David Hargreaves

The Auckland port has ditched the troubled six-year project to automate its container terminal

The Auckland port has ditched the troubled six-year project to automate its container terminal

Finance Minister is 'confident about the resilience' of the New Zealand economy, but warns supply chain issues could persist into next year

Finance Minister is 'confident about the resilience' of the New Zealand economy, but warns supply chain issues could persist into next year

Fonterra to provide up to $50 mln for buying back its own shares to combat a market 'undervaluing' its shares

Fonterra to provide up to $50 mln for buying back its own shares to combat a market 'undervaluing' its shares

The RBA has thrown markets a curve ball with a rate rise bigger than anybody predicted

The RBA has thrown markets a curve ball with a rate rise bigger than anybody predicted

Four different portraits have appeared on our banknotes, and five different effigies (images) of the Queen have been used on our coins

Four different portraits have appeared on our banknotes, and five different effigies (images) of the Queen have been used on our coins

Job adverts continue to rise - but the number of people applying for each job continues to fall

Job adverts continue to rise - but the number of people applying for each job continues to fall

David Hargreaves looks at curious developments in the way the paths of potential interest rate rises are crossing the paths of potential inflation - and causing very real mortgage pain

David Hargreaves looks at curious developments in the way the paths of potential interest rate rises are crossing the paths of potential inflation - and causing very real mortgage pain

The Reserve Bank will lift all restrictions on retail banks in NZ paying shareholders dividends from July

The Reserve Bank will lift all restrictions on retail banks in NZ paying shareholders dividends from July

Reserve Bank issues discussion document seeking views on how the guiding rules for its Monetary Policy Committee should or shouldn't be changed; appears keen to remove direct reference to house prices

Reserve Bank issues discussion document seeking views on how the guiding rules for its Monetary Policy Committee should or shouldn't be changed; appears keen to remove direct reference to house prices

Latest RBNZ lending figures show business borrowing growth is rising as housing borrowing growth is slowing

Latest RBNZ lending figures show business borrowing growth is rising as housing borrowing growth is slowing

The downbeat results from the ANZ Business Outlook survey suggest that the RBNZ may have to rethink its OCR hiking plan, according to BNZ economists

The downbeat results from the ANZ Business Outlook survey suggest that the RBNZ may have to rethink its OCR hiking plan, according to BNZ economists

Independent global economic researcher Capital Economics is forecasting a 75-point reduction in the OCR in the second half of 2023 as house prices hit the bottom of the RBNZ's 'sustainable' range

Independent global economic researcher Capital Economics is forecasting a 75-point reduction in the OCR in the second half of 2023 as house prices hit the bottom of the RBNZ's 'sustainable' range

In its final report on an inquiry into New Zealand long term immigration settings, the Productivity Commission recommends abolishing the category of 'permanent resident'

In its final report on an inquiry into New Zealand long term immigration settings, the Productivity Commission recommends abolishing the category of 'permanent resident'

The Government is pledging to make supermarkets do wholesale deals with their competitors and is 'looking at' how to implement compulsory unit pricing on grocery products

The Government is pledging to make supermarkets do wholesale deals with their competitors and is 'looking at' how to implement compulsory unit pricing on grocery products

Latest Reserve Bank figures show the average-sized new mortgage hit a new record high of over $400,000 in April - while far fewer people were scrambling to borrow

Latest Reserve Bank figures show the average-sized new mortgage hit a new record high of over $400,000 in April - while far fewer people were scrambling to borrow

RBNZ Governor takes heart from NZ's full employment levels as the country braces itself for higher interest rates

RBNZ Governor takes heart from NZ's full employment levels as the country braces itself for higher interest rates

Fonterra is reporting lower earnings for the first nine months of the financial year in the face of margin pressures due to the high current milk price

Fonterra is reporting lower earnings for the first nine months of the financial year in the face of margin pressures due to the high current milk price

Adrian Orr concedes the RBNZ is risking doing too much too soon with its OCR hikes - rather than risking too little too late

Adrian Orr concedes the RBNZ is risking doing too much too soon with its OCR hikes - rather than risking too little too late

Reserve Bank sees OCR being as high as 3.9% by June next year

Reserve Bank sees OCR being as high as 3.9% by June next year

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