David Hargreaves

NZ Bankers' Association figures show a significant rise in the latter half of 2021 in the numbers of mortgage holders shifting to interest-only payments

NZ Bankers' Association figures show a significant rise in the latter half of 2021 in the numbers of mortgage holders shifting to interest-only payments

Insurance industry says a policyholder guarantee scheme should be unnecessary if other regulatory settings are correct and say a scheme would risk 'moral hazard'

Insurance industry says a policyholder guarantee scheme should be unnecessary if other regulatory settings are correct and say a scheme would risk 'moral hazard'

Kiwibank economists see mortgage rates ranging as high as 7.5% even though they don't see the OCR going as high as currently forecast

Kiwibank economists see mortgage rates ranging as high as 7.5% even though they don't see the OCR going as high as currently forecast

Latest figures show that having stretched themselves further and further in recent times new borrowers are now markedly stepping back from super-high borrowing levels

Latest figures show that having stretched themselves further and further in recent times new borrowers are now markedly stepping back from super-high borrowing levels

IMF says New Zealand house prices have increased by almost four times the average increase across OECD countries since 1998

IMF says New Zealand house prices have increased by almost four times the average increase across OECD countries since 1998

Influential RBNZ survey shows that even though the central bank has already hiked interest rates to fight inflation, people believe that high inflation is going to be with us for quite some time

Influential RBNZ survey shows that even though the central bank has already hiked interest rates to fight inflation, people believe that high inflation is going to be with us for quite some time

Statistics New Zealand says food prices climbed 0.1% last month, with the rise in minimum wage having an impact

Statistics New Zealand says food prices climbed 0.1% last month, with the rise in minimum wage having an impact

Finance Minister believes NZ is in a strong position to weather the current global storms

Finance Minister believes NZ is in a strong position to weather the current global storms

BNZ economists say the chances of a recession increase by the day and they are predicting economic growth to 'stall' completely next year; house price falls to get worse

BNZ economists say the chances of a recession increase by the day and they are predicting economic growth to 'stall' completely next year; house price falls to get worse

David Hargreaves examines the Reserve Bank's view of where house prices need to be and concludes that for many people, houses will never be 'affordable' again

David Hargreaves examines the Reserve Bank's view of where house prices need to be and concludes that for many people, houses will never be 'affordable' again

The Government has indicated it might consider being more prescriptive with controlling supermarket prices than was recently recommended by the Commerce Commission

The Government has indicated it might consider being more prescriptive with controlling supermarket prices than was recently recommended by the Commerce Commission

Fonterra is now forecasting a farmgate milk price of between $9.10 and $9.50 - which will still be a record

Fonterra is now forecasting a farmgate milk price of between $9.10 and $9.50 - which will still be a record

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; No mortgage moves, ICBC and SBS increase TD rates, Crown finances beat forecasts, job ads still strong, Fed sends swaps into reverse and stocks into forward gear, Kiwi dollar mixed

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; No mortgage moves, ICBC and SBS increase TD rates, Crown finances beat forecasts, job ads still strong, Fed sends swaps into reverse and stocks into forward gear, Kiwi dollar mixed

Reserve Bank says house prices will become sustainable if the 10% price drop it's forecasting over the next two years occurs

Reserve Bank says house prices will become sustainable if the 10% price drop it's forecasting over the next two years occurs

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB moves on mortgages and TDs, ASB ups its mortgage servicing test rate, hospitality sector rebounds, Westpac trims milk price forecast, swaps fire up again, Kiwi dollar drops - again

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB moves on mortgages and TDs, ASB ups its mortgage servicing test rate, hospitality sector rebounds, Westpac trims milk price forecast, swaps fire up again, Kiwi dollar drops - again

Statistics New Zealand says private sector wage costs rose 3.1% in the past year

Statistics New Zealand says private sector wage costs rose 3.1% in the past year

Latest Reserve Bank Financial Stability Report says house prices have been declining since November but still remain above sustainable levels

Latest Reserve Bank Financial Stability Report says house prices have been declining since November but still remain above sustainable levels

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ changes for savers and business borrowers, lots of dwelling consents but getting them built may be the question, Robertson's new rules, swap rates up, Kiwi dollar recovers some ground

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ changes for savers and business borrowers, lots of dwelling consents but getting them built may be the question, Robertson's new rules, swap rates up, Kiwi dollar recovers some ground

Finance Minister announces new debt ceiling and surplus targets, new headline debt measure, and a later return to surplus than earlier targeted

Finance Minister announces new debt ceiling and surplus targets, new headline debt measure, and a later return to surplus than earlier targeted

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Heartland raises rates, CCCFA rule change 'just a band aid', ANZ cranks up the 'sensitivity', Wellington construction woes, rates moving up, stocks mostly down, dollar down again

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Heartland raises rates, CCCFA rule change 'just a band aid', ANZ cranks up the 'sensitivity', Wellington construction woes, rates moving up, stocks mostly down, dollar down again

This week's labour market figures are expected to see unemployment drop even further, but arguably more important will be whether wage rates are starting to take off

This week's labour market figures are expected to see unemployment drop even further, but arguably more important will be whether wage rates are starting to take off

NZ Infrastructure Commission launches its first strategy, which highlights major tasks ahead of the country

NZ Infrastructure Commission launches its first strategy, which highlights major tasks ahead of the country

Reserve Bank says it plans to announce 'future directions' on matters such as a central bank digital currency within the next six months

Reserve Bank says it plans to announce 'future directions' on matters such as a central bank digital currency within the next six months

Latest Reserve Bank figures show net credit growth in the March quarter was the slowest since the third quarter of 2020

Latest Reserve Bank figures show net credit growth in the March quarter was the slowest since the third quarter of 2020

ANZ economists say the divergence between the outlooks of the residential and commercial construction sectors has never been greater; inflationary pressures in the economy remain intense

ANZ economists say the divergence between the outlooks of the residential and commercial construction sectors has never been greater; inflationary pressures in the economy remain intense