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Public Policy / Analysis

The Parliamentary overhang (explained so your eyes don't glaze over)

24th Oct 26, 9:25am

by Anna Whyte

The overhang, vote-splitting and the dividing election strategy; what does it mean?

Economy / News

Economy / News

Weekend briefing: Oil jumps as war drums beat louder

24th Oct 26, 8:28am

by David Chaston

US sentiment stays low but inflation expectations rise; US PMI's expanding; Japan, Taiwan, India & the EU all deliver expanding PMIs; Australia doesn't; election season starts; UST 10yr at 4.99%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7

Personal Finance / Opinion

Personal Finance / Opinion

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24th Oct 26, 9:00am

by David Chaston

We are calling on readers to help keep interest.co.nz free for everyone. If you know us, trust us and value what we do, can we ask you to support us?

Banking / News

Banking / News

Heartland heavy proposed TSB Heartland Bank leadership team unveiled

24th Oct 26, 9:15am

by Gareth Vaughan

Six of 10 TSB Heartland Bank executives coming from Heartland with no place for TSB's CEO or CFO

Public Policy / News

Public Policy / News

NZ First's Craig Stobo pitches dual-class shares, review of NZDM guidelines

24th Oct 26, 9:10am

by Anna Whyte

'A pretty good cocktail': NZ First candidate, former FMA chairman Craig Stobo's vision for dual-class shares, government debt review and a lower company tax rate

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Property / News

Property / News

Auction activity on the rise but still well down from this time last year

24th Oct 26, 6:00am

by Greg Ninness

More properties are being offered at auction but the sales rate continues to hover at just above a third

Rural News / Opinion

Rural News / Opinion

What the parties are now offering rural voters

24th Oct 26, 9:28am

by Angus Kebbell

After three years where the coalition Government raced to give the rural sector anything it asked for, Angus Kebbell offers his view on what the parties are now offering rural voters

Business / News

Business / News

NZ First proposes targeted 50% depreciation rate for manufacturing and export sector

23rd Oct 26, 5:54pm

by Mandy Te

NZ First leader Winston Peters says his party will lift productivity by introducing a targeted 50% depreciation rate in the first year for new machinery and equipment for businesses in manufacturing and targeted export sectors

Property / News

Property / News

Rent, supply, red tape: The housing gaps political parties haven’t filled

23rd Oct 26, 9:55am

by Anna Whyte

From nitpicky councils to no-cause evictions: Four housing voices on what this election’s housing policies get right and what they leave out

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick gives a speech to launch the 2025 Green Budget

Public Policy / News

Greens' fiscal plan promises $8b of annual new revenue from 'the super-rich and big corporations'

23rd Oct 26, 11:48am

Anna Whyte

Technology / Opinion

Vehicles are transforming into rolling computers

23rd Oct 26, 12:10pm

Guest

A composite image of tiles with colourful tape on them, overlayed with oil barrels, a hand holding a petrol pump nozzle, stacks of coins and a hand holding a one dollar coin.

Economy / News

ASB sees 4.7% annual inflation in December quarter with most economists picking Oct 28 OCR hike

22nd Oct 26, 3:51pm

Mandy Te

A composite image of a petrol pump hose, vegetables, fruit and takeaway meals, overlayed with an EFTPOS machine with an iPhone.

Economy / News

Annual CPI inflation reaches 3.7% in the September quarter

22nd Oct 26, 11:02am

Mandy Te

Property / Analysis

A becalmed housing market means affordability moved sideways in quiet trade in September

22nd Oct 26, 8:09am

Greg Ninness

Economy / News

What happened Friday

[updated]

23rd Oct 26, 3:59pm

David Chaston

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Public Policy / News

National jumps into the 30s in the latest 1News Poll

[updated]

20th Oct 26, 10:41am

Anna Whyte

National jumps up to 32%, Labour falls to 27% in the latest political poll

Technology / Opinion

From Amsterdam to Australia; has a sharemarket bubble popped again?

19th Oct 26, 8:30am

Gareth Vaughan

The dotcom sharemarket bubble's bursting coincided with the flop of a Dutch company's IPO. Will an Aussie company's failed IPO be a marker for the bursting of the AI sharemarket bubble?

Economy / News

Annual CPI inflation reaches 3.7% in the September quarter

22nd Oct 26, 11:02am

Mandy Te

Annual inflation hits 3.7% in the September quarter with petrol continuing to lead the way, followed by the cost of constructing new housing, electricity, international airfares and local authority rates

Economy / News

Children and older people making up an increasing share of migrants

20th Oct 26, 8:00am

Greg Ninness

Those aged up to 19 years and people aged 50-plus made up almost 40% of residence visa approvals in September year

Property / News

The property policies: How election 2026 housing promises line up

19th Oct 26, 12:30pm

Anna Whyte

Housing policies: A capital gains tax to solar roll outs, rent controls and offsetting residential rental losses

Economy / News

What happened Monday

19th Oct 26, 4:16pm

David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some fixed rate changes, service sector sags, trade deficit jumps, some Kiwibank workers strike, truckers get their wish list, big China data dump, swaps & NZD stable, & more

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: Global unrest & incompetence

19th Oct 26, 7:19am

David Chaston

Singapore exports jump; US factories busy; US Govt finances a mess; major street protests in India & France; Australia new home sales retreat; UST 10yr at 5.10%; gold holds and oil stays above US$100/bbl; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4