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A delay to US-Iran negotiations weighed on risk appetite and supported oil prices. NZD/USD saw only a limited recovery after falling to two-month lows. NZD was weaker on the crosses

A delay to US-Iran negotiations weighed on risk appetite and supported oil prices. NZD/USD saw only a limited recovery after falling to two-month lows. NZD was weaker on the crosses

US-Iran talks chaotic; eyes on US PCE inflation; Canada loosens bank capital buffers; Europe swelters; Malaysia stars; Australia extends fuel tax relief; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2

US-Iran talks chaotic; eyes on US PCE inflation; Canada loosens bank capital buffers; Europe swelters; Malaysia stars; Australia extends fuel tax relief; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2

Green Party would make the first $10,000 people earn each year tax free, bring in a bank levy, increase the corporate tax rate for big companies and enforce a withholding tax rate on profits big tech companies make

Green Party would make the first $10,000 people earn each year tax free, bring in a bank levy, increase the corporate tax rate for big companies and enforce a withholding tax rate on profits big tech companies make

National promises parental leave KiwiSaver contribution, compulsory membership

National promises parental leave KiwiSaver contribution, compulsory membership

The carrot and the nudge: How Housing Minister Chris Bishop wants to rewire housing incentives

The carrot and the nudge: How Housing Minister Chris Bishop wants to rewire housing incentives

Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis hopeful of better economic times ahead as election nears

Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis hopeful of better economic times ahead as election nears

NZ Society of Actuaries group suggests 6% KiwiSaver contributions could be excessive for low wage earners, and 5% could be a good fit for median wage earners

NZ Society of Actuaries group suggests 6% KiwiSaver contributions could be excessive for low wage earners, and 5% could be a good fit for median wage earners

Why ‘greenhushing’ signals deeper issues with New Zealand’s climate risk reporting regime

Why ‘greenhushing’ signals deeper issues with New Zealand’s climate risk reporting regime

Middle East mess remains very uncertain; Canada eases bank capital buffers; Malaysia exports zoom; China tariffs hit Aussie beef hard; Russia cuts its policy rate; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold down but oil up; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2

Middle East mess remains very uncertain; Canada eases bank capital buffers; Malaysia exports zoom; China tariffs hit Aussie beef hard; Russia cuts its policy rate; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold down but oil up; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2

The number of properties being offered at auction is dropping as fast as the outside temperature on a cold winter's night

The number of properties being offered at auction is dropping as fast as the outside temperature on a cold winter's night

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; quiet on the retail rate front, rural exports rise strongly, jobs market soft but better in the SI, El Niño arriving, quotas to mess with beef trade, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; quiet on the retail rate front, rural exports rise strongly, jobs market soft but better in the SI, El Niño arriving, quotas to mess with beef trade, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 ends week positively as SkyCity casino surges +14% along with gains from a2 Milk, Meridan and Genesis; The NZX, Kathmandu, Oceania and Spark are the big decliners

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 ends week positively as SkyCity casino surges +14% along with gains from a2 Milk, Meridan and Genesis; The NZX, Kathmandu, Oceania and Spark are the big decliners

Latest BNZ/Seek Employment Report says hiring caution remains, but the South Island is leading the pack when it comes to annual job ad growth while Auckland and Wellington lag

Latest BNZ/Seek Employment Report says hiring caution remains, but the South Island is leading the pack when it comes to annual job ad growth while Auckland and Wellington lag

Patrick Nolan says the steady compounding pressure of more NZ Super claimants per active worker needs to be addressed. Who pays more, how soon, and what other public services need to be adjusted?

Patrick Nolan says the steady compounding pressure of more NZ Super claimants per active worker needs to be addressed. Who pays more, how soon, and what other public services need to be adjusted?

Jarden analysts see a sea-change for the Aussie parents of NZ's major banks, with tax changes ending 'rivers of gold' from housing lending and bringing dividend payout ratios into question

Jarden analysts see a sea-change for the Aussie parents of NZ's major banks, with tax changes ending 'rivers of gold' from housing lending and bringing dividend payout ratios into question

US-Iran MOU signing has led to an earlier end to the conflict and a re-opening of Hormuz; oil and gas is flowing freely; Brent crude probing fresh 3-mth lows. US equities rebound. USD strength returns, sending DXY index to highest in over a year

US-Iran MOU signing has led to an earlier end to the conflict and a re-opening of Hormuz; oil and gas is flowing freely; Brent crude probing fresh 3-mth lows. US equities rebound. USD strength returns, sending DXY index to highest in over a year

US & Iran sign MOU, leaving Iran stronger; US data mixed; Canada PPI leaps; many central bank decisions; freight rates rise; Hormuz transits pick up; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold down and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3

US & Iran sign MOU, leaving Iran stronger; US data mixed; Canada PPI leaps; many central bank decisions; freight rates rise; Hormuz transits pick up; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold down and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3

Nobody had to mean it. The informal rules won over the formal ones and so decided who held power, and it wasn't the Minister, Natalia Albert says of Immigration NZ's shambolic tech project

Nobody had to mean it. The informal rules won over the formal ones and so decided who held power, and it wasn't the Minister, Natalia Albert says of Immigration NZ's shambolic tech project

Inside the 'once in 40 year opportunity to redesign and reinvent' the public service

Inside the 'once in 40 year opportunity to redesign and reinvent' the public service

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac cuts mortgage rates; GDP rise better than expected, migrants more family oriented, NZGB strong again, swaps up, NZD down, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Westpac cuts mortgage rates; GDP rise better than expected, migrants more family oriented, NZGB strong again, swaps up, NZD down, & more

The Red Bank heaps competitive pressure on ANZ by cutting some longer carded fixed rates, after ANZ raised all its fixed rates in early June

The Red Bank heaps competitive pressure on ANZ by cutting some longer carded fixed rates, after ANZ raised all its fixed rates in early June

Economists don’t expect the latest GDP figures to have a large bearing on the Reserve Bank’s OCR outlook but ANZ says likely hike in July is ‘no longer the slam dunk it was’

Economists don’t expect the latest GDP figures to have a large bearing on the Reserve Bank’s OCR outlook but ANZ says likely hike in July is ‘no longer the slam dunk it was’

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 edges lower despite gains from Vista Group, SkyCity casino, Freightways and Hallensteins; Auckland Airport, Mainfreight, Kathmandu, and Air NZ weigh on the market

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 edges lower despite gains from Vista Group, SkyCity casino, Freightways and Hallensteins; Auckland Airport, Mainfreight, Kathmandu, and Air NZ weigh on the market

NZ Govt Bond Tender #997; Tender Date 18 Jun 2026

NZ Govt Bond Tender #997; Tender Date 18 Jun 2026

Health and life insurers will be exempt from climate-related disclosure regime with Commerce Minister Cameron Brewer saying there’s little value in making them report on it as they aren’t ‘directly exposed to climate risks’

Health and life insurers will be exempt from climate-related disclosure regime with Commerce Minister Cameron Brewer saying there’s little value in making them report on it as they aren’t ‘directly exposed to climate risks’