David Chaston

Auckland home loan affordability worst in 3 years; first home buyer household still finding affordable options in most regions

Auckland home loan affordability worst in 3 years; first home buyer household still finding affordable options in most regions

Both the number of farm sales and the price per hectare rise in March from February with northern dairy units selling well

Both the number of farm sales and the price per hectare rise in March from February with northern dairy units selling well

90 seconds at 9 am: US growth 'moderate'; EU faces decade to recover; concerns about QE withdrawal; Yuan peg loosened; Dow down 1%; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.9

90 seconds at 9 am: US growth 'moderate'; EU faces decade to recover; concerns about QE withdrawal; Yuan peg loosened; Dow down 1%; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.9

90 seconds at 9 am: US housing starts strong, CPI declines; hard commodities sag, equities up; IMF cuts global growth forecast; dairy prices consolidate; NZ$1 = US$0.851, TWI = 78.0

90 seconds at 9 am: US housing starts strong, CPI declines; hard commodities sag, equities up; IMF cuts global growth forecast; dairy prices consolidate; NZ$1 = US$0.851, TWI = 78.0

90 seconds at 9 am: China growth slows sharply; metals sink; gold tanks again; Dow falls; Greece reaches deal with Troika; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.6

90 seconds at 9 am: China growth slows sharply; metals sink; gold tanks again; Dow falls; Greece reaches deal with Troika; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.6

February milk and milk solids production falls as the drought intensified but reduction limited

February milk and milk solids production falls as the drought intensified but reduction limited

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Financial globalisation in reverse; George Soros; currency war II; NZ in good company; houses cheap in gold; Dilbert, and more

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Financial globalisation in reverse; George Soros; currency war II; NZ in good company; houses cheap in gold; Dilbert, and more

90 seconds at 9 am: Voters shun ALP; new anti-euro party rises in Germany; costs fall for AU banks; gold tumbles; NZ$1 = US$0.858, TWI = 78.8

90 seconds at 9 am: Voters shun ALP; new anti-euro party rises in Germany; costs fall for AU banks; gold tumbles; NZ$1 = US$0.858, TWI = 78.8

Interest.co.nz now has comprehensive regional listings of working farms on the market

Interest.co.nz now has comprehensive regional listings of working farms on the market

Gold tumbles almost 5% overnight, now below US$1,500/oz, hurt by Cyprus plan, weak US data

Gold tumbles almost 5% overnight, now below US$1,500/oz, hurt by Cyprus plan, weak US data

Stunning rise in skim milk powder prices, up +36% in NZ$ terms in two weeks; currency rose sharply overnight TWI = 79.3

Stunning rise in skim milk powder prices, up +36% in NZ$ terms in two weeks; currency rose sharply overnight TWI = 79.3

90 seconds at 9 am: China credit surge; Cyprus bailout blowout; Aust employment soft; skim milk powder prices rocket higher; NZ$1 = US$0.86.3, TWI = 78.9

90 seconds at 9 am: China credit surge; Cyprus bailout blowout; Aust employment soft; skim milk powder prices rocket higher; NZ$1 = US$0.86.3, TWI = 78.9

90 seconds at 9 am: IMF says recapitalise, restructure or shutdown banks; France on credit watch; new US budget proposal; Fed minutes tip QE reduction; NZ$1 = US$0.857, TWI = 78.9

90 seconds at 9 am: IMF says recapitalise, restructure or shutdown banks; France on credit watch; new US budget proposal; Fed minutes tip QE reduction; NZ$1 = US$0.857, TWI = 78.9

Standard & Poor's likes how our rated councils manage their financials, reckons they can tolerate more debt than 'international peers'

Standard & Poor's likes how our rated councils manage their financials, reckons they can tolerate more debt than 'international peers'

Following the drought and with more than 80% of our fresh water flowing to the sea, plans to store more have official support

Following the drought and with more than 80% of our fresh water flowing to the sea, plans to store more have official support

90 seconds at 9 am: EU probes card company fees; Greece prepares secret reparation claim on Germany; Inflation low worldwide; Fitch downgrades China; another TWI record; NZ$1 = US$0.852, TWI = 78.4

90 seconds at 9 am: EU probes card company fees; Greece prepares secret reparation claim on Germany; Inflation low worldwide; Fitch downgrades China; another TWI record; NZ$1 = US$0.852, TWI = 78.4

90 seconds at 9 am: Thatcher dead, foresaw euro problems; AU in currency deal with China; Holden cutsback; Nikkei surges; NZ$1 = US$0.846, TWI = 78.1

90 seconds at 9 am: Thatcher dead, foresaw euro problems; AU in currency deal with China; Holden cutsback; Nikkei surges; NZ$1 = US$0.846, TWI = 78.1

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Abenomics; Rogoff; home loan loyalty; syndicating houses; Greek hero; tax rates; a bulls*t index; Dilbert, and more

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Abenomics; Rogoff; home loan loyalty; syndicating houses; Greek hero; tax rates; a bulls*t index; Dilbert, and more

90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs growth slows; China and Aust to trade currencies directly; China presses for better investment access; NZ TWI hits record; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.7

90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs growth slows; China and Aust to trade currencies directly; China presses for better investment access; NZ TWI hits record; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.7

Weak US jobs growth and worries about Japan's aggressive new monetary policy sees the NZD end the week strongly

Weak US jobs growth and worries about Japan's aggressive new monetary policy sees the NZD end the week strongly

The continuing fall in the number of houses listed for sale kept asking prices at near record levels in March: Realestate.co.nz

The continuing fall in the number of houses listed for sale kept asking prices at near record levels in March: Realestate.co.nz

The myths and realities associated with Asian food demand, and Australia’s ability to satisfy that demand exposed in a CBA research note

The myths and realities associated with Asian food demand, and Australia’s ability to satisfy that demand exposed in a CBA research note

90 seconds at 9 am: BofJ fires all its bullets; ECB says it may cut, wants EU haircut rules; Germany stagnating, France contracting; gold almost in a bear market; NZ$1 = US$0.840, TWI = 77.3

90 seconds at 9 am: BofJ fires all its bullets; ECB says it may cut, wants EU haircut rules; Germany stagnating, France contracting; gold almost in a bear market; NZ$1 = US$0.840, TWI = 77.3

90 seconds at 9 am: US hiring slows, services growth tame; China wages grow fast; oil and metals fall; Aussie new home sales disappoint; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.2

90 seconds at 9 am: US hiring slows, services growth tame; China wages grow fast; oil and metals fall; Aussie new home sales disappoint; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 77.2

90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices in stunning rise; good US economic news; Dow up sharply; record high euro jobless; Chinese currency at record; NZ$1 = US$0.842, TWI = 77.3

90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices in stunning rise; good US economic news; Dow up sharply; record high euro jobless; Chinese currency at record; NZ$1 = US$0.842, TWI = 77.3