David Chaston

After one year, we look at the economic benchmarks we set when the Labour-NZ First-Greens government took office. It's early days still but the review reveals some trends

After one year, we look at the economic benchmarks we set when the Labour-NZ First-Greens government took office. It's early days still but the review reveals some trends

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, equity markets stabilise, Aussie growth record continues, velvet prices stay up, milk volumes rising, dryness encroaching, swaps and NZD stable

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, equity markets stabilise, Aussie growth record continues, velvet prices stay up, milk volumes rising, dryness encroaching, swaps and NZD stable

Need some flex for whatever's next? Be prepared to pay heaps. We mystery shop the current Gem Finance personal loan offer

Need some flex for whatever's next? Be prepared to pay heaps. We mystery shop the current Gem Finance personal loan offer

US data tame as Q3 GDP awaited; ECB stays with unwinding despite weakening; equities up; China SOE risk revealed; Aussie budget improves; UST 10yr at 3.14%; oil and gold little changed NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

US data tame as Q3 GDP awaited; ECB stays with unwinding despite weakening; equities up; China SOE risk revealed; Aussie budget improves; UST 10yr at 3.14%; oil and gold little changed NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; minor rate changes, record trade deficit, popular govt bond tender, record mortgage interest paid, TPP ratified, swap rates lower, NZD soft

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; minor rate changes, record trade deficit, popular govt bond tender, record mortgage interest paid, TPP ratified, swap rates lower, NZD soft

Our comprehensive review of moderate KiwiSaver fund regular savings returns as at September 30, identifying who has the best long-term returns

Our comprehensive review of moderate KiwiSaver fund regular savings returns as at September 30, identifying who has the best long-term returns

Wall Street in bearish mood; Beige Book survey worried about rising costs; US new home sales slump; Canada raises rates; air travel to double; AU serviceability breaches; UST 10yr at 3.13%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

Wall Street in bearish mood; Beige Book survey worried about rising costs; US new home sales slump; Canada raises rates; air travel to double; AU serviceability breaches; UST 10yr at 3.13%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes again, lower farm sales, fines & scams, NZ classed as risky, satisfaction with IRD lower, swaps soft, NZD unchanged

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes again, lower farm sales, fines & scams, NZ classed as risky, satisfaction with IRD lower, swaps soft, NZD unchanged

Equities drop on risk aversion, lower earnings outlooks; second-tier data underwhelms; secret Aussie tax enforcement deals; UST 10yr at 3.15%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

Equities drop on risk aversion, lower earnings outlooks; second-tier data underwhelms; secret Aussie tax enforcement deals; UST 10yr at 3.15%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

No rate changes, Auckland's housing pressures ease, population growth detail, RBNZ eyes watered down disclosure of bank rego breaches, swaps firm, NZD unchanged

No rate changes, Auckland's housing pressures ease, population growth detail, RBNZ eyes watered down disclosure of bank rego breaches, swaps firm, NZD unchanged

China goes all out but is ignored elsewhere; US data weaker; China GDP growth slows, house prices stable, retail sales rise; Italy rating cut; UST 10yr at 3.19%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

China goes all out but is ignored elsewhere; US data weaker; China GDP growth slows, house prices stable, retail sales rise; Italy rating cut; UST 10yr at 3.19%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

China stocks jump; US homes sales slip; Canada inflation lower; China grows slower; China retail sales star, home prices stable; Moody's downgrades Italy; UST 10yr at 3.20%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1

China stocks jump; US homes sales slip; Canada inflation lower; China grows slower; China retail sales star, home prices stable; Moody's downgrades Italy; UST 10yr at 3.20%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1

Unlike the worsening average OECD situation, New Zealand is making small progress with child poverty. But it's not enough by miles. We need to rid ourselves of vanity projects and focus on this core, urgent problem

Unlike the worsening average OECD situation, New Zealand is making small progress with child poverty. But it's not enough by miles. We need to rid ourselves of vanity projects and focus on this core, urgent problem

