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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
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
ASB follows rivals with mortgage rate cuts in a home loan market walking on eggshells, one that hasn't fired any shots in a season dominated by low real estate sales transaction levels
20th Mar 23, 9:18am
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ASB follows rivals with mortgage rate cuts in a home loan market walking on eggshells, one that hasn't fired any shots in a season dominated by low real estate sales transaction levels
Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast; Inland Revenue tells the construction industry “We’re here to help”; a surprise FBT exemption is announced; and the British Budget
19th Mar 23, 2:02pm
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Te wiki o te tāke – The New Zealand Tax Podcast; Inland Revenue tells the construction industry “We’re here to help”; a surprise FBT exemption is announced; and the British Budget
Bank term deposit rate offers have shrunk from the start of 2022 in relation to the OCR and the latest increases don't restore those premiums
16th Mar 23, 12:17pm
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Bank term deposit rate offers have shrunk from the start of 2022 in relation to the OCR and the latest increases don't restore those premiums
ANZ's analysts see gold with bullish momentum after the US Fed pauses its hiking cycle
16th Mar 23, 7:35am
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ANZ's analysts see gold with bullish momentum after the US Fed pauses its hiking cycle
BNZ claims NZ banking first by ending international payment fees and overseas bank charges for online transactions
14th Mar 23, 9:26am
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BNZ claims NZ banking first by ending international payment fees and overseas bank charges for online transactions
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Food prices surged at an annual rate of 12% in February with rises across all the broad food categories Statistics NZ measures
13th Mar 23, 11:53am
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Food prices surged at an annual rate of 12% in February with rises across all the broad food categories Statistics NZ measures
Te wiki o te tāke; Inland Revenue’s updated view on tax avoidance gives plenty of pause for thought, and jail time for tax fraudsters
12th Mar 23, 10:29am
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Te wiki o te tāke; Inland Revenue’s updated view on tax avoidance gives plenty of pause for thought, and jail time for tax fraudsters
Kiwibank pushes interest rate paid on 90 Day Notice Saver up 65 basis points
10th Mar 23, 12:08pm
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Kiwibank pushes interest rate paid on 90 Day Notice Saver up 65 basis points
David Hargreaves has a bit of a dive back through the detailed mortgage figures that the Reserve Bank has now been producing for eight years
9th Mar 23, 8:30am
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David Hargreaves has a bit of a dive back through the detailed mortgage figures that the Reserve Bank has now been producing for eight years
Ross Stitt looks at how Australian authorities are stepping up efforts to combat greenwashing
8th Mar 23, 3:35pm
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Ross Stitt looks at how Australian authorities are stepping up efforts to combat greenwashing
ANZ economists say services-sector inflation is showing no signs of slowing and should that continue we may see inflation 'get stuck' above the targeted 1% to 3% band
7th Mar 23, 11:43am
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ANZ economists say services-sector inflation is showing no signs of slowing and should that continue we may see inflation 'get stuck' above the targeted 1% to 3% band
BNZ chief economist Mike Jones says significant mortgage rate relief is unlikely this year and he's 'not confident' the housing market can 'right itself' till it is clear mortgage rates have stopped rising
6th Mar 23, 10:05am
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BNZ chief economist Mike Jones says significant mortgage rate relief is unlikely this year and he's 'not confident' the housing market can 'right itself' till it is clear mortgage rates have stopped rising
Inland Revenue gets back to its core business; GST changes for the platform economy to proceed & more
6th Mar 23, 9:30am
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Inland Revenue gets back to its core business; GST changes for the platform economy to proceed & more
Grant Halverson on the rise and fall of the buy now pay later sector and what the future may hold for it
5th Mar 23, 6:30am
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Grant Halverson on the rise and fall of the buy now pay later sector and what the future may hold for it
Credit bureau Centrix says the current economic climate is 'putting pressure on households across New Zealand'
1st Mar 23, 5:00am
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Credit bureau Centrix says the current economic climate is 'putting pressure on households across New Zealand'
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Latest Reserve Bank mortgage figures for January - while numerically hitting all kinds of record lows - actually suggest a slight uptick from December on a seasonally-adjusted basis
27th Feb 23, 10:59am
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Latest Reserve Bank mortgage figures for January - while numerically hitting all kinds of record lows - actually suggest a slight uptick from December on a seasonally-adjusted basis
Te wiki o te tāke; Terry Baucher has been exploring what more can be done for victims of the recent bad weather disasters, and thinking more broadly about the climate and demographic challenges ahead
26th Feb 23, 3:11pm
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Te wiki o te tāke; Terry Baucher has been exploring what more can be done for victims of the recent bad weather disasters, and thinking more broadly about the climate and demographic challenges ahead
Days have passed since the last +50 bps RBNZ rate hike, but no banks have changed retail rates yet, for either home loans or term deposits. And this is despite Adrian Orr calling out the banks over low rates for savers
25th Feb 23, 9:04am
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Days have passed since the last +50 bps RBNZ rate hike, but no banks have changed retail rates yet, for either home loans or term deposits. And this is despite Adrian Orr calling out the banks over low rates for savers
Latest quarterly Reserve Bank figures show that the country's new mortgage borrowers are stretching themselves much less than has been seen in recent years in regards to the amount of debt they are taking on relative to income
20th Feb 23, 10:19am
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Latest quarterly Reserve Bank figures show that the country's new mortgage borrowers are stretching themselves much less than has been seen in recent years in regards to the amount of debt they are taking on relative to income
Terry Baucher is back, and assesses the big issues that connect households and businesses to the tax collector. These range from policy issues to gritty practical ones
19th Feb 23, 7:00am
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Terry Baucher is back, and assesses the big issues that connect households and businesses to the tax collector. These range from policy issues to gritty practical ones
Bonus saver interest rates have risen to their highest in eight years. But inflation has overwhelmed them. Savers will be in a tough spot until the battle against inflation is won
18th Feb 23, 9:00am
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Bonus saver interest rates have risen to their highest in eight years. But inflation has overwhelmed them. Savers will be in a tough spot until the battle against inflation is won
A US finance professor explains why President Biden wants to raise the tax on the controversial use of corporate capital through share buybacks
16th Feb 23, 4:29pm
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A US finance professor explains why President Biden wants to raise the tax on the controversial use of corporate capital through share buybacks
Stats NZ says food prices were up 10.3% in the year to January 2023 - which is down on the 32-year high increase of 11.3% seen as at December
14th Feb 23, 11:08am
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Stats NZ says food prices were up 10.3% in the year to January 2023 - which is down on the 32-year high increase of 11.3% seen as at December
