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National leader Christopher Luxon gives the thumbs up sign

Public Policy / News

The ingredients for election 2026: The cost of living, a message of hope and what National needs to do

16th Aug 26, 7:00am

As PM Christopher Luxon survives another confidence vote from his National Party colleagues, how are things shaping up as the election inches closer?

Public Policy / Opinion

Public Policy / Opinion

Welcome to ‘climateflation’

16th Aug 26, 6:00am

by Guest

As the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to ‘climateflation’

Insurance / News

Insurance / News

‘There comes a point where there’s no price you can charge that can cover the risk’

15th Aug 26, 9:09am

by Ella Somers

IAG NZ warns it may have to withdraw insurance from NZ’s flood-prone areas in the future if the Government doesn’t speed up natural hazard risk reduction

Banking / News

Banking / News

CEO of ASB's parent CBA says some NZ banks 'happy to originate' home loans 'at very low levels of margin'

15th Aug 26, 9:15am

by Gareth Vaughan

Commonwealth Bank of Australia bosses say rising swap rates and competition hit ASB's second half-year income

Public Policy / News

A composite image made up of New Zealand bank notes overlayed with a piggy bank and miniature models of older people.

Public Policy / News

Superannuation: 'Everyone just is walking around the puddle at this point' - panel

15th Aug 26, 9:25am

by Mandy Te

'We're just defaulting to the status quo because that feels safer ... that's not going to pay dividends in the end, is it?': Panel talks NZ Super at Financial Services Council conference

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Currencies / Opinion

Currencies / Opinion

What should be done about Asia's undervalued currencies?

15th Aug 26, 3:00pm

by David Chaston

Jeffrey Frankel advises the US not to squander what remains of its influence by demanding foreign-exchange interventions

Economy / News

Economy / News

Weekend briefing: Both the US and China have economic issues

15th Aug 26, 8:42am

by David Chaston

US retail sales take an unexpected dip; US sentiment also dips; China bank lending in record fall; Taiwan & Malaysia expand fast; India bank lending leaps; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

Property / News

Property / News

Auction activity bouncing along at its winter lows

15th Aug 26, 6:00am

by Greg Ninness

Overall sales rate of 38% at the latest residential property auctions

Economy / News

Economy / News

Almost 64,000 NZ citizens left the country long-term in the June year

14th Aug 26, 12:01pm

by Greg Ninness

Migration added 17,625 people to New Zealand's population in the year to June

National Party leader Christopher Luxon speaks at the annual National Party conference.

Public Policy / News

National's South Island plan: Restrictions on data centres, Queenstown gondola funding, clearer river gravel rules

14th Aug 26, 12:52pm

Anna Whyte

Personal Finance / Opinion

Are future governments coming for your KiwiSaver?

14th Aug 26, 6:00am

Guest

Personal Finance / Analysis

Fewer differences but no meaningful shift up in term deposit rates

14th Aug 26, 10:02am

David Chaston

Technology / News

Unpacking AI: How to prepare for a cyber attack

14th Aug 26, 9:47am

Anna Whyte

A composite image of an entrance to a historic bank overlayed with rolled up New Zealand money.

Banking / News

Impact of passing on prudential levy to customers would be modest - Treasury

14th Aug 26, 11:18am

Mandy Te

Public Policy / Opinion

Waters rising from beneath

13th Aug 26, 2:01pm

Guest

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Waters rising from beneath

13th Aug 26, 2:01pm

Guest

New Zealand’s new flood maps are missing a hidden threat – the water quietly rising from below, Amandine Bosserelle & Leanne K Morgan say

Banking / News

'The executive and myself have been held accountable'

13th Aug 26, 3:16pm

Gareth Vaughan

ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says she has been held accountable for an annus horribilis for the bank via a pay cut

Property / News

QV says 'an already subdued' housing market is 'losing what little momentum it had'

10th Aug 26, 8:45am

Greg Ninness

QV says average NZ residential property values down 1.5% over the three months to the end of July

Personal Finance / Opinion

Are future governments coming for your KiwiSaver?

14th Aug 26, 6:00am

Guest

Joseph Darby sees an increasing risk of a mandated allocation of KiwiSaver money to NZ infrastructure or housing, in the name of fixing national problems. He traces the pattern at home and abroad, and weighs the odds

Public Policy / News

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon addresses media after a second confidence vote.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survives another National Party confidence vote

[updated]

12th Aug 26, 9:32am

Anna Whyte

Christopher Luxon remains Prime Minister and National Party leader after surviving another caucus vote

Public Policy / News

Luxon strips Chris Penk of ministerial portfolios, Penk announces election retirement

[updated]

12th Aug 26, 5:01pm

Anna Whyte

PM and National leader Christopher Luxon punishes Chris Penk, saying he 'launched a leadership challenge', removes portfolios

Economy / News

What happened Monday

10th Aug 26, 3:59pm

David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank changes key rates, QV downbeat, commercial lease activity weak, Contact profit jumps, Aussie bank shares dive, swaps hold, NZX holds, NZD dips, & more