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Punters are splashing the cash with sales of motor vehicles at record highs but how much of the money are they borrowing, and how are vehicle financiers faring?
12th Apr 16, 5:02am
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Punters are splashing the cash with sales of motor vehicles at record highs but how much of the money are they borrowing, and how are vehicle financiers faring?
Deputy Governor explains how net migration has helped boost labour supply and contain wage pressures; says it's one factor allowing 'accommodative' interest rate settings; notes more young workers arriving in this migration cycle
7th Apr 16, 12:23pm
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Deputy Governor explains how net migration has helped boost labour supply and contain wage pressures; says it's one factor allowing 'accommodative' interest rate settings; notes more young workers arriving in this migration cycle
Treasury, MBIE warn Government that big influx of students and holiday-makers on work visas in low productivity jobs is reducing skill levels of migration programme; warns some employers taking easy, cheap option of migrants vs locals
29th Mar 16, 6:57pm
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Treasury, MBIE warn Government that big influx of students and holiday-makers on work visas in low productivity jobs is reducing skill levels of migration programme; warns some employers taking easy, cheap option of migrants vs locals
Net migration surges to yet another record high of 67,391 in February year as long term arrivals keep rising, departures stabilise
21st Mar 16, 11:14am
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Net migration surges to yet another record high of 67,391 in February year as long term arrivals keep rising, departures stabilise
Labour Leader questions the skill levels of migrants; suggests work of Chinese chefs could be done by locals; talks of turning down migration tap; Key criticises Labour stance
17th Mar 16, 10:04am
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Labour Leader questions the skill levels of migrants; suggests work of Chinese chefs could be done by locals; talks of turning down migration tap; Key criticises Labour stance
Economists Julie Fry & Hayden Glass argue the impact of migration on our economy is overstated & we need to broaden our migration policy to welcome more entrepreneurial foreigners to NZ
16th Mar 16, 2:04pm
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Economists Julie Fry & Hayden Glass argue the impact of migration on our economy is overstated & we need to broaden our migration policy to welcome more entrepreneurial foreigners to NZ
Jenée Tibshraeny on why you shouldn't believe what Wheeler has to say, whether millennials are really doing it tough, what middle-class China actually looks like, the CBA scandal & more
11th Mar 16, 10:02am
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Jenée Tibshraeny on why you shouldn't believe what Wheeler has to say, whether millennials are really doing it tough, what middle-class China actually looks like, the CBA scandal & more
BNZ's Stephen Toplis doubts whether an OCR cut or hold by the RBNZ will have a meaningful impact on inflation for the foreseeable future
4th Mar 16, 1:11pm
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BNZ's Stephen Toplis doubts whether an OCR cut or hold by the RBNZ will have a meaningful impact on inflation for the foreseeable future
David Hargreaves says National is putting short term expediency ahead of the country's future
3rd Mar 16, 12:02pm
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David Hargreaves says National is putting short term expediency ahead of the country's future
Migration surges to new record for eighteenth straight month in January
The RBNZ reflects on Canterbury 5-years after the quakes; warns the region's education and tourism sectors aren't showing signs of recovery
19th Feb 16, 3:52pm
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The RBNZ reflects on Canterbury 5-years after the quakes; warns the region's education and tourism sectors aren't showing signs of recovery
Organisation for Migration puts Auckland ahead of London, Paris and New York, as a city with a population made up of a higher portion of people born overseas
11th Feb 16, 12:09pm
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Organisation for Migration puts Auckland ahead of London, Paris and New York, as a city with a population made up of a higher portion of people born overseas
Statistics NZ reports record high net migration in 2015 year; seasonally adjusted net migration 5,500 in Dec, down from 6,200 in Nov; Net migration from Australia at 800 in 2015; highest since Oct 1991; Tourism up 10% in 2015
1st Feb 16, 11:10am
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Statistics NZ reports record high net migration in 2015 year; seasonally adjusted net migration 5,500 in Dec, down from 6,200 in Nov; Net migration from Australia at 800 in 2015; highest since Oct 1991; Tourism up 10% in 2015
The Big Short reminds us all what hubris about over-valued housing looks like. Bernard Hickey looks at whether Auckland's property perma-bulls are as guilty now as the US ones were in 2005-06
31st Jan 16, 5:02am
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The Big Short reminds us all what hubris about over-valued housing looks like. Bernard Hickey looks at whether Auckland's property perma-bulls are as guilty now as the US ones were in 2005-06
ASB's Nick Tuffley thinks Auckland house prices will moderate this year as the action moves to other centres
14th Jan 16, 3:10pm
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ASB's Nick Tuffley thinks Auckland house prices will moderate this year as the action moves to other centres
David Hargreaves thinks the Government will need to make a fast start to 2016 in the face of an uncommonly large number of economic variables
22nd Dec 15, 11:35am
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David Hargreaves thinks the Government will need to make a fast start to 2016 in the face of an uncommonly large number of economic variables
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
Net migration gain sets new record for sixteenth month in a row
Bernard Hickey picks out the five most important numbers for the New Zealand economy in 2015 that explain the dairy slump, the housing boom and an amazing jump in tourism
20th Dec 15, 5:02am
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Bernard Hickey picks out the five most important numbers for the New Zealand economy in 2015 that explain the dairy slump, the housing boom and an amazing jump in tourism
Squirrel Mortgages' John Bolton says a clamp down on money flowing out of China has slowed Auckland's housing market but the lull probably won't last much longer
9th Dec 15, 10:15am
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Squirrel Mortgages' John Bolton says a clamp down on money flowing out of China has slowed Auckland's housing market but the lull probably won't last much longer
BNZ chief economist says Auckland's house prices will keep rising as the city's housing shortage 'gets worse and worse'
27th Nov 15, 9:49am
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BNZ chief economist says Auckland's house prices will keep rising as the city's housing shortage 'gets worse and worse'
The expected increase in new home construction won't be enough to dent Auckland's housing shortage if migration remains at current levels
25th Nov 15, 10:34am
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The expected increase in new home construction won't be enough to dent Auckland's housing shortage if migration remains at current levels
Migration hits new high led by growth from China, India and Australia
New Zealand added 90,600 people in the year to September, meaning the population increased 2%, Statistics NZ says
16th Nov 15, 2:12pm
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New Zealand added 90,600 people in the year to September, meaning the population increased 2%, Statistics NZ says
Chinese investor challenges NZ to stop treating foreign investors as 'privileged'; Calls for OIO to be revamped; Experts question whether Govt has public support to make changes
10th Nov 15, 10:55am
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Chinese investor challenges NZ to stop treating foreign investors as 'privileged'; Calls for OIO to be revamped; Experts question whether Govt has public support to make changes