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Public Policy / News
A man walks past the Reserve Bank on Wellington's The Terrace
Public Policy / News
RBNZ could face ‘de-anchored’ inflation if it doesn’t hike the OCR in July, UBS says
25th Jun 26, 11:45am
by Ella Somers
Following a split Official Cash Rate vote in May, UBS anticipates a more allied voting stance in the Reserve Bank’s July Monetary Policy Review
Banking / News
A composite image of illustrated bank notes overlayed with a hand holding a cut out of a building symbolising a bank.
Banking / News
Why depositors could foot the bill for the Green Party's proposed bank levy
25th Jun 26, 10:00am
by Ella Somers
‘Rein in their animal spirits’: Green Party’s proposed 0.06% bank levy may spark industry competition, but the big four Australian-owned banks could also slap the bill onto depositors
Public Policy / News
An image of a the roof of a house which has solar panels.
Public Policy / News
National promises low-interest, long-term solar power loans
25th Jun 26, 11:09am
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by Anna Whyte
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National promise low-interest, long-term solar power loans, repaid through rates
Economy / Opinion
hands off our data
Economy / Opinion
Trump's un-American capitalism
25th Jun 26, 9:09am
by Guest
Joseph Stiglitz considers the long-run political and economic costs of the US president's thuggish cronyism
Personal Finance / News
National Party leader Christopher Luxon and deputy leader Nicola Willis speak to media.
Personal Finance / News
National yet to work through detail of how KiwiSaver policies would apply to workers with side hustles
25th Jun 26, 9:05am
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by Mandy Te
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National’s Nicola Willis says detailed arrangements for specific circumstances - like people who have a salary job but also make income from side hustles - would have to be worked through if party's re-elected
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Economy / News
Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: Hormuz reopening to flood world with crude oil
25th Jun 26, 7:20am
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by David Chaston
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The opening of Hormuz expected to create new distortions; US data soft; Taiwan data strong; China harvests swell; Aussie inflation stays high; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil drop hard; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4
Personal Finance / Analysis
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Personal Finance / Analysis
Making sense of the term deposit rates on offer
24th Jun 26, 2:05pm
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by David Chaston
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Even though there have only been sporadic term deposit rate changes over the past month, the slow but steady shifts have opened up interesting variations between financial institutions
Rural News / Analysis
timber wall frame
Rural News / Analysis
June log market report
25th Jun 26, 10:37am
by Scott Downs
Recent sharpish devaluation of NZ dollar expected to provide some relief for forest owner exporters in July after June's price reductions
Property / News
A composite image of New Zealand money overlayed with three model houses.
Property / News
Labour puts forward plan to reduce costs for community housing providers, proposes Crown guarantee
24th Jun 26, 1:11pm
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by Mandy Te
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Labour says it would increase Crown guarantee for Community Housing Funding Agency social bonds, to 'help get more affordable homes built faster’
BNZ sign
Personal Finance / Analysis
BNZ moves mortgage rates; some up, some down
24th Jun 26, 8:22am
David Chaston
Greenlea Meats
Rural News / Opinion
Real excitement to interrupt the midwinter lull
24th Jun 26, 2:53pm
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Allan Barber
Builder with insulation
Property / News
The amount of building alteration work being undertaken may be in a slow but steady decline
24th Jun 26, 11:19am
Greg Ninness
Personal Finance / Analysis
ANZ backs down
23rd Jun 26, 5:19pm
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David Chaston
brexit
Public Policy / Opinion
Reflections on how Brexit could've been done differently 10-years on
24th Jun 26, 11:37am
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Guest
Aussie Kiwi hug
Property / Opinion
How Australians view New Zealand
24th Jun 26, 10:09am
Ross Stitt
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Personal Finance / Analysis
ANZ backs down
23rd Jun 26, 5:19pm
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David Chaston
Our largest mortgage lender reverses its early June home loan rate hikes - and cuts a wider range of term deposit rates at the same time
Personal Finance / Analysis
Westpac cuts some longer-term fixed mortgage rates
18th Jun 26, 3:49pm
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David Chaston
The Red Bank heaps competitive pressure on ANZ by cutting some longer carded fixed rates, after ANZ raised all its fixed rates in early June
Rural News / Opinion
Synlait Milk, Dunsandel, Canterbury
Synlait faces a challenging and confusing future
22nd Jun 26, 1:37pm
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Keith Woodford
Synlait is in critical financial trouble with big consequences of past strategic and operational disasters, says Keith Woodford
Public Policy / News
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Inside NZ's 'once in 40 year opportunity to redesign and reinvent' the public service
18th Jun 26, 5:51pm
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Anna Whyte
Inside the 'once in 40 year opportunity to redesign and reinvent' the public service
Personal Finance / Analysis
BNZ sign
BNZ moves mortgage rates; some up, some down
24th Jun 26, 8:22am
David Chaston
More banks jockey for position on home loan rate levels, with BNZ now shifting rates both ways; up for shorter fixed terms, down for longer fixed terms
Banking / News
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'Australia no longer able to bank on the positive wealth effect from financialisation of the abode'
19th Jun 26, 9:27am
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Gareth Vaughan
Jarden analysts see a sea-change for the Aussie parents of NZ's major banks, with tax changes ending 'rivers of gold' from housing lending and bringing dividend payout ratios into question
Public Policy / Opinion
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Is the cost of NZ Super a crisis, a non-issue, or somewhere in between?
