Rural News
Bernard's Top 10: Our 100% pure tax haven; The original Panama Papers in the Pacific; We were warned again and again; Mossack Fonseca, Panama and NZ's new best friends; Behind the Panama Papers; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
7th Apr 16, 12:55pm
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Bernard's Top 10: Our 100% pure tax haven; The original Panama Papers in the Pacific; We were warned again and again; Mossack Fonseca, Panama and NZ's new best friends; Behind the Panama Papers; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
English says Government to put capital facility directly behind Kiwibank to replace NZ Post guarantee; sees NZ Post keeping its 55% stake
6th Apr 16, 4:55pm
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English says Government to put capital facility directly behind Kiwibank to replace NZ Post guarantee; sees NZ Post keeping its 55% stake
Revenue Minister says OECD reviewing rules around overseas trusts and IRD contributing to review if new framework for disclosure; NZ brought forward information exchange by a year
5th Apr 16, 12:56pm
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Revenue Minister says OECD reviewing rules around overseas trusts and IRD contributing to review if new framework for disclosure; NZ brought forward information exchange by a year
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says banking industry and insurers very focused on rising sea levels; warns coastal owners may face negative equity; calls on Govt to investigate fiscal, economic risks
31st Mar 16, 4:14pm
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Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says banking industry and insurers very focused on rising sea levels; warns coastal owners may face negative equity; calls on Govt to investigate fiscal, economic risks
Bernard's Top 10: An almighty Fed put and how it might end; 40 years of hurt; John Key's 'Switzerland of the South' full of housing millionaires; Melbourne's slumping apartment prices; John Oliver exposes Creme Eggs; Clarke and Dawe on the planet, stupid
30th Mar 16, 11:27am
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Bernard's Top 10: An almighty Fed put and how it might end; 40 years of hurt; John Key's 'Switzerland of the South' full of housing millionaires; Melbourne's slumping apartment prices; John Oliver exposes Creme Eggs; Clarke and Dawe on the planet, stupid
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
Auckland 2040, which opposed Council 'up-zoning' in Unitary Plan, sees no long term housing capacity problem in Auckland; prefers intensification in town centres; prefers suburban areas remain single level
28th Mar 16, 6:05pm
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Auckland 2040, which opposed Council 'up-zoning' in Unitary Plan, sees no long term housing capacity problem in Auckland; prefers intensification in town centres; prefers suburban areas remain single level
Yale econometrics professor tipped to win Nobel Prize writes paper saying Auckland housing market entered bubble territory in 2013; Previous Auckland bubble spread to rest of NZ and collapsed in mid-2007
18th Mar 16, 4:50pm
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Yale econometrics professor tipped to win Nobel Prize writes paper saying Auckland housing market entered bubble territory in 2013; Previous Auckland bubble spread to rest of NZ and collapsed in mid-2007
GDP grew 0.9% in Dec qtr and 2.5% for year; construction, retail and tourism strong; farming weak; Real disposable income per capita down 0.4% in 2015
17th Mar 16, 10:50am
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GDP grew 0.9% in Dec qtr and 2.5% for year; construction, retail and tourism strong; farming weak; Real disposable income per capita down 0.4% in 2015
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
Citing stress test results, RBNZ says banks could post losses of up to 8% on dairy loans, which now are more than NZ$38 bln; says losses can be absorbed from profit rather than capital
16th Mar 16, 2:01pm
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Citing stress test results, RBNZ says banks could post losses of up to 8% on dairy loans, which now are more than NZ$38 bln; says losses can be absorbed from profit rather than capital
Bernard's Top 10: The chilling maths of inequality; Get ready for RSCoin to be way bigger than Bitcoin; The problem for millenials; But will they start voting because of it?; 'But it's different here'; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
16th Mar 16, 1:39pm
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Bernard's Top 10: The chilling maths of inequality; Get ready for RSCoin to be way bigger than Bitcoin; The problem for millenials; But will they start voting because of it?; 'But it's different here'; Clarke and Dawe; John Oliver
SBS and TSB pass on 15 and 20 basis points, respectively, of the 25 basis points OCR cut to floating rate borrowers
15th Mar 16, 5:20pm
SBS and TSB pass on 15 and 20 basis points, respectively, of the 25 basis points OCR cut to floating rate borrowers
English, Guy see public and competitive pressure eventually forcing banks to pass on OCR cut to dairy farmers; Labour says regulation should be an option if banks don't pass on cuts; says time to pass on cuts, not further profits
15th Mar 16, 2:28pm
