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TradeMe data suggests landlords are dropping rents to attract tenants but housing unaffordability remains at record levels in many cities and regions

TradeMe data suggests landlords are dropping rents to attract tenants but housing unaffordability remains at record levels in many cities and regions

With prices rising, and volumes surging, cherry exports are booming into healthy demand, especially in Asian, American and Middle East markets

With prices rising, and volumes surging, cherry exports are booming into healthy demand, especially in Asian, American and Middle East markets

Massive revisions to Gross Domestic Product data shows the economy took a sudden dive in March this year

Massive revisions to Gross Domestic Product data shows the economy took a sudden dive in March this year

Economists and bond traders expect the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates quickly despite critical core inflation measures remaining above 3%

Economists and bond traders expect the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates quickly despite critical core inflation measures remaining above 3%

Home ownership rates rose for the first time in three decades due to better affordability in 2019 and 2020, according to 2023 census data

Home ownership rates rose for the first time in three decades due to better affordability in 2019 and 2020, according to 2023 census data

Nick Brunsdon of Infometrics looks at housing affordability from the perspective of renters' incomes

Nick Brunsdon of Infometrics looks at housing affordability from the perspective of renters' incomes

Reserve Bank’s early rate cut ends three years of tightening, signalling a major policy shift amid worsening economic conditions

Reserve Bank’s early rate cut ends three years of tightening, signalling a major policy shift amid worsening economic conditions

Economists say interest rates could be cut as soon as August after the Reserve Bank performs ‘dovish pivot’ at July meeting

Economists say interest rates could be cut as soon as August after the Reserve Bank performs ‘dovish pivot’ at July meeting

ANZ economists say 'meaningful progress' in inflation war around the corner, meaning the OCR could be cut earlier than they previously forecast

ANZ economists say 'meaningful progress' in inflation war around the corner, meaning the OCR could be cut earlier than they previously forecast

Local Government New Zealand wants the Government to give councils more than $1.1 billion earned each year from the GST on local rates

Local Government New Zealand wants the Government to give councils more than $1.1 billion earned each year from the GST on local rates

The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee adds the word ‘confident’ to its inflation forecast, even as hot CPI release looms

The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee adds the word ‘confident’ to its inflation forecast, even as hot CPI release looms

Economic activity has fallen for five consecutive quarters as New Zealanders wait for the RBNZ to give growth the green light

Economic activity has fallen for five consecutive quarters as New Zealanders wait for the RBNZ to give growth the green light

Gross domestic product declined in the September quarter as household spending on durable goods dropped to a record low

Gross domestic product declined in the September quarter as household spending on durable goods dropped to a record low

Infometrics' Sabrina Swerdloff takes a look at internal migration, noting the factors influencing it might be simpler than expected

Infometrics' Sabrina Swerdloff takes a look at internal migration, noting the factors influencing it might be simpler than expected

Hawkish forecasters think rates need to go higher-for-longer, while dovish economists think the RBNZ may have already overcooked the chook

Hawkish forecasters think rates need to go higher-for-longer, while dovish economists think the RBNZ may have already overcooked the chook