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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand building in Wellington

Economy / News

Will the RBNZ 'get a hike under the belt' or 'give the economy breathing room?'

5th Jul 26, 6:30am

Bank economists divided on whether the Reserve Bank will increase the Official Cash Rate on July 8 after May's close call

Technology / Opinion

Technology / Opinion

The digital choices shaping our children's health

4th Jul 26, 9:10am

by Guest

Emmanuel Macron & Tedros Ghebreyesus call for a balanced precautionary approach to protecting kids from Big Tech, including age restrictions and robust safety-by-design features

Business / Opinion

China’s cheap speed is resetting consumer expectations

4th Jul 26, 9:30am

by Mark Tanner

Mark Tanner sees Chinese companies producing things cheaper, faster and smarter than ever before. The impact goes beyond just changing how products are made or delivered - it is altering consumer behaviour

Insurance / Opinion

Insurance / Opinion

Cities show how climate action makes life better

4th Jul 26, 10:17am

by Guest

Michael Bloomberg & Teresa Ribera tout a new initiative that helps mayors access technical expertise and finance to accelerate climate action progress

Economy / News

Weekend briefing: East Asia's economies all make notable progress

4th Jul 26, 8:11am

by David Chaston

China service sector improves; ditto Japan; Korea's stock market on a wild ride; Vietnam rising & upgraded by the World Bank; global food prices ease; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold rises and oil stable; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9

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Banking / News

ANZ NZ's 'material breach'

4th Jul 26, 9:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ working to rectify material breach of banking registration relating to Reserve Bank's outsourcing policy

Property / News

Property / News

Weekly residential auction volumes drop to second lowest level so far in 2026

4th Jul 26, 7:09am

by Greg Ninness

Residential auction activity at its second lowest point this year with just 263 properties on offer and 90 selling under the hammer

Business / News

Singapore, at the New Zealand-Singapore 2026 Forum.

Business / News

Unpacking AI: Beca's Amelia Linzey on AI, Singapore, and NZ's infrastructure deficit

3rd Jul 26, 11:01am

by Anna Whyte

CEO Amelia Linzey on Beca's 15-year AI journey, what we can learn from Singapore, and NZ's infrastructure deficit

Business / Analysis

Argentina’s Economic and Trade Outlook - July 2026

4th Jul 26, 9:15am

by admin

Argentina has made good progress stabilising its economy. This is creating opportunities for New Zealand businesses, particularly in sectors where quality, efficiency, and sustainability are key

Public Policy / Opinion

Tokenization can change the world's financial architecture

4th Jul 26, 9:20am

Guest

Public Policy / Opinion

Did the ACT Party show the way for the Opportunity Party?

3rd Jul 26, 5:00am

Natalia Albert

Business / Opinion

A landmark climate case

3rd Jul 26, 12:58pm

Guest

Technology / News

Unpacking AI: PM Christopher Luxon - Just being average means you're falling behind

2nd Jul 26, 3:20pm

Anna Whyte

Technology / Opinion

Unpacking AI: How a two month reporting project changed my mind on AI

2nd Jul 26, 3:48pm

Anna Whyte

Public Policy / Opinion

How about incentivising more retirement savings through a less punitive tax regime?

2nd Jul 26, 9:00am

Brian Fallow

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Kiwibank the next to shift mortgage and TD rates

29th Jun 26, 6:44pm

David Chaston

Kiwibank shifts its rate card mostly lower with its two year fixed home loan rate now among the lowest of the big banks, even if the other terms aren't quite as competitive

Personal Finance / Analysis

ASB makes its interest rate moves

1st Jul 26, 8:31am

David Chaston

Banks go into defensive mode on home loan rate offers as the winter season wraps around the housing market. Borrowers will have to sit tight and just take these levels, but those who can wait for spring will be hoping for more competitive offers then

Banking / News

ANZ NZ's 'material breach'

4th Jul 26, 9:00am

Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ working to rectify material breach of banking registration relating to Reserve Bank's outsourcing policy

Property / News

Asking prices on Realestate.co.nz fall for 4th consecutive month

1st Jul 26, 4:00am

Greg Ninness

Average asking prices on Realestate.co.nz down almost $60,000 since February while stock for sale hits a 12-year high

Technology / Opinion

Unpacking AI: How a two month reporting project changed my mind on AI

2nd Jul 26, 3:48pm

Anna Whyte

Anna Whyte explains how a two month reporting project both changed her mind on AI, and helped educate her about AI

Economy / News

What happened Wednesday

[updated]

1st Jul 26, 3:59pm

David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB changes rates, asking prices slip, dairy prices retreat, 3 old into 1 new, car sales rise in EV surge, swaps stable, NZX stable, NZD rises, & more

Economy / News

What happened Tuesday

30th Jun 26, 3:59pm

David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank changes mortgage rates up & down, business confidence improves, ComCom eyes payments concentration, savers shift from savings a/cs to TDs, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more