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English, Guy see public and competitive pressure eventually forcing banks to pass on OCR cut to dairy farmers; Labour says regulation should be an option if banks don't pass on cuts; says time to pass on cuts, not further profits
English says possible bank losses on dairy debt not a threat to financial stability; says Government won't bail out dairy farmers; says competition best way to sort out banks not passing on OCR cuts; Little says 'stiff-arm' the banks on dairy debt
14th Mar 16, 1:26pm
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English says possible bank losses on dairy debt not a threat to financial stability; says Government won't bail out dairy farmers; says competition best way to sort out banks not passing on OCR cuts; Little says 'stiff-arm' the banks on dairy debt
RBNZ's Wheeler says he expects all of 25 bps cut in OCR to be passed on to floating rates; RBNZ's Hodgetts says impact of foreign funding costs only 'relatively mild' and expects 'bulk' of lower rates to be passed on
10th Mar 16, 1:47pm
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RBNZ's Wheeler says he expects all of 25 bps cut in OCR to be passed on to floating rates; RBNZ's Hodgetts says impact of foreign funding costs only 'relatively mild' and expects 'bulk' of lower rates to be passed on
RBNZ surprises with 25 bps cut to 2.25%; forecasts one more cut; concerned about falling inflation expectations; says wants NZ$ to fall
10th Mar 16, 9:03am
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RBNZ surprises with 25 bps cut to 2.25%; forecasts one more cut; concerned about falling inflation expectations; says wants NZ$ to fall
Bernard's Top 10: Australia's version of 'The Big Short'; China prepares to 'knife its zombies'; Rolling in the deep (debt); Parcelling up bad loans into bonds and selling them; Food as 'virtual water'; John Oliver's must-watch ode to Donald Trump
2nd Mar 16, 1:31pm
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Bernard's Top 10: Australia's version of 'The Big Short'; China prepares to 'knife its zombies'; Rolling in the deep (debt); Parcelling up bad loans into bonds and selling them; Food as 'virtual water'; John Oliver's must-watch ode to Donald Trump
Dairy giant Fonterra's seeking to raise $150 mln through a senior bond issue to institutional and retail investors
22nd Feb 16, 10:04am
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Dairy giant Fonterra's seeking to raise $150 mln through a senior bond issue to institutional and retail investors
Bernard's Top 10: Why the invoices don't match; The lives and styles of the Fuerdai of Vancouver; The amazing Chuck Blazer; The campaign to dethrone King Cash; Just cancel bank notes?; The Cheese Police find wood pulp; John Oliver's ode to Steven Joyce
17th Feb 16, 12:52pm
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Bernard's Top 10: Why the invoices don't match; The lives and styles of the Fuerdai of Vancouver; The amazing Chuck Blazer; The campaign to dethrone King Cash; Just cancel bank notes?; The Cheese Police find wood pulp; John Oliver's ode to Steven Joyce
Minister calls on Auckland Council to 'stay the course' on building 'up and out'; says Council needs to deliver Unitary Plan before expiry of Special Housing Areas in Sept 2016; Key more equivocal; sees intensification in CBD, West Auckland
16th Feb 16, 1:44pm
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Minister calls on Auckland Council to 'stay the course' on building 'up and out'; says Council needs to deliver Unitary Plan before expiry of Special Housing Areas in Sept 2016; Key more equivocal; sees intensification in CBD, West Auckland
PM says he's surprised currency has not fallen yet in line with 10-20% fall in dairy prices in recent weeks; says relative tightening of NZ monetary policy something for RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler to "keep and eye on"
16th Feb 16, 11:02am
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PM says he's surprised currency has not fallen yet in line with 10-20% fall in dairy prices in recent weeks; says relative tightening of NZ monetary policy something for RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler to "keep and eye on"
ANZ NZ's heads of institutional banking and commercial & agri banking are promoted to group roles and succeeded from within
15th Feb 16, 3:48pm
ANZ NZ's heads of institutional banking and commercial & agri banking are promoted to group roles and succeeded from within
Bernard's Top 10: The problem with CoCos; Deutsche Bank's astonishingly high leverage; How long will China's currency reserves last?; The problem of China's unpaid migrant workers; Get rid of the big notes; Clarke and Dawe on Europe's debt crisis
10th Feb 16, 11:48am
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Bernard's Top 10: The problem with CoCos; Deutsche Bank's astonishingly high leverage; How long will China's currency reserves last?; The problem of China's unpaid migrant workers; Get rid of the big notes; Clarke and Dawe on Europe's debt crisis
English sees no need to change Policy Targets Agreement around inflation; says RBNZ not trying to shift goal-posts; says happy to see debate over measuring inflation and targeting inflation, but no plans for change now
9th Feb 16, 7:41pm
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English sees no need to change Policy Targets Agreement around inflation; says RBNZ not trying to shift goal-posts; says happy to see debate over measuring inflation and targeting inflation, but no plans for change now