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Economy / News
Economy / News
24th Feb 26, 7:19am
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Reaction to US tariff-tax mess weighs on markets and trade; US data underwhelming; Fed says US 2025 job gains were an illusion; iron ore price falls; UST 10yr at 4.03%; gold rises again, oil on hold; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.1
Public Policy / News
Public Policy / News
24th Feb 26, 5:00am
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Inside the Budget brief: How Nicola Willis is pressing agencies to pay their own way
Personal Finance / News
Personal Finance / News
23rd Feb 26, 10:31am
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The out-of-cycle hike of its floating home loan rates by Kiwibank comes in response to two pressures; its low earnings, and that the Co-op Bank has taken its mantle for this type of mortgage rate
Currencies / Analysis
Currencies / Analysis
24th Feb 26, 7:24am
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Risk sentiment weaker as markets digest the implications of the latest saga on Trump’s tariff policy. US equities down over 1%, with rotation towards defensive sector; US Treasury yields down 4-8bps Safe haven CHF and JPY currencies have outperformed
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Personal Finance / Analysis
17th Feb 26, 4:19pm
Dave Ananth reports that as the IRD systems prioritise tax debt enforcement, even reasonable proposals to them to sort out an issue become harder to get accepted. You must have a credible plan to avoid compounding costs
Personal Finance / Analysis
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20th Feb 26, 4:31pm
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As financial markets reset after a more dovish than anticipated Reserve Bank monetary policy review, Westpac is cutting three longer term home loan rates
Economy / News
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18th Feb 26, 2:18pm
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Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% and is not forecasting a rise until either late this year or early next
Property / Analysis
22nd Feb 26, 6:00am
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Housing is now the most affordable it has been for first home buyers in more than five years as prices drop at the bottom of the market
Economy / News
18th Feb 26, 7:23pm
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Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’
Public Policy / News
20th Feb 26, 1:28pm
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Inside the $9 toll: How the Infrastructure Commission came to its Auckland harbour crossing figure
Economy / News
23rd Feb 26, 9:33am
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RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says it’s not optimism to think inflation will fall to 2%, it’s New Zealand’s economic fundamentals

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