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Residential construction shows no sign of slowing down as new consents hit a forty five year high, pushed up by a strong rise in consents for townhouses in Auckland
2nd Jul 19, 12:08pm
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Residential construction shows no sign of slowing down as new consents hit a forty five year high, pushed up by a strong rise in consents for townhouses in Auckland
Value of new building work up 15.7% in the first quarter year-on-year to $6.11 billion, Statistics New Zealand says
7th Jun 19, 1:32pm
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Value of new building work up 15.7% in the first quarter year-on-year to $6.11 billion, Statistics New Zealand says
Statistics NZ figures for April suggest house building activity both in Auckland and around the country may be starting to ease, albeit from very high levels
30th May 19, 11:01am
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Statistics NZ figures for April suggest house building activity both in Auckland and around the country may be starting to ease, albeit from very high levels
New figures showing population growth from migration is lower than previously thought means we'll need fewer new homes, says Westpac economist
1st Feb 19, 12:09pm
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New figures showing population growth from migration is lower than previously thought means we'll need fewer new homes, says Westpac economist
Westpac economists revise upwards their forecasts for house construction in the country's largest city; say Auckland getting close to building enough houses to keep up with population growth
12th Jul 18, 10:49am
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Westpac economists revise upwards their forecasts for house construction in the country's largest city; say Auckland getting close to building enough houses to keep up with population growth
Westpac economists see Govt policies as acting to rein in household debt and providing scope for the Reserve Bank to further loosen lending restrictions
30th Apr 18, 1:42pm
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Westpac economists see Govt policies as acting to rein in household debt and providing scope for the Reserve Bank to further loosen lending restrictions
Although wage inflation is expected to bounce, the Government’s progressive increases to the minimum wage is not forecast to have a major impact on CPI, Westpac says
23rd Apr 18, 12:55pm
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Although wage inflation is expected to bounce, the Government’s progressive increases to the minimum wage is not forecast to have a major impact on CPI, Westpac says
Westpac report says Auckland housing shortage will get worse before it gets better - fixing problems will 'be a slow grind'
13th Apr 18, 12:09pm
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Westpac report says Auckland housing shortage will get worse before it gets better - fixing problems will 'be a slow grind'
Westpac report says migration is already slowing and this will 'reinforce downward pressure on house prices'
8th Dec 17, 11:34am
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Westpac report says migration is already slowing and this will 'reinforce downward pressure on house prices'
Reserve Bank Assistant Governor John McDermott says the measure of inflation the RBNZ pays attention to is running at about 1.4%; the 'neutral interest rate' is now down to 3.5%
26th Jul 17, 10:10am
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Reserve Bank Assistant Governor John McDermott says the measure of inflation the RBNZ pays attention to is running at about 1.4%; the 'neutral interest rate' is now down to 3.5%
Building activity declined in the first quarter of this year, with the biggest fall in non-residential construction
6th Jun 17, 1:27pm
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Building activity declined in the first quarter of this year, with the biggest fall in non-residential construction
There was a sharp decline in the number of new dwelling consents issued across NZ in April, Auckland's housing supply crisis worsening
30th May 17, 11:37am
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There was a sharp decline in the number of new dwelling consents issued across NZ in April, Auckland's housing supply crisis worsening
Westpac sees red flags for the economy in high and rising household debt levels on the back of low interest rates and high house prices
12th Jul 16, 11:01am
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Westpac sees red flags for the economy in high and rising household debt levels on the back of low interest rates and high house prices
Westpac economist sees the rising indebtedness of Kiwis potentially leading to a 'stark' pull-back in spending and downside risks for economic activity
21st Apr 16, 10:14am
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Westpac economist sees the rising indebtedness of Kiwis potentially leading to a 'stark' pull-back in spending and downside risks for economic activity
Westpac economists see inflation expectations falling still further over the next year, making the 'uphill battle' the Reserve Bank has been fighting that much harder
24th Feb 16, 3:03pm
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Westpac economists see inflation expectations falling still further over the next year, making the 'uphill battle' the Reserve Bank has been fighting that much harder
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Bumper Christmas season for retailers, migration hits another record, Anna Curzon appointed Xero NZ boss
21st Dec 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Bumper Christmas season for retailers, migration hits another record, Anna Curzon appointed Xero NZ boss
Fonterra is now predicting a milk price of $4.60 for the current season, up from previous prediction of $3.85; Price of $4.40 confirmed for past season; dividend of 25c; production seen falling more than 5%
24th Sep 15, 8:43am
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Fonterra is now predicting a milk price of $4.60 for the current season, up from previous prediction of $3.85; Price of $4.40 confirmed for past season; dividend of 25c; production seen falling more than 5%
Westpac economists think that inflation is set to rise, but this will only be temporary, and the economy will need more stimulation through further interest rate reductions
23rd Sep 15, 10:59am
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Westpac economists think that inflation is set to rise, but this will only be temporary, and the economy will need more stimulation through further interest rate reductions
Canterbury rebuild to stop buffering the economy as reconstruction reaches its peak; homes almost all rebuilt/repaired, non-residential reconstruction growth subdued
17th Jul 15, 12:17pm
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Canterbury rebuild to stop buffering the economy as reconstruction reaches its peak; homes almost all rebuilt/repaired, non-residential reconstruction growth subdued
Westpac warns the Canterbury rebuild is reaching its peak, with construction set to tail off soon
10th Apr 15, 1:14pm
Westpac warns the Canterbury rebuild is reaching its peak, with construction set to tail off soon
With the RBNZ widely expected to leave the OCR unchanged, Governor Wheeler's comments on Auckland housing to be focus of MPS
7th Mar 15, 6:00am
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With the RBNZ widely expected to leave the OCR unchanged, Governor Wheeler's comments on Auckland housing to be focus of MPS
Unemployment rate rises to 5.7% but labour force participation rate reaches record high of 69.7%
4th Feb 15, 11:01am
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Unemployment rate rises to 5.7% but labour force participation rate reaches record high of 69.7%