David Hargreaves

Some bank economists are raising various concerns and perceived problems ahead of New Zealand's likely move into 'below zero' territory with interest rates next year

Some bank economists are raising various concerns and perceived problems ahead of New Zealand's likely move into 'below zero' territory with interest rates next year

Statistics New Zealand says retail sales plummeted 15% in the lockdown-affected June quarter

Statistics New Zealand says retail sales plummeted 15% in the lockdown-affected June quarter

Covid update: Nine patients now in hospital - three in ICU at Middlemore

Covid update: Nine patients now in hospital - three in ICU at Middlemore

Covid update: Director-General of Health says all new cases are linked to the Auckland cluster - one is in Tokoroa; one person in ICU

Covid update: Director-General of Health says all new cases are linked to the Auckland cluster - one is in Tokoroa; one person in ICU

The country's largest airport is taking a gloomier view than international observers of how long it will take global travel to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic

The country's largest airport is taking a gloomier view than international observers of how long it will take global travel to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic

David Hargreaves tries to make sense of swirling and contradictory facts and figures around the current mortgage market

David Hargreaves tries to make sense of swirling and contradictory facts and figures around the current mortgage market

Covid update: Director-General of Health says all five of the new cases are linked to the Auckland cluster

Covid update: Director-General of Health says all five of the new cases are linked to the Auckland cluster

Sharemarket darling a2 Milk Company has increased its profits by 34% and is expressing confidence about prospects in the year ahead

Sharemarket darling a2 Milk Company has increased its profits by 34% and is expressing confidence about prospects in the year ahead

Fletcher Building offers downbeat view of year ahead after confirming loss of $196 mln for year to June 2020

Fletcher Building offers downbeat view of year ahead after confirming loss of $196 mln for year to June 2020

Covid update: Director-General of Health says 12 of the new cases are linked to the existing cluster and the other is under investigation

Covid update: Director-General of Health says 12 of the new cases are linked to the existing cluster and the other is under investigation

Genome testing has revealed that one confirmed case seemingly contracted the virus at the Rydges Hotel managed isolation facility

Genome testing has revealed that one confirmed case seemingly contracted the virus at the Rydges Hotel managed isolation facility

Banks offering options for affected customers that will enable either a new mortgage deferral or extension to an existing deferral; RBNZ says deferral should not be 'default setting'

Banks offering options for affected customers that will enable either a new mortgage deferral or extension to an existing deferral; RBNZ says deferral should not be 'default setting'

Covid update: Director-General of Health says seven of the new cases have been linked with two under investigation; Bloomfield hints that Level 1 may be made more restrictive in future

Covid update: Director-General of Health says seven of the new cases have been linked with two under investigation; Bloomfield hints that Level 1 may be made more restrictive in future

Covid update: Director-General of Health says six of the latest cases have been linked to the new cluster, with one under investigation; Hipkins not drawn on election timing

Covid update: Director-General of Health says six of the latest cases have been linked to the new cluster, with one under investigation; Hipkins not drawn on election timing

Latest Reserve Bank figures on household debt to income ratios show that still more house buyers are borrowing more than five times their annual income

Latest Reserve Bank figures on household debt to income ratios show that still more house buyers are borrowing more than five times their annual income

ASB economists have crunched the numbers on what the current alert level settings may mean for the economy - and what impact a broader lockdown would have

ASB economists have crunched the numbers on what the current alert level settings may mean for the economy - and what impact a broader lockdown would have

Covid-19 update: Director-General of Health says two work colleagues and two people from a 'related household' of confirmed cases are suspected to have Covid

Covid-19 update: Director-General of Health says two work colleagues and two people from a 'related household' of confirmed cases are suspected to have Covid

RBNZ says a package of additional monetary instruments, including possibly a negative Official Cash Rate 'must remain in active preparation'

RBNZ says a package of additional monetary instruments, including possibly a negative Official Cash Rate 'must remain in active preparation'

David Hargreaves has not changed his view that the Government got things the wrong way around with its changes to the Residential Tenancies Act

David Hargreaves has not changed his view that the Government got things the wrong way around with its changes to the Residential Tenancies Act

Fletcher Building takes the unusual step of announcing what its results will be eight days before the official results announcement

Fletcher Building takes the unusual step of announcing what its results will be eight days before the official results announcement

Latest preliminary results from ANZ Business Outlook suggest the post-lockdown economic rebound may have run its course

Latest preliminary results from ANZ Business Outlook suggest the post-lockdown economic rebound may have run its course

Few surprises in the line-up to fight the election revealed by the National Party

Few surprises in the line-up to fight the election revealed by the National Party

Greens will allow Kāinga Ora to borrow $5 billion more to build 5000 homes a year and clear the social housing list within five years

Greens will allow Kāinga Ora to borrow $5 billion more to build 5000 homes a year and clear the social housing list within five years

Influential RBNZ survey sees house price falls over the next 12 months of a little over 1%; expectations of inflation have recovered from the record lows seen the in last survey

Influential RBNZ survey sees house price falls over the next 12 months of a little over 1%; expectations of inflation have recovered from the record lows seen the in last survey

The retail sector still seeing two-speed trading with many operators reporting sales up up but a significant minority reporting falling sales

The retail sector still seeing two-speed trading with many operators reporting sales up up but a significant minority reporting falling sales