American officials twist their laws to find another way to impose tariffs after dodgy 'investigation'

Our largest bank increases all its fixed mortgage rates to levels equal to or above its main rivals. At the same time it has raised two term deposit rates but left all others unchanged

We look at the 2026 shifts in fixed home loan rates - all rises - and assess whether the cost drivers justify these increases

No Middle East resolution despite market hopes; US data mixed; EU retail soft; freight rates surge; amateur AI legal claims clog courts; UST 10yr at 4.47%; gold up and oil falls; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3,; bitcoin lower

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some significant retail rate changes, better economic activity data but not for housing, NZGB tender draws high demand, swaps soft, NZD very soft, & more

China's reserves at 11 year high; India growth stays strong; US payrolls rise but not in productive sectors; Canadian jobs rise; EU growth hurt by Ireland twist; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil holds; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6

Fewer properties on offer, fewer selling under the hammer and prices easing - a chilly first week of winter at the latest auctions