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A senior journalist and news editor with interest.co.nz, David Hargreaves has covered financial markets and economics both in New Zealand and Britain for longer than he cares to mention.
David Hargreaves
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Reserve Bank launches defence of its monetary policy management; says central banks 'can't have perfect foresight'
2nd Nov 15, 2:40pm
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Reserve Bank launches defence of its monetary policy management; says central banks 'can't have perfect foresight'
John Bolton's Squirrel Money goes live with 'first real P2P lending service'
BNZ chief economist says continued strong house price rises in Auckland would likely see introduction of rules limiting mortgage sizes relative to earnings
29th Oct 15, 4:27pm
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BNZ chief economist says continued strong house price rises in Auckland would likely see introduction of rules limiting mortgage sizes relative to earnings
David Hargreaves thinks the Reserve Bank is unnecessarily gambling everything on a December rise in US interest rates
29th Oct 15, 11:54am
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David Hargreaves thinks the Reserve Bank is unnecessarily gambling everything on a December rise in US interest rates
State-owned Kiwibank pulled up by RBNZ for not meeting all requirements of money laundering laws
28th Oct 15, 11:40am
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State-owned Kiwibank pulled up by RBNZ for not meeting all requirements of money laundering laws
Latest month shows a further sharp rise in the proportion of investors buying houses ahead of new rules targeting them
27th Oct 15, 3:57pm
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Latest month shows a further sharp rise in the proportion of investors buying houses ahead of new rules targeting them
Treasury expresses enthusiasm for debt to income ratios in paper to Reserve Bank; sees them as 'alternative or additional way' of managing financial system vulnerability
27th Oct 15, 3:15pm
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Treasury expresses enthusiasm for debt to income ratios in paper to Reserve Bank; sees them as 'alternative or additional way' of managing financial system vulnerability
ASB economists argue RBNZ should be reducing interest rates; disagree with central bank's view of 'neutral' interest rate setting
22nd Oct 15, 11:00am
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ASB economists argue RBNZ should be reducing interest rates; disagree with central bank's view of 'neutral' interest rate setting
David Hargreaves asks how much longer the Government can afford to wait before taking action on the country's surging immigration levels
22nd Oct 15, 5:01am
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David Hargreaves asks how much longer the Government can afford to wait before taking action on the country's surging immigration levels
Economists see drop in global dairy prices as underscoring need for caution about assuming further price gains later in the year
21st Oct 15, 8:41am
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Economists see drop in global dairy prices as underscoring need for caution about assuming further price gains later in the year
Westpac economists stick to view that RBNZ will be forced to drop interest rates by more than it currently intends
19th Oct 15, 11:23am
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Westpac economists stick to view that RBNZ will be forced to drop interest rates by more than it currently intends
David Hargreaves thinks the RBNZ Governor may have just given a historic speech - in a bad way
15th Oct 15, 11:42am
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David Hargreaves thinks the RBNZ Governor may have just given a historic speech - in a bad way
Westpac introduces new 1-year 'special' at 4.35% and reduces other fixed terms by 9 to 30 basis points
15th Oct 15, 8:23am
Westpac introduces new 1-year 'special' at 4.35% and reduces other fixed terms by 9 to 30 basis points
S&P drops Fonterra long-term rating to 'A-' from 'A' and its short-term rating to 'A-2' from 'A-1'; industry 'volatility' blamed
14th Oct 15, 3:58pm
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S&P drops Fonterra long-term rating to 'A-' from 'A' and its short-term rating to 'A-2' from 'A-1'; industry 'volatility' blamed
The hurdle for further interest rate cuts just got higher says BNZ's head of research Stephen Toplis
14th Oct 15, 1:51pm
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The hurdle for further interest rate cuts just got higher says BNZ's head of research Stephen Toplis
Reserve Bank Governor says 'some further easing' in OCR still likely, but conscious of impact low rates have on housing demand and higher price inflation
14th Oct 15, 9:28am
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Reserve Bank Governor says 'some further easing' in OCR still likely, but conscious of impact low rates have on housing demand and higher price inflation
Latest house sales figures show that the Reserve Bank is going to need to revisit its strategy to control the scorching housing market
13th Oct 15, 5:02am
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Latest house sales figures show that the Reserve Bank is going to need to revisit its strategy to control the scorching housing market
ASB economists say RBNZ has 'already come unstuck' with forecasts of a lower dollar
12th Oct 15, 1:24pm
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ASB economists say RBNZ has 'already come unstuck' with forecasts of a lower dollar
HSBC offers 4.25% for one and two-year mortgage terms
12th Oct 15, 11:04am
HSBC offers 4.25% for one and two-year mortgage terms
Westpac economists see unemployment hitting 6.5%, partly due to high immigration; but also see 'disappointment' for property speculators when migration boom tails off
8th Oct 15, 11:26am
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Westpac economists see unemployment hitting 6.5%, partly due to high immigration; but also see 'disappointment' for property speculators when migration boom tails off
David Hargreaves sees a likely need for substantial changes to migration settings and for application of more Reserve Bank 'macro-prudential tools' in the year ahead
7th Oct 15, 3:07pm
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David Hargreaves sees a likely need for substantial changes to migration settings and for application of more Reserve Bank 'macro-prudential tools' in the year ahead
ANZ economists see 'further impetus' for milk price forecasts to move above $5; less urgency seen for further immediate RBNZ interest rate cuts
7th Oct 15, 8:07am
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ANZ economists see 'further impetus' for milk price forecasts to move above $5; less urgency seen for further immediate RBNZ interest rate cuts
Indigestion is likely to be the order of the day in Government and Reserve Bank circles in the face of further strong house market figures
1st Oct 15, 12:18pm
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Indigestion is likely to be the order of the day in Government and Reserve Bank circles in the face of further strong house market figures
NZ Super Fund trumpets 50% a year gross return on Z Energy investment
Kiwis are still amping up household borrowing ahead of new Government and RBNZ housing investment rules
30th Sep 15, 3:48pm
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Kiwis are still amping up household borrowing ahead of new Government and RBNZ housing investment rules