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1st Jul 26, 3:59pm

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

Economy / News

NZ Super costs and CGT eyed up in the IMF's latest NZ report

1st Jul 26, 1:26pm

by Anna Whyte

IMF says NZ's rising superannuation costs means reforms are needed for both superannuation settings and KiwiSaver

Personal Finance / Analysis

Personal Finance / Analysis

ASB makes its interest rate moves

1st Jul 26, 8:31am

by 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

'Wide range of feedback' received in Taranaki public consultation as TSB board backs sale to Heartland

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1st Jul 26, 10:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

TSB Chairman Mark Darrow says bank's proposed sale to Heartland Group 'would accelerate the future pathway for TSB'

Property / News

Property / News

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

1st Jul 26, 4:00am

by Greg Ninness

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

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Investing / News

Daily NZX update, Wednesday, July 1, 2026

1st Jul 26, 3:00pm

by Luron Iosefa

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; SkyCity casino, Auckland Airport, Hallensteins and AirNZ rise as Vulcan Steel, Briscoes, Fletcher Building and Vector weight on the NZX50

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: Hormuz will never be the same

1st Jul 26, 7:26am

by David Chaston

US data mixed; Canada grows; China marks time; German inflation eases; eyes on yen; Rocket Lab expands; air cargo activity declines; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold holds and oil down even as Hormuz quiet; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 60.6

Public Policy / News

Treasury secretary and chief executive Iain Rennie speaks at the New Zealand Economics Forum in Hamilton.

Public Policy / News

'They need to up their game' - Treasury's internal issues pile up

30th Jun 26, 4:21pm

by Anna Whyte

Performance review finds Ministers less confident in Treasury's advice, loss of talented staff, reduced influence

Insurance / News

A composite image of a building site overlayed with a graphic insurance policy overlayed with dollar sign icons.

Insurance / News

Insurance brokers call for centralised register of properties with Section 72 hazard notice

30th Jun 26, 11:00am

by Mandy Te

Insurance Brokers Association of NZ wants the Government to create a register of properties with Section 72 hazard notices, saying the implications of the notice aren't widely understood

Personal Finance / Opinion

What your child's spending habits might be telling you

30th Jun 26, 10:09am

Lynda Moore

Business / News

Business confidence improving according to ANZ's latest survey

30th Jun 26, 2:51pm

Greg Ninness

Banking / News

FMA to conduct 'targeted monitoring of lenders'

30th Jun 26, 5:00am

Gareth Vaughan

Public Policy / Opinion

Trump firing Fed board governor via social media post didn’t meet due process requirements

30th Jun 26, 11:54am

Guest

Investing / News

'Downside risk of current AI exuberance' highlighted by BIS

29th Jun 26, 5:00pm

Gareth Vaughan

Rural News / Opinion

Itoham Yonekyu ownership boosts ANZCO’s performance

30th Jun 26, 9:43am

Allan Barber

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ANZ economists forecast 3 OCR increases and 2% fall in house prices this year

28th Jun 26, 6:00am

Greg Ninness

ANZ economists still expect the Reserve Bank to raise the OCR three times year in spite of recent falls in oil prices

Personal Finance / Analysis

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

Economy / News

ASB drops July OCR hike call

26th Jun 26, 11:52am

Ella Somers

ASB changes tack on the Reserve Bank's Official Cash Rate outlook, now expects July OCR pause as US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding cools oil prices

Public Policy / Opinion

The Greens Tax Policy: the good and the bad

26th Jun 26, 5:00am

Natalia Albert

Natalia Albert says finally the Green Party has mostly got its tax policy right

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A man walks past the Reserve Bank on Wellington's The Terrace

RBNZ could face ‘de-anchored’ inflation if it doesn’t hike the OCR in July, UBS says

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25th Jun 26, 11:45am

Ella Somers

Following a split Official Cash Rate vote in May, UBS anticipates a more allied voting stance in the Reserve Bank’s July Monetary Policy Review. Westpac sees 2 hikes this year

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: Hormuz reopening to flood world with crude oil

25th Jun 26, 7:20am

David Chaston

The opening of Hormuz expected to create new distortions; US data soft; Taiwan data strong; China harvests swell; Aussie inflation stays high; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil drop hard; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4

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