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Economy / News
What happened today
26th Jun 26, 3:59pm
by David Chaston
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; retail rates settle, eyes turn to next OCR review, wool prices higher, Aussies get teeth for supermarket pricing reviews, swaps stable, NZD ends low & stable, & more
Economy / News
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Economy / News
ASB drops July OCR hike call
26th Jun 26, 11:52am
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by Ella Somers
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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
Business / News
Winston Peters
Business / News
Coalition partners tee off over India FTA immigration settings
26th Jun 26, 12:34pm
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by Mandy Te
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Trade Minister Todd McClay says NZ First should 'stop promoting misinformation' as Winston Peters accuses National of 'covertly' changing its course on immigration settings in the India FTA
Public Policy / Opinion
tax debate
Public Policy / Opinion
The Greens Tax Policy: the good and the bad
26th Jun 26, 5:00am
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by Natalia Albert
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Natalia Albert says finally the Green Party has mostly got its tax policy right
Property / Analysis
Property / Analysis
Mortgage debt of $1.68 billion approved for first home buyers in May
26th Jun 26, 9:29am
by Greg Ninness
More than half the $1.68 billion approved for first home buyer mortgages in May was for low equity loans
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Public Policy / News
A man walks past the Reserve Bank on Wellington's The Terrace
Public Policy / News
RBNZ could face ‘de-anchored’ inflation if it doesn’t hike the OCR in July, UBS says
[updated]
25th Jun 26, 11:45am
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by Ella Somers
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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
Investing / News
NZX building ticker
Investing / News
Daily NZX update, Friday, June 26, 2026
26th Jun 26, 3:00pm
by Luron Iosefa
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Steady finish for NZX50 as Vulcan Steel, Freightways, Port of Tauranga and Stride gain; Kathmandu, Vista, Turners, and Hallensteins lead the decliners
Economy / News
Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: Hormuz still fragile, but inflation returns as the next big issue
26th Jun 26, 7:21am
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by David Chaston
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US inflation rises as activity weakens, firms start to 'recover' AI costs, although there are some positive spots; container freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up and oil rises after ship attack; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI-5 = 60.4
Public Policy / News
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Public Policy / News
National promises low-interest, long-term solar power loans
[updated]
25th Jun 26, 11:09am
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by Anna Whyte
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National promises low-interest, long-term solar power loans, repaid through rates
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Economy / Opinion
Trump's un-American capitalism
25th Jun 26, 9:09am
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Guest
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Banking / News
Why depositors could foot the bill for the Green Party's proposed bank levy
25th Jun 26, 10:00am
Ella Somers
National Party leader Christopher Luxon and deputy leader Nicola Willis speak to media.
Personal Finance / News
National yet to work through detail of how KiwiSaver policies would apply to workers with side hustles
25th Jun 26, 9:05am
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Mandy Te
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Personal Finance / Analysis
Making sense of the term deposit rates on offer
24th Jun 26, 2:05pm
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David Chaston
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Rural News / Analysis
June log market report
25th Jun 26, 10:37am
Scott Downs
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Personal Finance / Analysis
BNZ moves mortgage rates; some up, some down
24th Jun 26, 8:22am
David Chaston
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ANZ backs down
23rd Jun 26, 5:19pm
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Our largest mortgage lender reverses its early June home loan rate hikes - and cuts a wider range of term deposit rates at the same time
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BNZ moves mortgage rates; some up, some down
24th Jun 26, 8:22am
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Property / Analysis
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Housing remains unaffordable for typical first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga, Kapiti and Queenstown
22nd Jun 26, 1:47pm
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Greg Ninness
Prospective first home buyers in Auckland, Tauranga and Kapiti are caught between not being able to scrape together a 20% deposit and being unable to afford the repayments on a low equity loan
Public Policy / News
Green Party co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick and Marama Davidson.
‘The big rip-off ends here’: Greens say, as tax policy targets big tech, big banks & 'the super rich'
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21st Jun 26, 11:46am
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Mandy Te
Green Party would make the first $10,000 people earn each year tax free, bring in a bank levy, increase the corporate tax rate for big companies and enforce a withholding tax rate on profits big tech companies make
Personal Finance / News
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6% KiwiSaver contributions 'could be excessive' for minimum wage earners
20th Jun 26, 9:24am
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Mandy Te
NZ Society of Actuaries group suggests 6% KiwiSaver contributions could be excessive for low wage earners, and 5% could be a good fit for median wage earners

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Property
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Labour puts forward plan to reduce costs for community housing providers, proposes Crown guarantee
24th Jun 26, 1:11pm
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Mandy Te
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The amount of building alteration work being undertaken may be in a slow but steady decline
24th Jun 26, 11:19am
Greg Ninness
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How Australians view New Zealand
24th Jun 26, 10:09am
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Business
A composite image of red wallets against a light blue background overlayed with a black and white piggy bank that has coins coming out from the bottom.
Luxon says National's KiwiSaver policy for the self-employed is 'fair and reasonable'
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23rd Jun 26, 1:01pm
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Mandy Te
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22nd Jun 26, 6:28pm
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22nd Jun 26, 9:34am
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Revolut Business launches in NZ
23rd Jun 26, 5:00am
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'Australia no longer able to bank on the positive wealth effect from financialisation of the abode'
19th Jun 26, 9:27am
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Gareth Vaughan
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18th Jun 26, 1:12pm
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Health and life insurers to be excluded from mandatory climate reporting requirements
18th Jun 26, 1:26pm
Mandy Te
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ICNZ says insurers have long questioned whether levy most appropriate way to fund FENZ
18th Jun 26, 5:00am
Mandy Te
A fire truck parked outside of a building in Wellington.
Government to look at alternative ways of funding FENZ rather than the insurance levy system
17th Jun 26, 10:38am
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Mandy Te
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Early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit $243 million in May
24th Jun 26, 6:00am
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ANZ backs down
23rd Jun 26, 5:19pm
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24th Jun 26, 2:53pm
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Allan Barber
Synlait Milk, Dunsandel, Canterbury
Synlait faces a challenging and confusing future
22nd Jun 26, 1:37pm
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Keith Woodford
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Middle East conflict tempers farmer confidence as costs rise
17th Jun 26, 11:33am
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Currencies
NYSE trading floor
USD breaks positive streak and is broadly lower
26th Jun 26, 7:47am
Jason Wong
NZD down
ZD and AUD underperform again
25th Jun 26, 7:41am
Jason Wong
USD rising
USD powers on up to highest level in over a year; NZD and AUD looking very sick
24th Jun 26, 7:44am
Jason Wong
Bonds
NZ Treasury building
NZ Govt Bond tender number 998 results
25th Jun 26, 2:40pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
NZ Treasury building
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