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Sliding house prices likely reducing existing homeowners' equity - making it more difficult for them to move up to a more expensive home

Sliding house prices likely reducing existing homeowners' equity - making it more difficult for them to move up to a more expensive home

The Opportunity Party's proposing a radical shake-up to the tax system through its tax reset policy. Brian Fallow takes a look under the hood

The Opportunity Party's proposing a radical shake-up to the tax system through its tax reset policy. Brian Fallow takes a look under the hood

Labour promises low-interest rate schemes, subsidies, plug-in options for renters as it launches its ‘SolarSaver package’ which aims to make it easier for New Zealanders to access solar power

Labour promises low-interest rate schemes, subsidies, plug-in options for renters as it launches its ‘SolarSaver package’ which aims to make it easier for New Zealanders to access solar power

National promises low-interest, long-term solar power loans, repaid through rates

National promises low-interest, long-term solar power loans, repaid through rates

Falling house prices will be the most tangible sign climate change is driving an insurability crisis that disrupts wider financial stability, Andrew J. Hoffman says

Falling house prices will be the most tangible sign climate change is driving an insurability crisis that disrupts wider financial stability, Andrew J. Hoffman says

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says being more 'circumspect' with reducing interest rates relative to the speed at which they went up 'is the general idea'

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says being more 'circumspect' with reducing interest rates relative to the speed at which they went up 'is the general idea'

Reserve Bank signals the high levels of cash seen in the banking system since the onset of Covid may be gone by the second half of next year

Reserve Bank signals the high levels of cash seen in the banking system since the onset of Covid may be gone by the second half of next year

Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Karen Silk says reversion to pre-covid funding conditions is under way and this will limit how far lending rates fall as banks seek to preserve their net interest margin

Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Karen Silk says reversion to pre-covid funding conditions is under way and this will limit how far lending rates fall as banks seek to preserve their net interest margin

Creating ‘sponge cities’ to cope with more rainfall needn’t cost billions – but NZ has to start now

Creating ‘sponge cities’ to cope with more rainfall needn’t cost billions – but NZ has to start now

Westpac commissioned survey suggests many New Zealanders still pine for the quarter acre dream when it comes to their homes

Westpac commissioned survey suggests many New Zealanders still pine for the quarter acre dream when it comes to their homes