David Hargreaves

Westpac economists say the severe housing shortages that have been dogging New Zealand are now 'rapidly eroding'

Westpac economists say the severe housing shortages that have been dogging New Zealand are now 'rapidly eroding'

A flurry of unexpectedly strong economic data and a raging hot house market are putting our central bank in a position it could not have envisaged being in a year ago

A flurry of unexpectedly strong economic data and a raging hot house market are putting our central bank in a position it could not have envisaged being in a year ago

ANZ Business Outlook survey preliminary results for February show business activity is increasing, but a sharp lift in costs is dampening profitabilty

ANZ Business Outlook survey preliminary results for February show business activity is increasing, but a sharp lift in costs is dampening profitabilty

The shock drop in the unemployment rate has ended all talk of further official interest rate falls and is now prompting increased speculation of rates beginning to rise in 2022

The shock drop in the unemployment rate has ended all talk of further official interest rate falls and is now prompting increased speculation of rates beginning to rise in 2022

Statistics New Zealand says unemployment dropped to 4.9% in the December quarter from 5.3%; economists had universally expected unemployment to rise

Statistics New Zealand says unemployment dropped to 4.9% in the December quarter from 5.3%; economists had universally expected unemployment to rise

Fonterra boosts price it expects to pay farmers by 20c per kilogram of milk solids on the back of continued global dairy price increases

Fonterra boosts price it expects to pay farmers by 20c per kilogram of milk solids on the back of continued global dairy price increases

Economics research firm Capital Economics says the Wallstreetbets saga of recent days highlights how technology allows asset bubbles to inflate more quickly than in the past

Economics research firm Capital Economics says the Wallstreetbets saga of recent days highlights how technology allows asset bubbles to inflate more quickly than in the past

Economists are picking a December quarter 2020 unemployment rate of around 5.6%, higher than the 5.3% rate in September; unemployment likely to peak later this year

Economists are picking a December quarter 2020 unemployment rate of around 5.6%, higher than the 5.3% rate in September; unemployment likely to peak later this year

Kiwibank economists have been tracking our spending - and we are still doing our best to make up for the lack of tourist dollars

Kiwibank economists have been tracking our spending - and we are still doing our best to make up for the lack of tourist dollars

Trustpower says it is 'testing market interest' in its retail energy business that has over 230,000 customers

Trustpower says it is 'testing market interest' in its retail energy business that has over 230,000 customers

Financial Markets Authority says NZX did not accept responsibility for known systemic issues and was slow to act

Financial Markets Authority says NZX did not accept responsibility for known systemic issues and was slow to act

David Hargreaves looks at some of the options for dampening demand in the housing market while we wait for the supply of housing to catch up

David Hargreaves looks at some of the options for dampening demand in the housing market while we wait for the supply of housing to catch up

Global independent economic researchers Capital Economics have doubled down on forecasts of rising interest rates from next year and now see quantitative easing ending by the middle of this year

Global independent economic researchers Capital Economics have doubled down on forecasts of rising interest rates from next year and now see quantitative easing ending by the middle of this year

As part of its ongoing review of capital structure Fonterra's surveying its farmer shareholders - and one question dips its toe into the vexed issue of non-farmer investment in the co-operative

As part of its ongoing review of capital structure Fonterra's surveying its farmer shareholders - and one question dips its toe into the vexed issue of non-farmer investment in the co-operative

Kiwibank economists suggest the Reserve Bank should make banks 'reprice' higher risk interest-only and investor loans

Kiwibank economists suggest the Reserve Bank should make banks 'reprice' higher risk interest-only and investor loans

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says genome testing has shown the new community case has the South African 'variant' of the virus

Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says genome testing has shown the new community case has the South African 'variant' of the virus

Person who was recently released from managed isolation in Auckland travelled widely and visited over 30 locations in the southern part of Northland before testing positive

Person who was recently released from managed isolation in Auckland travelled widely and visited over 30 locations in the southern part of Northland before testing positive

Westpac economists expect annual house price inflation will peak at 20% later this year, 'which is not an environment conducive to further OCR cuts'

Westpac economists expect annual house price inflation will peak at 20% later this year, 'which is not an environment conducive to further OCR cuts'

Fonterra may have to look at increasing its milk price forecast for farmers as global dairy prices continue to climb

Fonterra may have to look at increasing its milk price forecast for farmers as global dairy prices continue to climb

ANZ economists expect the housing market will cool 'in time', but exactly when is highly uncertain, given that momentum in the market can be slow to moderate

ANZ economists expect the housing market will cool 'in time', but exactly when is highly uncertain, given that momentum in the market can be slow to moderate

Global independent economic researchers Capital Economics see the Reserve Bank as needing to lift interest rates from next year as economic conditions improve beyond expectations

Global independent economic researchers Capital Economics see the Reserve Bank as needing to lift interest rates from next year as economic conditions improve beyond expectations

David Hargreaves says the ability of first home buyers to keep competing in the viciously competitive housing market will be a key thing to watch this year

David Hargreaves says the ability of first home buyers to keep competing in the viciously competitive housing market will be a key thing to watch this year

Economists see the longer term outlook for inflation as more stable, therefore reducing pressure on the Reserve Bank to keep lowering interest rates

Economists see the longer term outlook for inflation as more stable, therefore reducing pressure on the Reserve Bank to keep lowering interest rates

Statistics New Zealand says the country enjoyed record economic growth in the past quarter as the economy bounced back from lockdown and an 11% drop in economic activity in the June quarter

Statistics New Zealand says the country enjoyed record economic growth in the past quarter as the economy bounced back from lockdown and an 11% drop in economic activity in the June quarter

Government says front line workers will be vaccinated against Covid in second quarter of 2021 while vaccination for rest of the population will take place in the second half of the year

Government says front line workers will be vaccinated against Covid in second quarter of 2021 while vaccination for rest of the population will take place in the second half of the year