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Twyford ‘accepts’ he went too far, but stops short of an apology

22 May 18, 4:05pm

Minister of Housing Phil Twyford says MBIE correctly diagnosed the weakness in the Treasury’s KiwiBuild forecast & they're the ones implementing the policy
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What happened Tuesday

22 May 18, 3:59pm

David Chaston

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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; home loan affordability updates, housing confidence bounces back, Kiwibank like the outlook, swaps unchanged, NZD firmer
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US and China declare trade truce

22 May 18, 2:27pm

Guest

USD has continued its run pushing higher against all its rivals; US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the US trade war with China is "on hold"; NZD dipped 50 points on the weekly open versus the USD
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Bridges calls for political ceasefire over Mycoplasma bovis

22 May 18, 12:05pm

Jason Walls

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Simon Bridges says he doesn't want to use Mycoplasma bovis as a ‘political football’, despite the issue for weeks being kicked around by both National and Labour
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Insurance probe gains traction

22 May 18, 11:39am

Jenée Tibshraeny

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Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi seeks feedback on insurance law revamp that aims to regulate insurers' conduct and better protect consumers who risk having their claims declined due to non-disclosure
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Politics now part of house owning assessments

22 May 18, 10:28am

David Chaston

30 comments

First home buyer affordability little changed in April, but those who bought a first home five years ago may be wise to assess whether it is time to move on and up
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Geopolitical risks ease

22 May 18, 8:17am

Dan Bell

The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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USD broadly stronger on trade truce

22 May 18, 8:12am

Jason Wong

Despite disappointing retail sales, the NZD may not weaken further as it is bolstered by strong terms of trade. Italy toys with issuing parallel currency, worrying its EU partners
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90 seconds at 9 am: Italy adds to Emerging Market risks

22 May 18, 7:28am

David Chaston

29 comments

Wall Street in tariff relief rally; Japan's trade balance rises; Italian fiscal prudence concerns; China to end birth rules; UST 10yr at 3.06%; oil firm, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
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Housing market confidence bounces back

22 May 18, 5:02am

David Hargreaves

137 comments

ASB Housing Confidence Survey finds expectations in the housing market have improved sharply after a post-election slump, and Auckland house price expectations have hit a 12-month high
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Ardern pulls Twyford into line over Treasury comments

21 May 18, 5:19pm

Jason Walls

42 comments

On Friday, Phil Twyford slammed Treasury officials for their KiwiBuild forecasts, calling them 'kids… disconnected from reality' – the Prime Minister says he went too far
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What happened Monday

21 May 18, 3:59pm

David Chaston

8 comments

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac cuts some TD rates, air goes out of migration, petrol prices jump, farm sales drop, swap rates down, NZD holds
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Fewer farms sell - at lower prices

21 May 18, 1:27pm

Guest

REINZ says latest figures show predictable easing in sales volumes, particularly for the category of finishing units. Conversely, forestry has experienced a lift, albeit sales numbers are relatively small; lifestyle block sales up
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Farmers sceptical of proposed new EQC-like biosecurity fund

21 May 18, 11:47am

Jason Walls

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Finance Minister Grant Robertson is tasking Treasury and MPI with investigating establishing a fund to 'get ahead' of biosecurity threats
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Monthly migration gain smallest since May 2014

21 May 18, 11:27am

David Hargreaves

91 comments

Rising numbers of non-New Zealanders are continuing to leave, pushing net migration down from high levels to an annual gain of 67,000 in April, down nearly 5000 from a year earlier
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Commerce Commission wants compensation for Harmoney borrowers

21 May 18, 10:31am

Gareth Vaughan

3 comments

Judge rules Harmoney's platform fee is a credit fee, doesn't accept the 'relative novelty of peer-to-peer lending should preclude the usual application of the CCCFA'
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BNZ cooperating with MBIE's Labour Inspectorate to resolve Holidays Act issues

21 May 18, 9:43am

Gareth Vaughan

BNZ working with MBIE to resolve Holidays Act breaches which include annual and public holiday payments to 'certain employees'
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Train crash preview

21 May 18, 9:25am

John Mauldin

39 comments

John Mauldin describes how he thinks we will get from the credit crisis he believes is coming in the next 12–18 months, to what he's terming the Great Reset
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Government must step back from Mycoplasma bovis

21 May 18, 8:49am

Keith Woodford

13 comments

Keith Woodford explains how crucial decisions are pending re Mycoplasma bovis and Government must recognise its own limitations
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Major support line for the Kiwi dollar likely to hold firm

21 May 18, 8:24am

Guest

A relief bounce following the Budget comes as hedge fund book squaring stops the slide in the NZD and other selling forces run out of steam at US$0.6850
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21 May 18, 8:23am

NZD had a positive close to the week

21 May 18, 8:04am

NZD rises after being oversold

21 May 18, 7:28am

90 seconds at 9 am: US:China trade stalemate

20 May 18, 10:05am

Term deposit competition heats up

20 May 18, 6:54am

Robertson has 11.7 billion reasons to smile after his first Budget

19 May 18, 9:47am

It's a risky business being Donald Trump