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Soaring food prices expected to keep annual inflation at 7.2% in the March consumer price index data release this Thursday
18th Apr 23, 9:20am
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Soaring food prices expected to keep annual inflation at 7.2% in the March consumer price index data release this Thursday
Report commissioned by tax consultancy OliverShaw argues average effective tax rates increase as the net real economic incomes of households rise
18th Apr 23, 5:00am
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Report commissioned by tax consultancy OliverShaw argues average effective tax rates increase as the net real economic incomes of households rise
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Food prices were up 12.1% in the year to March 2023 - which is the highest annual rate of increase seen since 1989; Kiwis 'crushed at the checkout', National's Willis says
17th Apr 23, 11:05am
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Food prices were up 12.1% in the year to March 2023 - which is the highest annual rate of increase seen since 1989; Kiwis 'crushed at the checkout', National's Willis says
Although most attention is given to mortgage floating rate hikes, savings account rates are being raised at the same time. So what are the changes for bonus savers so far?
17th Apr 23, 10:49am
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Although most attention is given to mortgage floating rate hikes, savings account rates are being raised at the same time. So what are the changes for bonus savers so far?
Te wiki o te tāke; The New Zealand Tax Podcast – a new tax year so in with the new but the old issues remain
16th Apr 23, 9:00am
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Te wiki o te tāke; The New Zealand Tax Podcast – a new tax year so in with the new but the old issues remain
Term deposit rate increases are starting to filter through although they are limp new offers with banks falling further behind the OCR policy signals
14th Apr 23, 12:50pm
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Term deposit rate increases are starting to filter through although they are limp new offers with banks falling further behind the OCR policy signals
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First ANZ and now Westpac have moved up on many home loan rates following the OCR hike - but Westpac has cut some longer fixed rates, and quite hard
13th Apr 23, 4:27pm
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First ANZ and now Westpac have moved up on many home loan rates following the OCR hike - but Westpac has cut some longer fixed rates, and quite hard
New research for the Reserve Bank says if central banks had mandates to prevent unsustainably high house prices they would likely find interest rate changes more effective than macroprudential tools, such as LVR limits, to achieve this goal
13th Apr 23, 12:16pm
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New research for the Reserve Bank says if central banks had mandates to prevent unsustainably high house prices they would likely find interest rate changes more effective than macroprudential tools, such as LVR limits, to achieve this goal
Andrew Urquhart & Hossein Jahanshahloo look at what Binance’s US lawsuit says about the future for cryptocurrency regulation
13th Apr 23, 9:38am
Andrew Urquhart & Hossein Jahanshahloo look at what Binance’s US lawsuit says about the future for cryptocurrency regulation
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NZ's largest bank raises fixed and floating home loan rates, savings account rates, and term deposit rates in a broad response to the recent RBNZ OCR rises
12th Apr 23, 4:34pm
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NZ's largest bank raises fixed and floating home loan rates, savings account rates, and term deposit rates in a broad response to the recent RBNZ OCR rises
Carl Rhodes says the US business & investment culture war over ESG is really an argument over the best way to do capitalism
10th Apr 23, 11:00am
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Carl Rhodes says the US business & investment culture war over ESG is really an argument over the best way to do capitalism
Big banks' mortgage serviceability test rates now start at 8.5% and rise above 9%
8th Apr 23, 9:15am
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Big banks' mortgage serviceability test rates now start at 8.5% and rise above 9%
After gold's disappointing 2022, the bears are out to play in 2023 and gold gets its highest monthly inflows of demand, and near its all-time high price. Growing systems risks add to gold's case, say the World Gold Council
7th Apr 23, 9:32am
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After gold's disappointing 2022, the bears are out to play in 2023 and gold gets its highest monthly inflows of demand, and near its all-time high price. Growing systems risks add to gold's case, say the World Gold Council
Statistics New Zealand figures show falling property values trimmed $93 billion from household net worth, but in the December quarter rises in disposable income for household outstripped increases in spending
6th Apr 23, 12:23pm
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Statistics New Zealand figures show falling property values trimmed $93 billion from household net worth, but in the December quarter rises in disposable income for household outstripped increases in spending
Binance New Zealand continues search for a local bank to take its business on
6th Apr 23, 11:07am
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Binance New Zealand continues search for a local bank to take its business on
interest.co.nz is a free service for all - help us stay that way. If you know us, trust us, and value what we do, can we ask you to support us - and supporters can go ad-free
6th Apr 23, 9:39am
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interest.co.nz is a free service for all - help us stay that way. If you know us, trust us, and value what we do, can we ask you to support us - and supporters can go ad-free
Te wiki o te tāke; the long historical reach of Inland Revenue; the case for treating landlords differently; and are breast implants tax deductible?
2nd Apr 23, 7:08pm
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Te wiki o te tāke; the long historical reach of Inland Revenue; the case for treating landlords differently; and are breast implants tax deductible?
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission takes on Binance over it allegedly running 'a calculated strategy of regulatory arbitrage for commercial benefit'
1st Apr 23, 11:43am
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US Commodity Futures Trading Commission takes on Binance over it allegedly running 'a calculated strategy of regulatory arbitrage for commercial benefit'
Latitude/Gem outline the extent of their data breach, the measures they are taking, and the reimbursements they will make to affected clients, which could total 14 mln people in Australia and New Zealand, and records back to 2005
1st Apr 23, 10:28am
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Latitude/Gem outline the extent of their data breach, the measures they are taking, and the reimbursements they will make to affected clients, which could total 14 mln people in Australia and New Zealand, and records back to 2005
Bomikazi Zeka outlines seven ways to show whether you're on the path to financial literacy
28th Mar 23, 9:52am
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Bomikazi Zeka outlines seven ways to show whether you're on the path to financial literacy
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Latitude Financial says millions of driver's licence details & details from tens of thousands of passports pilfered in cyber attack
27th Mar 23, 12:52pm
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Latitude Financial says millions of driver's licence details & details from tens of thousands of passports pilfered in cyber attack
Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast; Time to get ready for tax year end; rethinking Working for Families; an interesting initiative from the UK (yes, really)
26th Mar 23, 1:37pm
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Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast; Time to get ready for tax year end; rethinking Working for Families; an interesting initiative from the UK (yes, really)
Loose monetary policy helped households ignore a loss of real income during the pandemic - higher interest rates are a reality check
26th Mar 23, 6:00am
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Loose monetary policy helped households ignore a loss of real income during the pandemic - higher interest rates are a reality check
Despite a brutal few weeks of interest rate volatility, the structural dynamics pointing towards a low-growth, low-yield environment should also be supportive for gold, says Jeremy de Pessemier
25th Mar 23, 9:00am
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Despite a brutal few weeks of interest rate volatility, the structural dynamics pointing towards a low-growth, low-yield environment should also be supportive for gold, says Jeremy de Pessemier
The Consumers Price Index is designed for the RBNZ meaning the Household Living-Costs Price Index is a better measure of how inflation impacts NZ households, Bill Rosenberg argues
23rd Mar 23, 7:30am
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The Consumers Price Index is designed for the RBNZ meaning the Household Living-Costs Price Index is a better measure of how inflation impacts NZ households, Bill Rosenberg argues
