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What happened Friday
22 Feb 19, 3:59pm
David Chaston
7 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, broader affordability, Goff wants the 15% on rates, credit card interest cost, swaps, NZD slips, & more
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Auction sales rates steady but prices appear a bit softer in Auckland
22 Feb 19, 2:05pm
Greg Ninness
23 comments
Auction sales rates look reasonably steady although vendors will need to be especially realistic on price in Auckland
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Kiwibank shareholders kiss and make up
22 Feb 19, 11:08am
Gareth Vaughan
CEO Steve Jurkovich says Kiwibank has selected a new technology partner and has 'a truck load to do in the next six months'
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Entering rural or corporate banking markets not on Kiwibank's agenda
22 Feb 19, 11:02am
Gareth Vaughan
2 comments
CEO Steve Jurkovich says Kiwibank's in no hurry to enter the rural or corporate banking markets, focusing instead on the 'big opportunity' with SMEs
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Mayor Goff calls on government to give Auckland Council GST from rates
22 Feb 19, 9:32am
Stephen Forbes
18 comments
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says the Government should give Auckland Council the GST revenue it makes from rates paid by Aucklanders
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6802
22 Feb 19, 8:56am
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The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, February 22, 2019
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Tax breaks for investors in major infrastructure projects 'have merit'
22 Feb 19, 7:48am
Gareth Vaughan
9 comments
Tax Working Group says the Govt should 'give favourable consideration' to exempting NZ Super Fund from NZ tax because it's 'an instrument of the Govt'
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Risk-off tone
22 Feb 19, 7:47am
Jason Wong
A couple of blows to the AUD has seen it tumble and drag down the NZD in its wake; global rates have pushed higher; USD nudged higher following the release of the FOMC minutes
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90 seconds at 9 am: China sends message to Australia
22 Feb 19, 7:41am
David Chaston
22 comments
US business investment falls; US PMIs up; US house sales down; China limits Aussie coal imports; Japan & EU PMIs weak; ALP saves brokers; UST 10yr 2.649; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
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Outlook on BNZ's credit rating downgraded
22 Feb 19, 7:33am
admin
8 comments
Fitch Ratings lowers the outlook on BNZ's credit rating to 'negative' from 'stable' following similar action on parent NAB
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Auckland now affordable for first home buyers
22 Feb 19, 5:00am
Greg Ninness
64 comments
Interest.co.nz Home Loan Affordability Report says the slide in both interest rates and lower quartile house prices means Auckland is now considered affordable for first home buyers
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What happened Thursday
21 Feb 19, 3:59pm
David Chaston
10 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; it's all about the TWG report and the reactions, plus DHB poor financial management, productivity drops, swap rates fall, NZD soft, & more
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TWG pluses and minuses
21 Feb 19, 3:14pm
Guy Trafford
1 comment
Guy Trafford assesses how the Tax Working Group report would change signals to farmers, and how they are likely to respond
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Is it a dog, a rat, a monster, or merely offensive?
21 Feb 19, 2:22pm
David Hargreaves
12 comments
David Hargreaves has a quick look at some of the florid prose that has greeted the Tax Working Group's final recommendations
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NZ Govt Bond tender number 669 results
21 Feb 19, 2:08pm
Suraj Varma
NZ Govt Bond Tender #669; weighted average accepted yield was 2.61%; coverage ratio was 2.88x
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Revenue Minister: 'We will not throw the baby out with the bathwater'
21 Feb 19, 1:48pm
Jenée Tibshraeny
36 comments
Government taking 'measured' approach as coalition partners seek consensus on Tax Working Group's findings; Winston Peters sticks to the script
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Capital gains tax likely to push down rental housing prices but have little impact on rents
21 Feb 19, 12:55pm
Greg Ninness
44 comments
A Capital Gains Tax would alter the rental property landscape by pushing down prices and pushing up rental yields
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'It's a monster'
21 Feb 19, 12:52pm
admin
15 comments
National Party reacts to Tax Working Group recommendations; Simon Bridges says the TWG recommendations are 'an attack on the Kiwi way of life'
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Kiwibank requirement to meet RBNZ capital proposals 'very doable'
21 Feb 19, 12:35pm
Gareth Vaughan
Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says RBNZ proposal to level capital playing field between the big 4 banks and the rest makes a lot of sense
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Auckland Mayor Phil Goff backs TWG call for tax on land bankers
21 Feb 19, 11:51am
Stephen Forbes
60 comments
Tax Working Group proposal for a local government tax on vacant residential land wins support from Auckland Mayor Phil Goff
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21 Feb 19, 11:37am
From the horses' mouths
3
21 Feb 19, 11:34am
TWG wants farming included in Emissions Trading Scheme
7
21 Feb 19, 11:17am
The weekly dairy report
21 Feb 19, 11:00am
Revealed: What the Tax Working Group believes a capital gains tax should look like
226
21 Feb 19, 10:44am
This time really is different
2
21 Feb 19, 8:22am
Markets are quiet
21 Feb 19, 7:40am
90 seconds at 9 am: Gold rises as uncertainties grow
17
21 Feb 19, 5:00am
US to seek New Zealand assistance in Russia stand-off
3
20 Feb 19, 4:27pm
Jenny Shipley hangs up on interest.co.nz... twice
74
20 Feb 19, 4:10pm
Fake Capitalism is a bigger threat than Socialism
18
20 Feb 19, 3:59pm
What happened Wednesday
31
20 Feb 19, 3:35pm
Government announces creation of new Infrastructure Commission
7
20 Feb 19, 2:30pm
It's never say never for Fletcher with big building projects
9
20 Feb 19, 11:42am
Heartland sees no need to raise new capital under new RBNZ requirements
20 Feb 19, 11:30am
The returns on offer sound great, but are there any catches?
16
20 Feb 19, 11:14am
Mike Greer to build 104 KiwiBuild homes
24
20 Feb 19, 11:05am
It is not just sprawl
2
20 Feb 19, 11:03am
More term deposit rate reductions
37
20 Feb 19, 9:48am
Kiwibank 'understands and supports' RBNZ's capital philosophy
3
20 Feb 19, 9:00am
Government report suggests doing away with prompt payment discounts on power bills
30
20 Feb 19, 8:15am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6885
20 Feb 19, 8:11am
Councillor says Auckland Council can’t be trusted with its own assets
10
20 Feb 19, 8:04am
US-China trade deal
20 Feb 19, 7:39am
90 seconds at 9 am: World trade growth slows
11
20 Feb 19, 5:00am
Orr expects banks' responses to conduct & culture review to be 'quite telling quickly'
20
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