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David Chaston

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David Chaston is the publisher of interest.co.nz and is commited to ensuring readers get the latest information on interest rates, and the forces that move them.

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15 years 11 months

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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Gender skirmish; Foxconn's size; ANZ exec is 'frank'; fantasies in Spain and Italy; John Cleese
5th Apr 12, 10:05am
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Thursday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Gender skirmish; Foxconn's size; ANZ exec is 'frank'; fantasies in Spain and Italy; John Cleese
90 seconds at 9 am: Risk aversion to fore; Spanish debt worry; Australian trade deficit; Chinese bank reform; US$ gains
5th Apr 12, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Risk aversion to fore; Spanish debt worry; Australian trade deficit; Chinese bank reform; US$ gains
Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Get ready for the revolution; buying houses by the thousands; French fantasy; unfunded pension treadmill
4th Apr 12, 11:34am
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Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Get ready for the revolution; buying houses by the thousands; French fantasy; unfunded pension treadmill
Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Social safety net stress; Nigerians should run the World Bank; Ikea should do our housing developments; Monorails
3rd Apr 12, 10:05am
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Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Social safety net stress; Nigerians should run the World Bank; Ikea should do our housing developments; Monorails
90 seconds at 9 am: Tough budget predicted; property a sellers market; EU manufacturing falls; US and China manufacturing rises
3rd Apr 12, 8:48am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Tough budget predicted; property a sellers market; EU manufacturing falls; US and China manufacturing rises
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Can the US survive longer than 60 months?; LIBOR corrupted; what the quants are doing now; Dilbert; Clarke and Dawe
2nd Apr 12, 10:05am
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Can the US survive longer than 60 months?; LIBOR corrupted; what the quants are doing now; Dilbert; Clarke and Dawe
90 seconds at 9 am: Hanover court action; US payrolls; EU austerity; Australian rates
2nd Apr 12, 8:39am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Hanover court action; US payrolls; EU austerity; Australian rates
Civil case launched by FMA against Hanover directors
1st Apr 12, 2:20pm
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Civil case launched by FMA against Hanover directors
David Chaston looks at the terms, conditions and rates of bonus savers and comes to the conclusion they're a good deal for those who stick to the savings plan
30th Mar 12, 5:26pm
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David Chaston looks at the terms, conditions and rates of bonus savers and comes to the conclusion they're a good deal for those who stick to the savings plan
90 seconds at 9 am: Crude prices lurch down; Strikes in Spain and UK; Spanish bonds in crosshairs; US growth; Fonterra shines
30th Mar 12, 8:39am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Crude prices lurch down; Strikes in Spain and UK; Spanish bonds in crosshairs; US growth; Fonterra shines
Banks are competing harder for term deposits with rising interest rates, despite little wholesale movement
29th Mar 12, 11:11am
Banks are competing harder for term deposits with rising interest rates, despite little wholesale movement
90 seconds at 9 am: Risk off as commodities weaken; oil inventories rise; gold falls; AUD falls; US durable goods orders rise
29th Mar 12, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Risk off as commodities weaken; oil inventories rise; gold falls; AUD falls; US durable goods orders rise
Kiwibank has the largest mortgage market share percentage growth in 2011; ANZ NZ adds the most volume
28th Mar 12, 1:05pm
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Kiwibank has the largest mortgage market share percentage growth in 2011; ANZ NZ adds the most volume
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ at six-month high against AUD; yuan rising; US house prices at 2003 levels; OECD urges more European money printing
28th Mar 12, 8:39am
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90 seconds at 9 am: NZ$ at six-month high against AUD; yuan rising; US house prices at 2003 levels; OECD urges more European money printing
Households have paid back $21 bln more than they borrowed for housing in the past four years
10th Mar 12, 11:59am
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Households have paid back $21 bln more than they borrowed for housing in the past four years
Small signs of life showing in NZD Eurobond market
29th Feb 12, 6:00pm
Small signs of life showing in NZD Eurobond market
David Chaston reviews eleven useful tools that can help get you out from under a debt burden
25th Feb 12, 11:14am
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David Chaston reviews eleven useful tools that can help get you out from under a debt burden
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Job growth strengthens in Aust, US; record GM profit; Oil up, gold down; China targets lower growth; Greeks resist delays
17th Feb 12, 8:51am
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Job growth strengthens in Aust, US; record GM profit; Oil up, gold down; China targets lower growth; Greeks resist delays
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Greek deal delay; northern EU ministers don't trust Greek voters; China investment rebounds; US factory output strong; NZ$ up
16th Feb 12, 8:29am
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ: Greek deal delay; northern EU ministers don't trust Greek voters; China investment rebounds; US factory output strong; NZ$ up
Investors shrug off Europe worries and dig in for the long haul; TDs and property still popular
14th Feb 12, 8:01am
Investors shrug off Europe worries and dig in for the long haul; TDs and property still popular
BNZ reduces fixed mortgage rates for terms of 3 to seven years
10th Feb 12, 7:05am
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BNZ reduces fixed mortgage rates for terms of 3 to seven years
New daily currency rate comparisons and news now available - sign up here
8th Feb 12, 4:16pm
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New daily currency rate comparisons and news now available - sign up here
2011 the first year in more than a decade that New Zealand suffered a net migration outflow
3rd Feb 12, 11:37am
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2011 the first year in more than a decade that New Zealand suffered a net migration outflow
Kevin Mitchelson 1960-2011
2nd Feb 12, 10:06am
Kevin Mitchelson 1960-2011
Ballantynes ups its store card interest rate to 15% from 12%
30th Jan 12, 9:48am
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Ballantynes ups its store card interest rate to 15% from 12%