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LIVE: US Election results as they come in. America on tenterhooks. Biden now appears close to victory - but the Trump campaign is signalling all sorts of legal challenges
4th Nov 20, 1:07pm
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LIVE: US Election results as they come in. America on tenterhooks. Biden now appears close to victory - but the Trump campaign is signalling all sorts of legal challenges
Statistics New Zealand says the 37,000 rise in the number of unemployed to 151,000 is the largest quarterly rise on record; highest number out of work in eight years
4th Nov 20, 10:57am
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Statistics New Zealand says the 37,000 rise in the number of unemployed to 151,000 is the largest quarterly rise on record; highest number out of work in eight years
Zuru’s Anna Mowbray on the mammoth task of securing PPE for New Zealand’s Covid response, why the challenge is not over yet, and whether a move to Vietnam is on the cards
3rd Nov 20, 1:46pm
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Zuru’s Anna Mowbray on the mammoth task of securing PPE for New Zealand’s Covid response, why the challenge is not over yet, and whether a move to Vietnam is on the cards
Just at the moment the bank is looking like an increasingly temporary place to park your money. David Hargreaves has a look at the latest deposit statistics
3rd Nov 20, 12:07pm
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Just at the moment the bank is looking like an increasingly temporary place to park your money. David Hargreaves has a look at the latest deposit statistics
CEO David McLean says Westpac NZ is open for business but has not loosened its LVR lending limits since the Reserve Bank said it could
3rd Nov 20, 12:06pm
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CEO David McLean says Westpac NZ is open for business but has not loosened its LVR lending limits since the Reserve Bank said it could
CEO Antonia Watson says ANZ NZ's 'in reasonably good shape' in terms of COVID-19 related mortgage deferrals, suggests RBNZ's ban on banks paying dividends could end
2nd Nov 20, 12:26pm
CEO Antonia Watson says ANZ NZ's 'in reasonably good shape' in terms of COVID-19 related mortgage deferrals, suggests RBNZ's ban on banks paying dividends could end
Economists think the unemployment rate will show a discernible lift for the September quarter, but the figures are not likely to be as bad as was being forecast earlier in the year
2nd Nov 20, 10:16am
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Economists think the unemployment rate will show a discernible lift for the September quarter, but the figures are not likely to be as bad as was being forecast earlier in the year
Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ appear to be assuming that exporters are not hedged and thus a higher currency vale will hinder our economic recovery
2nd Nov 20, 8:42am
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Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ appear to be assuming that exporters are not hedged and thus a higher currency vale will hinder our economic recovery
ANZ New Zealand posts lower annual profit as its credit impairment charge surges, income falls, expenses rise and it loses money on the sale of UDC. ANZ Group says 2% of NZ mortgage book on a deferral plan
29th Oct 20, 10:17am
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ANZ New Zealand posts lower annual profit as its credit impairment charge surges, income falls, expenses rise and it loses money on the sale of UDC. ANZ Group says 2% of NZ mortgage book on a deferral plan
Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich calls for government grants for small businesses to help with economic recovery from COVID-19 crisis
29th Oct 20, 9:31am
Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich calls for government grants for small businesses to help with economic recovery from COVID-19 crisis
Peter Dunne says over the last two elections the genuine traditional liberal voice, so long a feature of New Zealand politics, has all but disappeared
29th Oct 20, 9:13am
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Peter Dunne says over the last two elections the genuine traditional liberal voice, so long a feature of New Zealand politics, has all but disappeared
Yuen Yuen Ang warns against simplistic analyses of today's great-power rivalry between China and the United States
29th Oct 20, 8:54am
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Yuen Yuen Ang warns against simplistic analyses of today's great-power rivalry between China and the United States
First home buyers took out a record number of mortgages last month, but resurgent investor interest may be about to start sidelining them again, says David Hargreaves
28th Oct 20, 3:30pm
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First home buyers took out a record number of mortgages last month, but resurgent investor interest may be about to start sidelining them again, says David Hargreaves
Two senior S&P Global Ratings analysts explain why fears of a wave of sovereign, corporate, and household defaults and bankruptcies are overblown
28th Oct 20, 9:12am
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Two senior S&P Global Ratings analysts explain why fears of a wave of sovereign, corporate, and household defaults and bankruptcies are overblown
Latest Reserve Bank monthly mortgage figures show over $7.3 bln advanced for mortgages last month; advances to first home buyers hit record high also; high LVR lending to investors has tripled since June
27th Oct 20, 3:22pm
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Latest Reserve Bank monthly mortgage figures show over $7.3 bln advanced for mortgages last month; advances to first home buyers hit record high also; high LVR lending to investors has tripled since June
The New Zealand currency has made good gains since the election, especially against the AUD. Now Roger J Kerr is expecting the RBNZ to face up to their excessively negative forecasting
26th Oct 20, 8:59am
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The New Zealand currency has made good gains since the election, especially against the AUD. Now Roger J Kerr is expecting the RBNZ to face up to their excessively negative forecasting
Gareth Vaughan taps into the thoughts of MMT economist Steven Hail, ex-RBNZ assistant governor John McDermott, and ANZ's head of research Richard Yetsenga on monetary policy and other COVID era economic issues
25th Oct 20, 6:00am
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Gareth Vaughan taps into the thoughts of MMT economist Steven Hail, ex-RBNZ assistant governor John McDermott, and ANZ's head of research Richard Yetsenga on monetary policy and other COVID era economic issues
Andrew Cornell of Bluenotes delves into how the economy and the business sector will fare when COVID-19 related life support is eventually switched off, and what this may mean for banks' bad loans
22nd Oct 20, 12:27pm
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Andrew Cornell of Bluenotes delves into how the economy and the business sector will fare when COVID-19 related life support is eventually switched off, and what this may mean for banks' bad loans
Peter Dunne says the National Party has to confront some unpleasant realities
22nd Oct 20, 9:14am
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Peter Dunne says the National Party has to confront some unpleasant realities
Mercer's David Scobie takes a look at the upcoming US Presidential Election from an investor's perspective
20th Oct 20, 2:10pm
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Mercer's David Scobie takes a look at the upcoming US Presidential Election from an investor's perspective
Latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows rise in confidence ahead of election - firms much more upbeat about hiring staff
20th Oct 20, 10:36am
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Latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows rise in confidence ahead of election - firms much more upbeat about hiring staff
Roger J Kerr says the stunning New Zealand election result which sees the Labour Party assume ultimate power has removed one risk that could have pushed the NZ dollar lower in the short-term
19th Oct 20, 8:39am
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Roger J Kerr says the stunning New Zealand election result which sees the Labour Party assume ultimate power has removed one risk that could have pushed the NZ dollar lower in the short-term
Chris Trotter hears Jacinda Ardern calling the result a 'mandate to accelerate' but he wonders where to and what that means given her essentially conservative instincts that won over so many National voters
18th Oct 20, 10:14am
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Chris Trotter hears Jacinda Ardern calling the result a 'mandate to accelerate' but he wonders where to and what that means given her essentially conservative instincts that won over so many National voters
Eswar Prasad warns that the risks of substantial and long-lasting scarring are on the rise worldwide
17th Oct 20, 9:46am
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Eswar Prasad warns that the risks of substantial and long-lasting scarring are on the rise worldwide
Klaus Schwab thinks that now is the time to start reassessing sacred cows and disposing of defunct ideologies
17th Oct 20, 9:31am
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Klaus Schwab thinks that now is the time to start reassessing sacred cows and disposing of defunct ideologies