Economy / News
Economy / News
27th Mar 26, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more retail rate rises, consumer sentiment tumbles, fuel plan released, FHB borrowing stronger for smaller loans, living longer, swaps firm, NZX and NZD weaker, & more
Public Policy / News
Public Policy / News
[updated]
27th Mar 26, 12:18pm
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by Anna Whyte
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New Zealand currently at 'watchful' phase of government's plan, as details of fuel phase escalation, management and conservation plan released
Property / Analysis
Property / Analysis
27th Mar 26, 9:33am
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by Greg Ninness
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First home buyers likely accounted for more than a third of property purchases in February but high levels of low equity mortgage lending could foreshadow future problems
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Investing / News
Investing / News
27th Mar 26, 3:00pm
by Luron Iosefa
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Serko, Hallensteins, a2 Milk and EBOS lead the gainers, as Gentrack, Property for Industry, Freightways and NZX suffer broad declines
Economy / News
Economy / News
27th Mar 26, 7:23am
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OECD sees modest growth but higher inflation; US data mixed; UST auctions bring higher yields; Norway holds but now sees rate rises; global freight rates rise only modestly; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold falls; oil rises; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6
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Personal Finance / Analysis
[updated]
24th Mar 26, 8:22am
ASB is the next major bank to adjust fixed rates and they have been more restrained in their moves than Westpac or ANZ. ASB also reprised a 5% TD rate. Kiwibank follows with their own rate hikes
Property / Analysis
25th Mar 26, 9:23am
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Residential investment property is becoming characterised by increasingly low returns
Property / News
26th Mar 26, 12:55pm
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ANZ's latest Property Focus report forecasts 2% drop in house prices this year, warns of potential for further increases in mortgage rates
Economy / News
25th Mar 26, 2:49pm
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Sharply weaker confidence, employment and GDP growth will drive weakness in the housing market, Westpac economists say
Economy / News
[updated]
24th Mar 26, 9:13am
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Tightening monetary policy in response to a short-lived disruption would only dampen growth without materially improving near-term inflation outcomes, Anna Breman says
Personal Finance / Analysis
23rd Mar 26, 10:39am
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Apart from the post-pandemic 'normalisation', we seem to be starting an upward phase for fixed home loan rates, one we haven't seen since late 2016
Business / News
26th Mar 26, 2:18pm
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Forsyth Barr analysts say the lagged nature of its jet fuel contracts means Air New Zealand's cash costs have only modestly lifted to date but will likely increase materially into April