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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she hopes the Reserve Bank’s OCR cut will flow through to mortgage holders, telling banks they have a stake in the economy and they should 'pass on as much as possible'
28th Nov 25, 11:11am
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she hopes the Reserve Bank’s OCR cut will flow through to mortgage holders, telling banks they have a stake in the economy and they should 'pass on as much as possible'
Housing is moving back to affordable levels for first home buyers - even in Auckland
28th Nov 25, 9:31am
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Housing is moving back to affordable levels for first home buyers - even in Auckland
US Thanksgiving holiday brings quiet markets. NZ rates higher yesterday in the aftermath of Wednesday's RBNZ MPS, some much stronger NZ data and angst over a possible wave of mortgage fixing
28th Nov 25, 7:53am
US Thanksgiving holiday brings quiet markets. NZ rates higher yesterday in the aftermath of Wednesday's RBNZ MPS, some much stronger NZ data and angst over a possible wave of mortgage fixing
Global eyes on end-of-year retail demand; Canadian earnings rise; China profits fall; APRA worried about housing loan risks; Aussie investment jumps; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold dips and oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
28th Nov 25, 7:22am
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Global eyes on end-of-year retail demand; Canadian earnings rise; China profits fall; APRA worried about housing loan risks; Aussie investment jumps; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold dips and oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
Assistant Governor Karen Silk on what the RBNZ will be watching before its next OCR review and what new Governor Anna Breman will bring
27th Nov 25, 4:34pm
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Assistant Governor Karen Silk on what the RBNZ will be watching before its next OCR review and what new Governor Anna Breman will bring
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many floating rate reductions, retail rises, business confidence up, dairy productivity up, KiwiSaver balances up modestly, swaps up again, NZD up again, & more
27th Nov 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many floating rate reductions, retail rises, business confidence up, dairy productivity up, KiwiSaver balances up modestly, swaps up again, NZD up again, & more
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Kathmandu, Tower, Vector, and Ryman post gains while Scales, Tourism Holdings, The NZX and Serko all slip
27th Nov 25, 3:00pm
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Kathmandu, Tower, Vector, and Ryman post gains while Scales, Tourism Holdings, The NZX and Serko all slip
NZ Govt Bond Tender #972; Tender Date 27 Nov 2025
27th Nov 25, 2:55pm
NZ Govt Bond Tender #972; Tender Date 27 Nov 2025
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ANZ chief economist says the improvement in sentiment 'is rooted in an improvement in experienced activity, not just hope'
27th Nov 25, 1:16pm
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ANZ chief economist says the improvement in sentiment 'is rooted in an improvement in experienced activity, not just hope'
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Stats NZ reports a $472 million inflation-adjusted, seasonally-adjusted increase in volume of retail sales in September quarter with the increase dominated by rises in electronic goods and motor vehicle sales
27th Nov 25, 11:30am
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Stats NZ reports a $472 million inflation-adjusted, seasonally-adjusted increase in volume of retail sales in September quarter with the increase dominated by rises in electronic goods and motor vehicle sales
After a year of 'wide-ranging change,' Reserve Bank names Rodger Finlay as ongoing Chairman, adds Rhiannon McKinnon to board
27th Nov 25, 10:41am
After a year of 'wide-ranging change,' Reserve Bank names Rodger Finlay as ongoing Chairman, adds Rhiannon McKinnon to board
‘Looks like the last’: While the Reserve Bank has left the door open for further OCR easing, economists say it’s not as wide as many would have expected
27th Nov 25, 8:45am
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‘Looks like the last’: While the Reserve Bank has left the door open for further OCR easing, economists say it’s not as wide as many would have expected
Upbeat investor risk sentiment brings solid gains for global equity markets. UK widely anticipated Autumn Budget released. A marginally hawkish tone from the RBNZ pushed NZ rates and the NZ dollar sharply higher
27th Nov 25, 7:46am
Upbeat investor risk sentiment brings solid gains for global equity markets. UK widely anticipated Autumn Budget released. A marginally hawkish tone from the RBNZ pushed NZ rates and the NZ dollar sharply higher
