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David Hargreaves

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A senior journalist and news editor with interest.co.nz, David Hargreaves has covered financial markets and economics both in New Zealand and Britain for longer than he cares to mention.

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11 years 4 months

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David Hargreaves says while inflation is finally heading in the right direction, there's still not enough evidence that the RBNZ's strenuous, interest rate hiking, efforts are going to be able to completely tame high prices in the short term
20th Jul 23, 5:00am
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David Hargreaves says while inflation is finally heading in the right direction, there's still not enough evidence that the RBNZ's strenuous, interest rate hiking, efforts are going to be able to completely tame high prices in the short term
Insurer Tower says inflation, motor crime and supply chain issues continued to worsen over the third quarter of its financial year to September
19th Jul 23, 10:11am
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Insurer Tower says inflation, motor crime and supply chain issues continued to worsen over the third quarter of its financial year to September
David Hargreaves suggests that with KiwiSaver now 16 years old, it would be a good time to re-examine what its role is and how well it is set up to fill that role
19th Jul 23, 5:00am
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David Hargreaves suggests that with KiwiSaver now 16 years old, it would be a good time to re-examine what its role is and how well it is set up to fill that role
Westpac economists say there are signs the labour market 'has not cracked yet', which raises the likelihood the RBNZ will need to upgrade its economic growth forecasts - adding upside risk to the inflation outlook
17th Jul 23, 1:53pm
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Westpac economists say there are signs the labour market 'has not cracked yet', which raises the likelihood the RBNZ will need to upgrade its economic growth forecasts - adding upside risk to the inflation outlook
David Hargreaves says new figures out in the coming week will likely show a significant fall in the rate of annual inflation but we shouldn't start celebrating 'victory' in the battle against high prices any time soon
16th Jul 23, 6:01am
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David Hargreaves says new figures out in the coming week will likely show a significant fall in the rate of annual inflation but we shouldn't start celebrating 'victory' in the battle against high prices any time soon
Stats NZ figures show that total card spending rose by 1.3% in June, with a big surge in fuel spending as the excise duty cut ended being a big factor
13th Jul 23, 11:17am
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Stats NZ figures show that total card spending rose by 1.3% in June, with a big surge in fuel spending as the excise duty cut ended being a big factor
New Kiwibank spending data shows that despite the cost of living squeeze we are still spending as we need to - but discretion is being applied
11th Jul 23, 11:22am
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New Kiwibank spending data shows that despite the cost of living squeeze we are still spending as we need to - but discretion is being applied
Kiwibank economists think there should be a fall in New Zealand's wholesale interest rates after this week's Official Cash Rate announcement
10th Jul 23, 3:51pm
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Kiwibank economists think there should be a fall in New Zealand's wholesale interest rates after this week's Official Cash Rate announcement
Westpac economists say the average mortgage rate households are paying will rise by more over the coming year than it has so far
10th Jul 23, 12:11pm
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Westpac economists say the average mortgage rate households are paying will rise by more over the coming year than it has so far
David Hargreaves examines the coming week's Reserve Bank Official Cash Rate review and highlights the wild ride we've been on for the past two years that has seen the OCR hiked on 12 consecutive occasions
9th Jul 23, 6:01am
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David Hargreaves examines the coming week's Reserve Bank Official Cash Rate review and highlights the wild ride we've been on for the past two years that has seen the OCR hiked on 12 consecutive occasions
David Hargreaves examines the suddenly very visible signs of the New Zealand economy slowing as it reacts to the Reserve Bank's attempts to put out the inflation fire
7th Jul 23, 5:00am
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David Hargreaves examines the suddenly very visible signs of the New Zealand economy slowing as it reacts to the Reserve Bank's attempts to put out the inflation fire
A new data series from the Reserve Bank shows recent promotion of lower interest rates for three-year mortgage terms by some of the major banks has swayed significant numbers of customers to 'go longer' with their terms
6th Jul 23, 3:53pm
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A new data series from the Reserve Bank shows recent promotion of lower interest rates for three-year mortgage terms by some of the major banks has swayed significant numbers of customers to 'go longer' with their terms
BNZ head of research Stephen Toplis says he continues to believe the next move in interest rates will be down 'and that this will possibly occur sooner than the RBNZ expects'
4th Jul 23, 2:18pm
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BNZ head of research Stephen Toplis says he continues to believe the next move in interest rates will be down 'and that this will possibly occur sooner than the RBNZ expects'
Credit bureau Centrix says while homeowners contend with rising mortgage interest rates and the financial squeeze, business owners are grappling with lower activity and spending
4th Jul 23, 5:00am
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Credit bureau Centrix says while homeowners contend with rising mortgage interest rates and the financial squeeze, business owners are grappling with lower activity and spending
Latest Reserve Bank figures show non-performing housing loans rose nearly 12% in May, climbing to levels last seen around eight years ago
3rd Jul 23, 1:40pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show non-performing housing loans rose nearly 12% in May, climbing to levels last seen around eight years ago
David Hargreaves tries to put some context around why first home buyers are getting a record share of the mortgage market even as house prices have been falling
30th Jun 23, 9:22am
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David Hargreaves tries to put some context around why first home buyers are getting a record share of the mortgage market even as house prices have been falling
ANZ's latest Business Outlook Survey shows a big lift in confidence and overall sentiment, while cost and inflation expectations have dropped
29th Jun 23, 1:20pm
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ANZ's latest Business Outlook Survey shows a big lift in confidence and overall sentiment, while cost and inflation expectations have dropped
Reserve Bank figures show no sign yet of any upturn in the mortgage market, with May recording a drop in the amount borrowed compared with the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis
27th Jun 23, 3:39pm
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Reserve Bank figures show no sign yet of any upturn in the mortgage market, with May recording a drop in the amount borrowed compared with the previous month on a seasonally adjusted basis
TSB chief Donna Cooper is departing from the role less than a week after the bank reported a 48% drop in profits
27th Jun 23, 9:09am
TSB chief Donna Cooper is departing from the role less than a week after the bank reported a 48% drop in profits
ASB economists say the current influx of migrants doesn't appear to be adding significantly to demand pressures in the economy - but it is easing the country's labour market shortages
26th Jun 23, 2:18pm
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ASB economists say the current influx of migrants doesn't appear to be adding significantly to demand pressures in the economy - but it is easing the country's labour market shortages
The amount spent overseas by Kiwis on their credit cards has hit a new record high for a May month
22nd Jun 23, 3:41pm
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The amount spent overseas by Kiwis on their credit cards has hit a new record high for a May month
Despite our export values in May exceeding the value of imports, the running annual deficit hit a new all-time high of over $17.1 billion
22nd Jun 23, 12:50pm
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Despite our export values in May exceeding the value of imports, the running annual deficit hit a new all-time high of over $17.1 billion
Insurance Council says a little over a third of claims have so far been paid out for the twin weather events early this year; warns some claims could take over a year to settle
22nd Jun 23, 10:34am
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Insurance Council says a little over a third of claims have so far been paid out for the twin weather events early this year; warns some claims could take over a year to settle
David Hargreaves casts his mind forward over the next six months and outlines what he's looking out for in terms of the good, bad and potentially very ugly for the economy till the end of 2023
22nd Jun 23, 5:00am
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David Hargreaves casts his mind forward over the next six months and outlines what he's looking out for in terms of the good, bad and potentially very ugly for the economy till the end of 2023
Details of a complicated capital return plan involving both a share buyback and a share split have been sent to Fonterra shareholders
21st Jun 23, 3:13pm
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Details of a complicated capital return plan involving both a share buyback and a share split have been sent to Fonterra shareholders