US homes sales fall; CLO risks jump; Canada inflation falls; Chile raises rates; China growth slows; Italy contagion spreads; NZ wealth ranks high; UST 10yr 3.20%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70

US homes sales fall; CLO risks jump; Canada inflation falls; Chile raises rates; China growth slows; Italy contagion spreads; NZ wealth ranks high; UST 10yr 3.20%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70

SBS Bank bursts into contention in the Spring selling season with a very sharp competitive two year fixed mortgage rate, lower than all rivals

SBS Bank bursts into contention in the Spring selling season with a very sharp competitive two year fixed mortgage rate, lower than all rivals

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; key rate changes, lower migration, another KiwiBuild ballot, more health spending, lower visitor growth, RCEP meeting here, swaps fall & flatten, NZD firmer

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; key rate changes, lower migration, another KiwiBuild ballot, more health spending, lower visitor growth, RCEP meeting here, swaps fall & flatten, NZD firmer

US debt issuance leaps; Canada new jobs grow; Shanghai markets tumble; Japan has trade surplus; China tax growth stalls; Aussie inflation looms, house prices to sink; UST 10yr at 3.17%; oil drops, gold holds; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

US debt issuance leaps; Canada new jobs grow; Shanghai markets tumble; Japan has trade surplus; China tax growth stalls; Aussie inflation looms, house prices to sink; UST 10yr at 3.17%; oil drops, gold holds; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; new mortgage offer, more beneficiaries, NZGB tender popular, GST for offshore online purchases, swap rates flat, NZD soft

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; new mortgage offer, more beneficiaries, NZGB tender popular, GST for offshore online purchases, swap rates flat, NZD soft

US Fed confirms more rate rises; US building permits soft, hiring strong; competitiveness rankings; key derivatives dispute; China new loan growth weak; UST 10yr at 3.17%; oil dives, gold soft; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

US Fed confirms more rate rises; US building permits soft, hiring strong; competitiveness rankings; key derivatives dispute; China new loan growth weak; UST 10yr at 3.17%; oil dives, gold soft; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; productivity to cost jobs, Manukau median multiples rise, cheaper Wellington petrol, swaps unchanged, NZD firmer

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; productivity to cost jobs, Manukau median multiples rise, cheaper Wellington petrol, swaps unchanged, NZD firmer

Dairy prices unchanged; US job openings up; Wall Street up; China local authority debt risk high; EU trade surplus up; German sentiment down; UST 10yr at 3.16%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

Dairy prices unchanged; US job openings up; Wall Street up; China local authority debt risk high; EU trade surplus up; German sentiment down; UST 10yr at 3.16%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a few rate reductions, inflation rises, low lakes cause high power costs, Chapman gets another gig, swaps rise, NZD up

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a few rate reductions, inflation rises, low lakes cause high power costs, Chapman gets another gig, swaps rise, NZD up

China equities still dropping; other Asian markets down; US retails sales growth stalls; Canadians optimistic, but housing slips; EU-UK talks on knife-edge; UST 10yr at 3.16%; oil unchanged, gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4

China equities still dropping; other Asian markets down; US retails sales growth stalls; Canadians optimistic, but housing slips; EU-UK talks on knife-edge; UST 10yr at 3.16%; oil unchanged, gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some minor rate changes, PSI holds lower, Fletchers pulls back on S&T, Fitch sees bigger deficit, phishing risk, swaps fall, NZD holds

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some minor rate changes, PSI holds lower, Fletchers pulls back on S&T, Fitch sees bigger deficit, phishing risk, swaps fall, NZD holds

Markets on tenterhooks; China exports up yet again; China car sales slump; EU meets to address new and old stresses; Aussie mortgages decline; UST 10yr down at 3.17%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 69

Markets on tenterhooks; China exports up yet again; China car sales slump; EU meets to address new and old stresses; Aussie mortgages decline; UST 10yr down at 3.17%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 69