Pre-holiday data releases flood US markets, a mixed set; Singapore factories very busy; Hong Kong tragedy; Aussie inflation jumps unexpectedly; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold up and oil firms; NZ$1 = 56.9 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6
27th Nov 25, 7:19am
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Pre-holiday data releases flood US markets, a mixed set; Singapore factories very busy; Hong Kong tragedy; Aussie inflation jumps unexpectedly; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold up and oil firms; NZ$1 = 56.9 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6
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Eleventh hour attempt by business groups to convince government not to ban surcharging, suggest capping them instead
27th Nov 25, 5:00am
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Eleventh hour attempt by business groups to convince government not to ban surcharging, suggest capping them instead
Reserve Bank Governor says the bank wants to be in the position next year where monetary policy is off the front pages. 'Let everything else drive the economy and we can sit in the back seat'
26th Nov 25, 7:17pm
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Reserve Bank Governor says the bank wants to be in the position next year where monetary policy is off the front pages. 'Let everything else drive the economy and we can sit in the back seat'
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ cuts as expected, few changes so far, Westpac cuts dairy payout forecast, FHP delivers strong result, Aussie CPI jumps, swaps up, NZD jumps, & more
26th Nov 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ cuts as expected, few changes so far, Westpac cuts dairy payout forecast, FHP delivers strong result, Aussie CPI jumps, swaps up, NZD jumps, & more
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Channel Infrastructure and Gentrack surge; F&P Healthcare and Vista Group also rise but Kathmandu, Briscoes, Summerset and Tourism Holdings ease
26th Nov 25, 3:00pm
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Channel Infrastructure and Gentrack surge; F&P Healthcare and Vista Group also rise but Kathmandu, Briscoes, Summerset and Tourism Holdings ease
Live-stream of the November 2025 RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement press conference with Governor Christian Hawkesby
26th Nov 25, 2:50pm
Live-stream of the November 2025 RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement press conference with Governor Christian Hawkesby
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Cuts to savings account interest rates have started with one bank cutting less than the OCR reduction
26th Nov 25, 2:24pm
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Cuts to savings account interest rates have started with one bank cutting less than the OCR reduction
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Future moves in the OCR will depend on how the outlook for medium-term inflation and the economy evolve, the Reserve Bank says; ASB says barring 'nasty surprises' the RBNZ looks 'on hold' now
26th Nov 25, 2:15pm
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Future moves in the OCR will depend on how the outlook for medium-term inflation and the economy evolve, the Reserve Bank says; ASB says barring 'nasty surprises' the RBNZ looks 'on hold' now
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Co-operative Bank first to cut floating mortgage rate following RBNZ's OCR cut with a 31 bps reduction to 4.99%. Westpac, ANZ & ASB cut 20 bps, Kiwibank & BNZ by only 15 bps
26th Nov 25, 2:06pm
Co-operative Bank first to cut floating mortgage rate following RBNZ's OCR cut with a 31 bps reduction to 4.99%. Westpac, ANZ & ASB cut 20 bps, Kiwibank & BNZ by only 15 bps
Jennifer Lind shows how China defied expectations and became a global technological powerhouse
26th Nov 25, 11:59am
Jennifer Lind shows how China defied expectations and became a global technological powerhouse
Rob Reynish asks readers to look behind the political labels to what science can do to keep our food industries from falling behind, maybe even recapture some scientific leadership
26th Nov 25, 11:58am
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Rob Reynish asks readers to look behind the political labels to what science can do to keep our food industries from falling behind, maybe even recapture some scientific leadership
Rabobank reviews the future for food producers in the face of changed lifestyle eating patterns, as appetite suppression and altered taste perception medications gain broad adoption
26th Nov 25, 9:50am
Rabobank reviews the future for food producers in the face of changed lifestyle eating patterns, as appetite suppression and altered taste perception medications gain broad adoption