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Property / News

The amount of building alteration work being undertaken may be in a slow but steady decline

24th Jun 26, 11:19am

by Greg Ninness

Less money is being spent on residential building alteration work, non-residential work more resilient

Personal Finance / Analysis

Personal Finance / Analysis

BNZ moves mortgage rates; some up, some down

24th Jun 26, 8:22am

by 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

Property / Opinion

Property / Opinion

How Australians view New Zealand

24th Jun 26, 10:09am

by Ross Stitt

Ross Stitt reports that Aussies like and trust Kiwis in a high and unchanged way, one that contrasts greatly with their sinking views of the US

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: Commodity currencies take it on the chin

24th Jun 26, 7:19am

by David Chaston

US data mixed but markets fear rate hikes coming; Asian data very good; Australia sees rural exports declining as costs twist commercial decisions; UST 10yr at 4.46%; gold down and oil dips; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 60.6

Personal Finance / Analysis

ANZ backs down

23rd Jun 26, 5:19pm

by 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

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Personal Finance / News

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Personal Finance / News

Early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit $243 million in May

24th Jun 26, 6:00am

by Mandy Te

KiwiSaver early withdrawals topped $243m in May as political parties roll out KiwiSaver policies ahead of the election

Public Policy / Opinion

Reflections on Brexit 10-years on

24th Jun 26, 11:37am

by Guest

Ten years after the referendum, Renaud Foucart looks at how Brexit could have been done differently

Business / News

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Business / News

Luxon says National's KiwiSaver policy for the self-employed is 'fair and reasonable'

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23rd Jun 26, 1:01pm

by Mandy Te

Despite concerns, National Party leader Christopher Luxon says party's KiwiSaver policy requiring self-employed people to contribute 4% is 'fair and reasonable'

Technology / News

Technology / News

Five Eyes issue collective warning over AI's 'rapidly transforming cyber risk'

23rd Jun 26, 4:19pm

by Anna Whyte

'We must act swiftly': Five Eyes issues warning about AI's 'rapidly transforming cyber risk'

Economy / Opinion

Greenspan’s mixed legacy

23rd Jun 26, 2:17pm

Guest

Economy / News

Employment confidence falls to lowest level in 22 years

23rd Jun 26, 12:34pm

Ella Somers

Public Policy / Opinion

New Zealand's savings election has one big exception

23rd Jun 26, 10:11am

Anna Whyte

Investing / Opinion

The rise and rise of stablecoins

23rd Jun 26, 1:37pm

Guest

Personal Finance / Opinion

Be more effective, more strategic

23rd Jun 26, 10:16am

Lynda Moore

Currencies / Analysis

USD powers on up to highest level in over a year; NZD and AUD looking very sick

24th Jun 26, 7:44am

Jason Wong

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Westpac cuts some longer-term fixed mortgage rates

18th Jun 26, 3:49pm

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 faces a challenging and confusing future

22nd Jun 26, 1:37pm

Keith Woodford

Synlait is in critical financial trouble with big consequences of past strategic and operational disasters, says Keith Woodford

Personal Finance / Analysis

ANZ backs down

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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

Public Policy / News

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Anna Whyte

Inside the 'once in 40 year opportunity to redesign and reinvent' the public service

Economy / News

Household spending on dining out and other entertainment 'weakest since 1991'

17th Jun 26, 11:59am

Ella Somers

Westpac-McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index shows consumer confidence in the June quarter dropped to the lowest level since 2023 due to the Middle East conflict, fuel and living costs

Banking / News

'Australia no longer able to bank on the positive wealth effect from financialisation of the abode'

19th Jun 26, 9:27am

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

Is the cost of NZ Super a crisis, a non-issue, or somewhere in between?

19th Jun 26, 11:04am

Guest

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?