Economy / News
Economy / News
20th Dec 25, 8:36am
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US data unconvincing; reaction to Japan rate rise surprises; China's FDI stays weak; Australian wealth surges; Macquarie and ANZ slapped harder; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold dips; oil stays low; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8
Personal Finance / News
Personal Finance / News
20th Dec 25, 9:11am
by Mandy Te
Inland Revenue data shows early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit a new monthly high of over $255 million in November
Property / News
Property / News
20th Dec 25, 6:00am
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by Greg Ninness
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Interest.co.nz monitored the auctions of 16,613 properties in 2025 with 39% selling under the hammer
Business / News
Business / News
20th Dec 25, 9:03am
by admin
Interest.co.nz needs a senior, experienced, business or economics journalist to work from our Auckland office
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Personal Finance / Opinion
Personal Finance / Opinion
19th Dec 25, 10:58am
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by Lynda Moore
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This Christmas, Lynda Moore says give your children more than presents. Give them the tools to understand money, make thoughtful choices, and feel secure in their financial future
Rural News / Opinion
Rural News / Opinion
20th Dec 25, 10:05am
Angus Kebbell finds all farmers face the same challenge: how to build systems that remain productive, profitable and socially supported while navigating political and environmental expectations
Banking / News
Banking / News
19th Dec 25, 9:39am
Could the Reserve Bank's new capital settings be a slow burning catalyst for big bank credit rating upgrades?
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Economy / News
[updated]
15th Dec 25, 3:31pm
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In her first substantial monetary policy communication, Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman says the RBNZ is 'closely monitoring wholesale market interest rates and their effect on households and businesses'
Personal Finance / Analysis
15th Dec 25, 5:02pm
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ANZ, our biggest mortgage lender, raises most fixed home loan rates, but cuts its 6 month one. It also raises TD rates for 1 year & longer
Personal Finance / Analysis
[updated]
18th Dec 25, 8:16am
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Another large bank hikes most fixed home loan rates, cuts its six month one, and makes wide changes to term deposit rates, adding to the tightening credit conditions. BNZ and TSB follow
Currencies / Opinion
15th Dec 25, 9:10am
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Roger J Kerr says September quarter GDP numbers this week should confirm once and for all the performance of our economy in 2025 has been misunderstood, misread and misreported by the majority of economic forecasters
Personal Finance / Analysis
[updated]
15th Dec 25, 5:00am
The year is ending with selected banks raising longer term deposit rates. The latest is state-owned Kiwibank whose one year TD rate now easily eclipses their big Aussie bank rivals
Economy / News
RBNZ coming under pressure to correct 'miscommunication' around last Official Cash Rate announcement
15th Dec 25, 2:31pm
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Economists are suggesting the RBNZ should provide some guidance on its thinking on interest rates perhaps even ahead of the next Official Cash Rate review, which is not till late February
Banking / News
[updated]
17th Dec 25, 9:47am
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Regulatory capital changes for banks will reduce their funding costs and bolster credit availability, RBNZ says