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The Red Bank tweaks its mortgage and term deposit rates, becoming more competitive for terms three years and longer - but less competitive for savers for these same terms
The Red Bank tweaks its mortgage and term deposit rates, becoming more competitive for terms three years and longer - but less competitive for savers for these same terms
Credit bureau Equifax says credit card hardship has jumped 33% as household budgets tighten and people use revolving credit to absorb daily expenses
Credit bureau Equifax says credit card hardship has jumped 33% as household budgets tighten and people use revolving credit to absorb daily expenses
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, rental market active but rents flat, October retail struggled, truckometer tame, ASB to raise new bond funding, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, rental market active but rents flat, October retail struggled, truckometer tame, ASB to raise new bond funding, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more
Already the country's biggest bank, ANZ NZ wants to 'grow across the board,' new CEO Ben Kelleher says
Already the country's biggest bank, ANZ NZ wants to 'grow across the board,' new CEO Ben Kelleher says
Commerce Commission’s draft decision to allow Orion NZ to spend $1.3 billion on a five-year electricity network upgrade falls $200 million short of Orion’s target but would keep power bill hikes lower than proposed
Commerce Commission’s draft decision to allow Orion NZ to spend $1.3 billion on a five-year electricity network upgrade falls $200 million short of Orion’s target but would keep power bill hikes lower than proposed
Paraguay’s bank collapse brought down a president – and exposed as myth the nation’s status as a ‘Dubai of South America’
Paraguay’s bank collapse brought down a president – and exposed as myth the nation’s status as a ‘Dubai of South America’
More one bedroom properties being rented, fewer three bedroom houses, rents flat overall
More one bedroom properties being rented, fewer three bedroom houses, rents flat overall
'I just wanted to get to know her' - Luxon says he really enjoyed meeting with Opportunity's Qiulae Wong
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'I just wanted to get to know her' - Luxon says he really enjoyed meeting with Opportunity's Qiulae Wong
ASB is drawing in the biggest chunk of first-home buyers in NZ across the big banks, as the average age of the first-home buyer reaches the mid-30s
ASB is drawing in the biggest chunk of first-home buyers in NZ across the big banks, as the average age of the first-home buyer reaches the mid-30s
Risk appetite bounces back; strong rebound in global equity markets, including US equities rising over 2%. Oil prices down over 4% on hope for end to US-Iran conflict. Rates markets show only small movements
Risk appetite bounces back; strong rebound in global equity markets, including US equities rising over 2%. Oil prices down over 4% on hope for end to US-Iran conflict. Rates markets show only small movements
US eyes on CPI while expectations stabilise; US inventories surge; Taiwanese exports star yet again; China PPI jumps; record smog in New Delhi; Russia rations fuel, suspends exports; UST 10yr at 4.87%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 60
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US eyes on CPI while expectations stabilise; US inventories surge; Taiwanese exports star yet again; China PPI jumps; record smog in New Delhi; Russia rations fuel, suspends exports; UST 10yr at 4.87%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 60
'New Zealanders have felt really left in the dark in previous elections' - Qiulae Wong intends to negotiate with one bloc at a time, rather than 'playing off each side'
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'New Zealanders have felt really left in the dark in previous elections' - Qiulae Wong intends to negotiate with one bloc at a time, rather than 'playing off each side'
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; QV downbeat on property values, ANZ profits fall, FMA eyes stablecoin rules, market prices confirmed by election, swaps stable, NZX down, NZD down, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; QV downbeat on property values, ANZ profits fall, FMA eyes stablecoin rules, market prices confirmed by election, swaps stable, NZX down, NZD down, & more
Ho-fung Hung explains why renminbi-based trade with Russia and Iran could end up bolstering the US greenback's standing
Ho-fung Hung explains why renminbi-based trade with Russia and Iran could end up bolstering the US greenback's standing
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New MPs arrive, Christopher Luxon will speak with Qiulae Wong and promises his finance minister won't be David Seymour but Seymour says Luxon's position on finance portfolio is 'no longer tenable'
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New MPs arrive, Christopher Luxon will speak with Qiulae Wong and promises his finance minister won't be David Seymour but Seymour says Luxon's position on finance portfolio is 'no longer tenable'
North Island housing values dropped in October with declines also creeping in to values in Nelson, Queenstown and Invercargill
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North Island housing values dropped in October with declines also creeping in to values in Nelson, Queenstown and Invercargill
Brian Easton says as France struggles with escalating financial pressures, New Zealand must remain vigilant to the risks of a destabilising sovereign crisis
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Brian Easton says as France struggles with escalating financial pressures, New Zealand must remain vigilant to the risks of a destabilising sovereign crisis
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ANZ NZ annual profit drops 7% with net interest margin lower due to 'competitive pressure in the lending market'
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ANZ NZ annual profit drops 7% with net interest margin lower due to 'competitive pressure in the lending market'
Roger J Kerr sees the NZD caught in the backwash of a perfect storm and the newly uncertain election result is not positive for the currency
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Roger J Kerr sees the NZD caught in the backwash of a perfect storm and the newly uncertain election result is not positive for the currency
Equities partly recovered from the post-midterms tech selloff, with the Nasdaq up 1%. US payrolls easily beat expectations and unemployment fell to 4.1%. Front-end Treasury yields rose, with a December Fed hike still close to 80% priced
Equities partly recovered from the post-midterms tech selloff, with the Nasdaq up 1%. US payrolls easily beat expectations and unemployment fell to 4.1%. Front-end Treasury yields rose, with a December Fed hike still close to 80% priced
China demographics weaken again, their gold reserves rise; US payrolls rise on dubious data; US credit card debt jumps; Canada jobs retreat; EU retail resilient; UST 10yr at 4.85%; gold rises and oil stabilises; NZ$1 = 55.4 USc; TWI-5 = 59.4
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China demographics weaken again, their gold reserves rise; US payrolls rise on dubious data; US credit card debt jumps; Canada jobs retreat; EU retail resilient; UST 10yr at 4.85%; gold rises and oil stabilises; NZ$1 = 55.4 USc; TWI-5 = 59.4
It was the 'overhang' wot done it
The Depositor Compensation Scheme opens up the options for savers that need higher returns in their battle with inflation but who can't afford to risk loss of their capital
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The Depositor Compensation Scheme opens up the options for savers that need higher returns in their battle with inflation but who can't afford to risk loss of their capital
The wait begins as Opportunity knocks, as election 2026 delivers upsets, overhangs and a three week question mark
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The wait begins as Opportunity knocks, as election 2026 delivers upsets, overhangs and a three week question mark
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NZ Election 2026: Volatile election leaves unclear winner, Opportunity over the line, major seat overhang and close call between blocs
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NZ Election 2026: Volatile election leaves unclear winner, Opportunity over the line, major seat overhang and close call between blocs