David Hargreaves

The Reserve Bank has undertaken a review of the loan to value ratio (LVR) restrictions and found they have been effective in improving financial stability but have 'an efficiency cost'

The Reserve Bank has undertaken a review of the loan to value ratio (LVR) restrictions and found they have been effective in improving financial stability but have 'an efficiency cost'

Bank economists say the global dairy prices and outlook are pointing to a farmgate milk price in excess of $7 per kilogram of milk solids in the new season

Bank economists say the global dairy prices and outlook are pointing to a farmgate milk price in excess of $7 per kilogram of milk solids in the new season

Property information and analytics company CoreLogic believes the new tax treatment for investment properties will not have much impact on the number of rental properties available

Property information and analytics company CoreLogic believes the new tax treatment for investment properties will not have much impact on the number of rental properties available

Research carried out for the Financial Markets Authority shows 'a serious gap in the expectations of investors and what auditors are delivering'

Research carried out for the Financial Markets Authority shows 'a serious gap in the expectations of investors and what auditors are delivering'

National's housing spokesperson Judith Collins says there 'hasn't been a single sale' since the first KiwiBuild houses went on sale in Canterbury three months ago

National's housing spokesperson Judith Collins says there 'hasn't been a single sale' since the first KiwiBuild houses went on sale in Canterbury three months ago

Kiwibank economists say following re-election of the Coalition the RBA is free to cut interest rates across the Tasman and this will increase pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate again here

Kiwibank economists say following re-election of the Coalition the RBA is free to cut interest rates across the Tasman and this will increase pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate again here

MBIE is forecasting overseas visitor numbers to increase by 4% a year, with spending to increase somewhat faster than that, reaching $15 bln by 2025

MBIE is forecasting overseas visitor numbers to increase by 4% a year, with spending to increase somewhat faster than that, reaching $15 bln by 2025

Rates continue to sink in the light of global uncertainties and in the wake of the Reserve Bank's Official Cash rate cut

Rates continue to sink in the light of global uncertainties and in the wake of the Reserve Bank's Official Cash rate cut

David Hargreaves tries to make sense of what the Government may be planning as the so-called 'recalibration' of the flagship KiwiBuild policy continues

David Hargreaves tries to make sense of what the Government may be planning as the so-called 'recalibration' of the flagship KiwiBuild policy continues

'Bittersweet' moment for Fonterra as it sells iconic NZ brand to global ice cream company Froneri

'Bittersweet' moment for Fonterra as it sells iconic NZ brand to global ice cream company Froneri

The RBNZ is forecasting that house price growth will pick up again - and this week's Official Cash Rate cut would seem likely to provide a further boost

The RBNZ is forecasting that house price growth will pick up again - and this week's Official Cash Rate cut would seem likely to provide a further boost

RBNZ cuts official interest rates for the first time since November 2016; ANZ and Kiwibank immediately cut rates

RBNZ cuts official interest rates for the first time since November 2016; ANZ and Kiwibank immediately cut rates

Influential RBNZ Survey of Expectations shows an improved outlook for the house price gains over the next two years

Influential RBNZ Survey of Expectations shows an improved outlook for the house price gains over the next two years

BNZ economists doubt the Reserve Bank's ability to 'impact outcomes' in the current economic environment

BNZ economists doubt the Reserve Bank's ability to 'impact outcomes' in the current economic environment

David Hargreaves says the Government should take advantage of the quieter house market to put in place more exact measures of who owns houses and where they come from

David Hargreaves says the Government should take advantage of the quieter house market to put in place more exact measures of who owns houses and where they come from

As if the first Official Cash Rate decision to be made by the new Monetary Policy Committee wasn't intriguing enough, there's also a fair chance we may see the first rate cut since 2016

As if the first Official Cash Rate decision to be made by the new Monetary Policy Committee wasn't intriguing enough, there's also a fair chance we may see the first rate cut since 2016

Stats NZ says number of residential properties sold to overseas buyers plummeted in the March quarter after the foreign buyer ban came fully into place

Stats NZ says number of residential properties sold to overseas buyers plummeted in the March quarter after the foreign buyer ban came fully into place

David Hargreaves argues that the Government must take a more realistic approach than currently intended in its initiatives on financial conduct

David Hargreaves argues that the Government must take a more realistic approach than currently intended in its initiatives on financial conduct

Vector targeting funds raised to repay some existing bank debt and to 'diversify' its funding sources

Vector targeting funds raised to repay some existing bank debt and to 'diversify' its funding sources

New Reserve Bank lending by borrower type figures show lowest March borrowing total since at least 2015, but the First Home Buyers are still out and about

New Reserve Bank lending by borrower type figures show lowest March borrowing total since at least 2015, but the First Home Buyers are still out and about

David Hargreaves says the harsh reality of what will pass as Census 2018 information demonstrates the urgent need to bin the whole thing and bring forward the next census

David Hargreaves says the harsh reality of what will pass as Census 2018 information demonstrates the urgent need to bin the whole thing and bring forward the next census

The long-delayed release of information from last year's Census will start in September - but Stats NZ concedes there are insurmountable gaps of information in some key areas, including iwi affiliation

The long-delayed release of information from last year's Census will start in September - but Stats NZ concedes there are insurmountable gaps of information in some key areas, including iwi affiliation

Amid ongoing activity around the FMA-Reserve Bank review of banks' conduct and culture, a Consumer NZ survey finds one in five bank customers being offered products they didn't request

Amid ongoing activity around the FMA-Reserve Bank review of banks' conduct and culture, a Consumer NZ survey finds one in five bank customers being offered products they didn't request

Westpac economists say if the Reserve Bank doesn't cut interest rates in May there may be no cut at all over the rest of the calendar year

Westpac economists say if the Reserve Bank doesn't cut interest rates in May there may be no cut at all over the rest of the calendar year

While the high-end of town will be chuffed with the Government's torpedoing of Capital Gains Tax, the less well-off won't be. A successful revamp of Labour's flagship housing policies could help a lot, says David Hargreaves

While the high-end of town will be chuffed with the Government's torpedoing of Capital Gains Tax, the less well-off won't be. A successful revamp of Labour's flagship housing policies could help a lot, says David Hargreaves