reducing 43 govt departments to 19
29th Jun 26, 6:28pm
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Insurance / News
People want insurers to be clearer about premium costs, and where they will and won't offer cover, IAG survey says
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29th Jun 26, 11:18am
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