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Business / News

Coalition partners tee off over India FTA immigration settings

26th Jun 26, 12:34pm

Trade Minister Todd McClay says NZ First should 'stop promoting misinformation' as Winston Peters accuses National of 'covertly' changing its course on immigration settings in the India FTA

Economy / News

Economy / News

ASB drops July OCR hike call

26th Jun 26, 11:52am

by Ella Somers

ASB changes tack on the Reserve Bank's Official Cash Rate outlook, now expects July OCR pause as US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding cools oil prices

Public Policy / Opinion

Public Policy / Opinion

The Greens Tax Policy: the good and the bad

26th Jun 26, 5:00am

by Natalia Albert

Natalia Albert says finally the Green Party has mostly got its tax policy right

Property / Analysis

Mortgage debt of $1.68 billion approved for first home buyers in May

26th Jun 26, 9:29am

by Greg Ninness

More than half the $1.68 billion approved for first home buyer mortgages in May was for low equity loans

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: Hormuz still fragile, but inflation returns as the next big issue

26th Jun 26, 7:21am

by David Chaston

US inflation rises as activity weakens, firms start to 'recover' AI costs, although there are some positive spots; container freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up and oil rises after ship attack; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4

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Public Policy / News

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Public Policy / News

RBNZ could face ‘de-anchored’ inflation if it doesn’t hike the OCR in July, UBS says

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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. Westpac sees 2 hikes this year

Investing / News

Investing / News

Daily NZX update, Friday, June 26, 2026

26th Jun 26, 3:00pm

by Luron Iosefa

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Steady finish for NZX50 as Vulcan Steel, Freightways, Port of Tauranga and Stride gain; Kathmandu, Vista, Turners, and Hallensteins lead the decliners

Currencies / Analysis

Currencies / Analysis

USD breaks positive streak and is broadly lower

26th Jun 26, 7:47am

by Jason Wong

Iranian Navy fires at ship crossing Strait Of Hormuz, following warnings. Oil prices rise. US core PCE rises, but not as high as some feared; UST 10-year rate falls

Public Policy / News

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Public Policy / News

National promises low-interest, long-term solar power loans

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25th Jun 26, 11:09am

by Anna Whyte

National promises low-interest, long-term solar power loans, repaid through rates

Economy / Opinion

Trump's un-American capitalism

25th Jun 26, 9:09am

Guest

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Banking / News

Why depositors could foot the bill for the Green Party's proposed bank levy

25th Jun 26, 10:00am

Ella Somers

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

Mandy Te

Personal Finance / Analysis

Making sense of the term deposit rates on offer

24th Jun 26, 2:05pm

David Chaston

Rural News / Analysis

June log market report

25th Jun 26, 10:37am

Scott Downs

Personal Finance / Analysis

BNZ moves mortgage rates; some up, some down

24th Jun 26, 8:22am

David Chaston

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Personal Finance / Analysis

ANZ backs down

23rd Jun 26, 5:19pm

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

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

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

Personal Finance / Analysis

Making sense of the term deposit rates on offer

24th Jun 26, 2:05pm

David Chaston

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

Property / Analysis

Housing remains unaffordable for typical first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga, Kapiti and Queenstown

22nd Jun 26, 1:47pm

Greg Ninness

Prospective first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga and Kapiti are caught between not being able to scrape together a 20% deposit and being unable to afford the repayments on a low equity loan

Public Policy / News

Green Party co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson.

‘The big rip-off ends here’: Greens say, as tax policy targets big tech, big banks & 'the super rich'

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21st Jun 26, 11:46am

Mandy Te

Green Party would make the first $10,000 people earn each year tax free, bring in a bank levy, increase the corporate tax rate for big companies and enforce a withholding tax rate on profits big tech companies make

Personal Finance / News

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6% KiwiSaver contributions 'could be excessive' for minimum wage earners

20th Jun 26, 9:24am

Mandy Te

NZ Society of Actuaries group suggests 6% KiwiSaver contributions could be excessive for low wage earners, and 5% could be a good fit for median wage earners