Economy / News
Economy / News
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, housing market's disastrous October, factories still expanding well, fuel situation stable, new buyer eyes StraitNZ, swaps up, NZX retreats, NZD soft, & more
Banking / News
Banking / News
Heartland Group Holdings tells shareholders it had its 'foot on the throat' to get the $620m TSB takeover done by December, but the RBNZ needed longer to get the 'i's dotted and the t's crossed' due to the complexity of the deal
Business / Opinion
Business / Opinion
Eli Hylands of Christchurch crypto exchange Flow Crypto NZ on what the current AML/CFT rules cost a very small business, which of them stop crime, and why one undefined word in the Omnibus Bill matters
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Insurance / News
Insurance / News
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RBNZ's reverse stress test on life and health insurers leads some insurers to strengthen capital triggers, review reinsurance arrangements and increase cyber cover
Public Policy / Opinion
Public Policy / Opinion
Thitinan Pongsudhirak laments that the ASEAN group is more divided and less effective precisely when Southeast Asia needs it most
Rural News / Analysis
Rural News / Analysis
Stand Forestry's Marcus Musson says export log prices seem to be firming, partly on a faster consumption rate in China although log inventories there are still elevated. He also notes the scramble here for LUC registrations
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Currencies / Opinion
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Roger J Kerr sees the NZD caught in the backwash of a perfect storm and the newly uncertain election result is not positive for the currency
Personal Finance / Analysis
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The Red Bank tweaks its mortgage and term deposit rates, becoming more competitive for terms three years and longer - but less competitive for savers for these same terms
Public Policy / News
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NZ Election 2026: Volatile election leaves unclear winner, Opportunity over the line, major seat overhang and close call between blocs
Public Policy / News
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New MPs arrive, Christopher Luxon will speak with Qiulae Wong and promises his finance minister won't be David Seymour but Seymour says Luxon's position on finance portfolio is 'no longer tenable'
Property / News
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North Island housing values dropped in October with declines also creeping in to values in Nelson, Queenstown and Invercargill
Economy / News
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US data improves; Trump blind to election message; Canada jobs data weak; Canada Budget aggressive; China struggles; EU retail makes real gains; global food prices edge down; UST 10yr at 4.85%; gold rises and oil stabilises; NZ$1 = 55.4 USc; TWI-5 = 59.4
Public Policy / News
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The wait begins as Opportunity knocks, as election 2026 delivers upsets, overhangs and a three week question mark
Other News
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