19th Jun 26, 11:04am
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Patrick Nolan says the steady compounding pressure of more NZ Super claimants per active worker needs to be addressed. Who pays more, how soon, and what other public services need to be adjusted?

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Property
Young couple looking across the water
Housing remains unaffordable for typical first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga, Kapiti and Queenstown
22nd Jun 26, 1:47pm
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Greg Ninness
Housing Minister Chris Bishop speaks to media.
How Chris Bishop wants to rewire housing incentives
21st Jun 26, 6:00am
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Anna Whyte
House in snow
A chill wind is sweeping over the residential auction rooms
20th Jun 26, 6:00am
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Greg Ninness
Business
A composite image of red wallets against a light blue background overlayed with a black and white piggy bank that has coins coming out from the bottom.
Luxon says National's KiwiSaver policy for the self-employed is 'fair and reasonable'
[updated]
23rd Jun 26, 1:01pm
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Mandy Te
A composite image of a blue tiled background overlayed with a tilted piggy bank that is open and placed on top of some coins.
National eyes consultation with employers & employees about KiwiSaver & total remuneration packages
22nd Jun 26, 6:28pm
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Mandy Te
GST birthday
Te wiki o te tāke - Addressing some rough edges in middle-age
22nd Jun 26, 9:34am
Terry Baucher
Banking
An image of a Revolut Business card against a city backdrop
Revolut Business launches in NZ
23rd Jun 26, 5:00am
Ella Somers
Sydney
'Australia no longer able to bank on the positive wealth effect from financialisation of the abode'
19th Jun 26, 9:27am
5
Gareth Vaughan
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand in Wellington, 2024
RBNZ kicks off bank crisis-prep consultations, including 'evolution' of its OBR policy
[updated]
18th Jun 26, 1:12pm
3
Ella Somers
Insurance
A composite image of Wellington overlayed with dollar signs, an insurance policy and a stethoscope.
Health and life insurers to be excluded from mandatory climate reporting requirements
18th Jun 26, 1:26pm
Mandy Te
A composite image of grid paper overlayed with a toy fire truck, dollar signs and a hand holding New Zealand bank notes.
ICNZ says insurers have long questioned whether levy most appropriate way to fund FENZ
18th Jun 26, 5:00am
Mandy Te
A fire truck parked outside of a building in Wellington.
Government to look at alternative ways of funding FENZ rather than the insurance levy system
17th Jun 26, 10:38am
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Mandy Te
Personal Finance
A composite image of grid paper overlayed with a sold sign, stacks of coins and dollar signs.
Early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit $243 million in May
24th Jun 26, 6:00am
5
Mandy Te
SME owner
Be more effective, more strategic
23rd Jun 26, 10:16am
Lynda Moore
We need your support
If you have been thinking about it, now's good
22nd Jun 26, 9:06am
David Chaston
Rural
Synlait Milk, Dunsandel, Canterbury
Synlait faces a challenging and confusing future
22nd Jun 26, 1:37pm
10
Keith Woodford
happy beef farmer
Middle East conflict tempers farmer confidence as costs rise
17th Jun 26, 11:33am
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rolling rural country
Competitive gap hinders New Zealand farmers
12th Jun 26, 11:45am
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Allan Barber
Currencies
NZD down
ZD and AUD underperform again
25th Jun 26, 7:41am
Jason Wong
USD rising
USD powers on up to highest level in over a year; NZD and AUD looking very sick
24th Jun 26, 7:44am
Jason Wong
pressure
NZD/USD rangebound in the low 57 USc region
23rd Jun 26, 7:48am
Stuart Ritson
Bonds
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 997 results
18th Jun 26, 2:40pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 996 results
11th Jun 26, 2:45pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 995 results
4th Jun 26, 2:45pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
Investing
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Daily NZX update, Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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Daily NZX update, Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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The rise and rise of stablecoins
23rd Jun 26, 1:37pm
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