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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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Bank performance: Kiwibank the weakest, Rabobank the strongest in latest review
Rates on the move
90 seconds at 9 am: Big mortgage concessions for 'red zone' homeowners; oil reserves tapped; food prices tackled; Saab sinks
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90 seconds at 9 am: Big mortgage concessions for 'red zone' homeowners; oil reserves tapped; food prices tackled; Saab sinks
Trade Me founder Sam Morgan reckons there are too many real estate agents in New Zealand. Is he right?
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Trade Me founder Sam Morgan reckons there are too many real estate agents in New Zealand. Is he right?
90 seconds at 9 am: Aussie banks benefit from Greek woes; more to come from SFO; Serepisos sinks further; BOP changes
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90 seconds at 9 am: Aussie banks benefit from Greek woes; more to come from SFO; Serepisos sinks further; BOP changes
ASB follows other banks and cuts its one year term deposit rate
Farm sellers get realistic, helping more farms to change hands
NZ Home Loans offers fixed mortgage rate reductions
NZ Home Loans offers fixed mortgage rate reductions
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ; Europeans struggle to avoid Greek writedowns; US weak; China's inflation problem
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ; Europeans struggle to avoid Greek writedowns; US weak; China's inflation problem
Holiday briefing for Monday, June 6, 2011; Triple A rating; jobless recovery; dignity and democracy; forget Facebook
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Holiday briefing for Monday, June 6, 2011; Triple A rating; jobless recovery; dignity and democracy; forget Facebook
A strong Kiwi dollar encourages a big jump in foreign holidays
Opinion: David Chaston shows the unintended consequences of removing the youth minimum wage: 30,000 fewer young people have jobs
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Opinion: David Chaston shows the unintended consequences of removing the youth minimum wage: 30,000 fewer young people have jobs
Who is paying the $21 billion of individual PAYE
Budget 2011 - Summary of all tax collections
Shareholder capital leveraged 15.7 times by NZ banks, giving effective loan to value ratio for banks of 94%; Kiwibank the worst at 21.6 times
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Shareholder capital leveraged 15.7 times by NZ banks, giving effective loan to value ratio for banks of 94%; Kiwibank the worst at 21.6 times
New daily term deposit email is now available
New daily term deposit email is now available
Drama in Europe; Greeks want out of euro, Germans fighting the move
Log sales surge higher; prices rise, unaffected by high exchange rate
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Food prices push higher in March
Food prices push higher in March
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ; NZ$ down; India up; US prices higher; NZ debt higher
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ; Nuclear panic grips the world; commodities tumble; Portugal downgraded again; consumer confidence sinks
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ; Nuclear panic grips the world; commodities tumble; Portugal downgraded again; consumer confidence sinks
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ; huge new bailout interventions in both Japan and Europe
NZ dollar at ten year low against the Aussie
90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ; Libyan turmoil; oil prices surge; China prepares; Fonterra payout review
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90 seconds at 9 am with BNZ; Libyan turmoil; oil prices surge; China prepares; Fonterra payout review