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David Hargreaves worked for interest.co.nz as senior journalist and news editor from 2012 through to April 2026.
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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
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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
HSBC offers 4.25% for one and two-year mortgage terms
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Kiwis are still amping up household borrowing ahead of new Government and RBNZ housing investment rules
Bill English's 'thinking out loud' on the affordable housing problem suggests the Government's planning some serious action
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Bill English's 'thinking out loud' on the affordable housing problem suggests the Government's planning some serious action
Investors show no signs of backing off from the housing market ahead of new restrictive rules, but the proportionate size of loans is shrinking
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Investors show no signs of backing off from the housing market ahead of new restrictive rules, but the proportionate size of loans is shrinking
Fonterra is now predicting a milk price of $4.60 for the current season, up from previous prediction of $3.85; Price of $4.40 confirmed for past season; dividend of 25c; production seen falling more than 5%
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Fonterra is now predicting a milk price of $4.60 for the current season, up from previous prediction of $3.85; Price of $4.40 confirmed for past season; dividend of 25c; production seen falling more than 5%
Westpac economists think that inflation is set to rise, but this will only be temporary, and the economy will need more stimulation through further interest rate reductions
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Westpac economists think that inflation is set to rise, but this will only be temporary, and the economy will need more stimulation through further interest rate reductions
Our Reserve Bank's entitled to feel frustrated with the delays over US interest rates because the ultimate decisions over there have an impact on its own decisions
Our Reserve Bank's entitled to feel frustrated with the delays over US interest rates because the ultimate decisions over there have an impact on its own decisions
Fonterra has increased the number of job losses in its review to 750 from the previously announced 523
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Fonterra has increased the number of job losses in its review to 750 from the previously announced 523
The Reserve Bank's picking that the immigration boom's plateauing: David Hargreaves has a crunch of some numbers
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The Reserve Bank's picking that the immigration boom's plateauing: David Hargreaves has a crunch of some numbers
Stats NZ reports NZ current account deficit rose by NZ$463 mln in June quarter; annual deficit rises to 3.5% of GDP from revised 3.4% in March
Stats NZ reports NZ current account deficit rose by NZ$463 mln in June quarter; annual deficit rises to 3.5% of GDP from revised 3.4% in March
Global dairy prices rose very strongly for the third consecutive auction, this time rising by 16.5%, with Wholemilk Powder up 20.6%
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Global dairy prices rose very strongly for the third consecutive auction, this time rising by 16.5%, with Wholemilk Powder up 20.6%
Bankers to financially crippled SOE Solid Energy will at best get back 35-40% of the hundreds of millions owed
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Bankers to financially crippled SOE Solid Energy will at best get back 35-40% of the hundreds of millions owed
Fonterra has retained its forecast for a 2-3% fall in milk production this season, but sees evidence that farmers are 'pulling back', which could lead to a later downward revision in forecasts
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Fonterra has retained its forecast for a 2-3% fall in milk production this season, but sees evidence that farmers are 'pulling back', which could lead to a later downward revision in forecasts
As the arguments continue over 'how much is enough?' Auckland's residential construction market IS now seriously ramping up
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As the arguments continue over 'how much is enough?' Auckland's residential construction market IS now seriously ramping up
The flurry of Auckland house sales ahead of rule changes in October and November could point to a more subdued spring/summer market than usual in our largest city
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The flurry of Auckland house sales ahead of rule changes in October and November could point to a more subdued spring/summer market than usual in our largest city
What the Reserve Bank people say in their latest interest rate review is seen as more important than what they actually do with the rates
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What the Reserve Bank people say in their latest interest rate review is seen as more important than what they actually do with the rates
David Hargreaves says the Reserve Bank should be holding scheduled reviews of interest rates more frequently - not less
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David Hargreaves says the Reserve Bank should be holding scheduled reviews of interest rates more frequently - not less
Global dairy prices rose strongly for the second consecutive auction