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Auckland housing now the most unaffordable it has been since interest.co.nz's Home Loan Affordability reports began in 2004, with first home buyers increasingly priced out of the market
26th Apr 17, 10:48am
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Auckland housing now the most unaffordable it has been since interest.co.nz's Home Loan Affordability reports began in 2004, with first home buyers increasingly priced out of the market
Patrick Watson says business and investor euphoria following the election of President Trump is misplaced and the US economy is stretched past its limits by debt
14th Apr 17, 9:22am
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Patrick Watson says business and investor euphoria following the election of President Trump is misplaced and the US economy is stretched past its limits by debt
Moody's says house price increases in NZ 'closely resemble' those in Spain, Ireland and the US on the eve of their housing market crashes
12th Apr 17, 2:15pm
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Moody's says house price increases in NZ 'closely resemble' those in Spain, Ireland and the US on the eve of their housing market crashes
Housing affordability improving in Auckland as lower quartile prices slide for third consecutive month
22nd Mar 17, 5:02am
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Housing affordability improving in Auckland as lower quartile prices slide for third consecutive month
Our economy is growing, but is our bank debt growing too fast in support? We update the internationally recognised benchmark used to test the prudence of our financial system
16th Mar 17, 12:39pm
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Our economy is growing, but is our bank debt growing too fast in support? We update the internationally recognised benchmark used to test the prudence of our financial system
Housing affordability improving in most parts of the country as prices fall faster than interest rates are rising, our latest Home Loan Affordability Reports show
22nd Feb 17, 9:04am
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Housing affordability improving in most parts of the country as prices fall faster than interest rates are rising, our latest Home Loan Affordability Reports show
Bank bosses see debt-to-income ratio between 5 and 7 as ideal in any new RBNZ macro-prudential tool
16th Feb 17, 8:42am
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Bank bosses see debt-to-income ratio between 5 and 7 as ideal in any new RBNZ macro-prudential tool
Housing prices headed south in most parts of the country last month, providing a faint ray of hope for those struggling to get onto the property ladder, even in Auckland
23rd Jan 17, 8:36am
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Housing prices headed south in most parts of the country last month, providing a faint ray of hope for those struggling to get onto the property ladder, even in Auckland
Elizabeth Kerr tried the sensible, frugal and weird savings tips that you sent her a year ago and owns up to how they worked out for her
19th Jan 17, 1:25pm
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Elizabeth Kerr tried the sensible, frugal and weird savings tips that you sent her a year ago and owns up to how they worked out for her
Scraping together a deposit is likely to be the biggest hurdle first home buyers face, and not just in Auckland
22nd Dec 16, 8:15am
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Scraping together a deposit is likely to be the biggest hurdle first home buyers face, and not just in Auckland
The Bankers Association has strongly disagreed with MBIE's proposed fix for a contentious rule that leaves banks open to substantial repayments to borrowers in certain circumstances
15th Dec 16, 3:58pm
The Bankers Association has strongly disagreed with MBIE's proposed fix for a contentious rule that leaves banks open to substantial repayments to borrowers in certain circumstances
First home buyers are being squeezed between rising prices and rising interest rates in the upper North Island, but prices are easing in other parts of the country
1st Dec 16, 8:22am
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First home buyers are being squeezed between rising prices and rising interest rates in the upper North Island, but prices are easing in other parts of the country
John Mauldin details his plan to solve the US deficit & debt problems, jumpstart the economy, pay for healthcare & other costs, all with the least damage to the body politic and economy
22nd Nov 16, 12:01pm
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John Mauldin details his plan to solve the US deficit & debt problems, jumpstart the economy, pay for healthcare & other costs, all with the least damage to the body politic and economy
Gareth Vaughan on what the world thinks of the US election, China's debt binge, Madoff whistleblower hitting out at the big 4 accounting firms, Hong Kong shoebox apartments, Steven Adams, Dilbert & more
4th Nov 16, 10:02am
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Gareth Vaughan on what the world thinks of the US election, China's debt binge, Madoff whistleblower hitting out at the big 4 accounting firms, Hong Kong shoebox apartments, Steven Adams, Dilbert & more
The Government's responding to banking industry lobbying and is mulling changes to recently enacted credit contracts rules
3rd Nov 16, 4:04pm
The Government's responding to banking industry lobbying and is mulling changes to recently enacted credit contracts rules
Bernard Hickey calls on Auckland to adopt targeted rates and look at selling its Port operating company, while Wellington should allow congestion charging and multiply its infrastructure fund for a huge and needed road, pipe and house building programme
23rd Oct 16, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey calls on Auckland to adopt targeted rates and look at selling its Port operating company, while Wellington should allow congestion charging and multiply its infrastructure fund for a huge and needed road, pipe and house building programme
Just as our society has created an obesity-generating environment, it has also created a debt generating environment. Somehow, we have to change those social cues, writes Bernard Hickey
16th Oct 16, 5:02am
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Just as our society has created an obesity-generating environment, it has also created a debt generating environment. Somehow, we have to change those social cues, writes Bernard Hickey
Tax professor calls for independent inquiry into how tax evaders and benefit fraudsters are treated by the justice system
13th Oct 16, 11:02am
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Tax professor calls for independent inquiry into how tax evaders and benefit fraudsters are treated by the justice system
Gabriel Makhlouf bold on highlighting risk of high mortgage debt levels, but shy on calling for house prices to fall
4th Oct 16, 9:09am
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Gabriel Makhlouf bold on highlighting risk of high mortgage debt levels, but shy on calling for house prices to fall
Commerce Commission flags concerns over spike in finance company complaints despite new consumer credit laws being introduced
27th Sep 16, 2:51pm
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Commerce Commission flags concerns over spike in finance company complaints despite new consumer credit laws being introduced
Yao Yang calls for China's SOE's to be sold to the private sector, with its accumulated savings and new investment needs, to help clean up the country's excessive debt
24th Sep 16, 8:05am
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Yao Yang calls for China's SOE's to be sold to the private sector, with its accumulated savings and new investment needs, to help clean up the country's excessive debt
The NZ Initiative's Khyaati Acharya & Eric Crampton argue better tertiary preparation at secondary school & means-tested assistance for students would be better policies than interest free student loans
20th Aug 16, 5:02am
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The NZ Initiative's Khyaati Acharya & Eric Crampton argue better tertiary preparation at secondary school & means-tested assistance for students would be better policies than interest free student loans
Siah Hwee Ang says if poverty alleviation targets are met, China will become an even more significant market on the world stage in the next decade. But the attractiveness will come with a price
2nd Aug 16, 5:02am
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Siah Hwee Ang says if poverty alleviation targets are met, China will become an even more significant market on the world stage in the next decade. But the attractiveness will come with a price
Siah Hwee Ang says China’s plan is still on track but there are global events looming that could threaten to derail plans for the second half of the year
28th Jul 16, 5:03am
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Siah Hwee Ang says China’s plan is still on track but there are global events looming that could threaten to derail plans for the second half of the year
Household debt growth outpacing growth of household deposits by the most in more than six years
1st Jul 16, 12:02pm
Household debt growth outpacing growth of household deposits by the most in more than six years