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Economy / News

Weekend briefing: US takes defeats in Hormuz and in their jobs market

8th Aug 26, 8:40am

US jobs market goes soft, inflation expectations stay high; Canada jobs market strong; China & Taiwan exports surge; China gold holdings jump; UST 10yr at 4.64%; gold jumps; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

Technology / Opinion

Technology / Opinion

Why ‘sovereignty’ is the technology buzzword of today’s turbulent world

8th Aug 26, 9:20am

by Guest

2 Degrees' Mark Callander explains why he thinks digital sovereignty is something worth being concerned about

Public Policy / News

Four people looking out at Auckland City from Mt Eden.

Public Policy / News

Despite funding concerns, Statistics NZ is expected to carry out a 2028 census after proposed reforms are put on ice

8th Aug 26, 9:13am

by Mandy Te

'You have to manage the costs quite brutally': With census changes coming to a halt, Statistics NZ is still expected to carry out a census in 2028, something a former Government Statistician says could be done despite funding concerns

Public Policy / Opinion

Public Policy / Opinion

Can progressives deliver economic growth?

8th Aug 26, 9:30am

by Guest

Rick McGahey sees Zohran Mamdani's effort to balance redistribution and dynamism in New York City as a bellwether for the left

Property / News

Property / News

Residential auctions activity slumps to a three year low

8th Aug 26, 6:00am

by Greg Ninness

Residential auction activity at its lowest level since August 2023

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Public Policy / News

Public Policy / News

Coalition clings on, latest political poll shows, despite Opportunity topping 5%

7th Aug 26, 12:18pm

by Mandy Te

Latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll shows Labour slumping to its lowest result since December 2024, Coalition holds on by ‘narrowest possible margin’ and Opportunity reaches 6.1%

Property / News

Property / News

Housing market's mid-winter stock levels at 12-year high

7th Aug 26, 4:00am

by Greg Ninness

Realestate.co.nz says vendors need to price their properties to meet the current market rather than hold out for 2021 prices

Public Policy / Opinion

Public Policy / Opinion

Why immigration has lost social licence

7th Aug 26, 5:00am

by Natalia Albert

Winston Peters is racist, but he is also highlighting an actual real social and political issue we all need to grapple with: Immigration and the problems it creates

Technology / News

A Chorus van parked on the street outside a home.

Technology / News

Government monetises Chorus loan, plans to fund more infrastructure

7th Aug 26, 10:31am

by Mandy Te

Crown enters into agreements to monetise debt it holds in Chorus so it can fund more infrastructure, Government says this delivers net proceeds of about $702 million

Business / Opinion

Can NZ avert a disaster after a disaster?

7th Aug 26, 10:09am

Guest

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks to reporters at a post-Cabinet press conference.

Public Policy / News

PM says he would hold a referendum on MMP if re-elected

6th Aug 26, 1:59pm

Mandy Te

Labour's finance and economics spokesperson Barbara Edmonds, small business spokesperson Dan Rosewarne and party leader Chris Hipkins. Image source: Mandy Te

Business / News

Labour wants to scrap Investment Boost as it unveils election policy for small businesses

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6th Aug 26, 11:00am

Mandy Te

Personal Finance / Analysis

ASB raises fixed home loan rates

6th Aug 26, 8:13am

David Chaston

Economy / News

What happened Friday

7th Aug 26, 3:59pm

David Chaston

Personal Finance / Opinion

When the crypto tax bill arrives, the hard part begins

6th Aug 26, 7:56am

Dave Ananth

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Personal Finance / Analysis

ANZ pushes through higher interest rates

4th Aug 26, 10:51am

David Chaston

ANZ follows Westpac with rate rises for fixed home loans, and in most cases, larger rises than Westpac made. ANZ also raises term deposit rates

Personal Finance / News

The decline of the credit card

4th Aug 26, 5:00am

Gareth Vaughan

Credit cards losing favour, especially with younger people, as digital payments rise in popularity

Economy / News

A composite image of grid paper overlayed with a job application and New Zealand coins.

Unemployment rate hit 5.6% in the June quarter – the highest in over a decade

5th Aug 26, 11:14am

Mandy Te

New Zealand’s jobless rate rose to 5.6% in the June quarter, the highest in over a decade, as young people continue to struggle to get work

Personal Finance / Analysis

BNZ raises fixed home loan rates

5th Aug 26, 8:56am

David Chaston

A third bank moves to higher fixed mortgage rates, but a flatter set from two years fixed and longer. BNZ's move leaves a short window of opportunity to access currently lower ASB and Kiwibank home loan rates

Property / News

Housing market's mid-winter stock levels at 12-year high

7th Aug 26, 4:00am

Greg Ninness

Realestate.co.nz says vendors need to price their properties to meet the current market rather than hold out for 2021 prices

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: The rise and rise of long-term interest rates

3rd Aug 26, 7:19am

David Chaston

China PMIs negative; Korean data positive; Japan mixed; US data well off the boil with worrying bond market signals; Canada growth rises; UST 10yr at 4.75%; gold dips; oil mixed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

Public Policy / Opinion

Why immigration has lost social licence

7th Aug 26, 5:00am

Natalia Albert

Winston Peters is racist, but he is also highlighting an actual real social and political issue we all need to grapple with: Immigration and the problems it creates