Dave Ananth sees a hardening of attitude by the IRD relating to delayed payment of PAYE deductions. No longer is it a 'payment' issue - they now see it as a behavioural issue and are clamping down

'The implications for housing demand are clearly negative,' BNZ chief economist says

Number of homes for sale hit 11-year high in March even though new listings were flat

US sentiment jerks lower; oil bosses won't drill; China reacts to new US trade probes; China profits rise; six countries cut fuel taxes for their consumers; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold rises; oil rises; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 61.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some rate tweaking by ASB, Barfoots March very upbeat, Cotality worried, ANZ card report sees sharp twist, Crown accounts sag, swaps & NZD stable, & more

‘Let Auckland get on with building Auckland’: Government to introduce legislation that bumps housing capacity requirement in Auckland’s housing intensification plan from 2 million to 1.4 million

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rise rises, Auckland house building slows, more February jobs, fuel situation tracked, benefits update, swaps on hold, NZX down, NZD down, & more