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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.
David Hargreaves
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Fonterra announces net profit of $834 mln; reaffirms season end milk price of $3.90 and dividend of 40c for total payout of $4.30
22nd Sep 16, 8:54am
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Fonterra announces net profit of $834 mln; reaffirms season end milk price of $3.90 and dividend of 40c for total payout of $4.30
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Subdued mortgage figures, 'She'll be right' with the house building, Govt gives itself a tick on major projects, NZ Super hangs tough, swaps and NZD in waiting mode
21st Sep 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Subdued mortgage figures, 'She'll be right' with the house building, Govt gives itself a tick on major projects, NZ Super hangs tough, swaps and NZD in waiting mode
Some 'old' patterns of consumer spending are belatedly showing signs of returning, along with the ever-rising house prices
21st Sep 16, 1:32pm
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Some 'old' patterns of consumer spending are belatedly showing signs of returning, along with the ever-rising house prices
Fonterra raises forecast of milk price for current season to $5.25 from $4.75; total payout to farmers now seen in $5.75 to $5.85 range before retentions
21st Sep 16, 9:08am
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Fonterra raises forecast of milk price for current season to $5.25 from $4.75; total payout to farmers now seen in $5.75 to $5.85 range before retentions
High profile investment adviser Martin Hawes is to front a re-imaging of Forsyth Barr's Kiwisaver product
19th Sep 16, 12:00pm
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High profile investment adviser Martin Hawes is to front a re-imaging of Forsyth Barr's Kiwisaver product
The much-delayed deal for the NZ Super Fund and ACC to become major Kiwibank shareholders may now be completed within weeks
15th Sep 16, 12:01pm
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The much-delayed deal for the NZ Super Fund and ACC to become major Kiwibank shareholders may now be completed within weeks
If current house sales figures are demonstrating the full impact of the latest LVR restrictions, there's nothing to stop prices marching ownwards and upwards over the rest of 2016 and into the New Year
14th Sep 16, 1:44pm
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If current house sales figures are demonstrating the full impact of the latest LVR restrictions, there's nothing to stop prices marching ownwards and upwards over the rest of 2016 and into the New Year
The borrowing of the dairy sector accounts for exactly two-thirds of bank lending to New Zealand's agricultural industries, according to the latest figures
14th Sep 16, 6:03am
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The borrowing of the dairy sector accounts for exactly two-thirds of bank lending to New Zealand's agricultural industries, according to the latest figures
David Hargreaves says National is getting into deep water by trading off education revenues for easy access to New Zealand's job market for migrants
12th Sep 16, 1:18pm
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David Hargreaves says National is getting into deep water by trading off education revenues for easy access to New Zealand's job market for migrants
Kiwis' debt pile now exceeds annual disposable income by nearly $100 billion
The Reserve Bank's 40% deposit rule for investors already seems like yesterday's news...now all eyes are on the proposed debt-to-income ratios
9th Sep 16, 9:40am
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The Reserve Bank's 40% deposit rule for investors already seems like yesterday's news...now all eyes are on the proposed debt-to-income ratios
Prices of dairy products now at their highest levels in about a year-and-a-half, but the surging Kiwi dollar is taking some gloss off the gains
7th Sep 16, 8:55am
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Prices of dairy products now at their highest levels in about a year-and-a-half, but the surging Kiwi dollar is taking some gloss off the gains
The Reserve Bank is indicating that some - unnamed - banks have deliberately tightened internal credit policies by applying a more restrictive approach to LVR rules than necessary
6th Sep 16, 2:46pm
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The Reserve Bank is indicating that some - unnamed - banks have deliberately tightened internal credit policies by applying a more restrictive approach to LVR rules than necessary
RBNZ decides to further extend the exemption from LVR rules for newly constructed homes to assist in creation of new housing stock
5th Sep 16, 3:25pm
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RBNZ decides to further extend the exemption from LVR rules for newly constructed homes to assist in creation of new housing stock
Cameron Bagrie says aspects of current immigration trends suggest the migration framework and application of rules 'could be in need of adjustment'
1st Sep 16, 7:49am
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Cameron Bagrie says aspects of current immigration trends suggest the migration framework and application of rules 'could be in need of adjustment'
The imposition of new loan to value ratios by the Reserve Bank doesn't appear to be slowing the housing debt surge just yet
31st Aug 16, 3:36pm
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The imposition of new loan to value ratios by the Reserve Bank doesn't appear to be slowing the housing debt surge just yet
BNZ's latest confidence survey suggests that for the first time more people are unhappy than happy about rising house prices
31st Aug 16, 2:28pm
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BNZ's latest confidence survey suggests that for the first time more people are unhappy than happy about rising house prices
Commerce Commission attempts to establish how the Consumer Finance Act 2003 applies to peer-to-peer lender's 'platform fee'; Harmoney 'disappointed' with action
29th Aug 16, 10:25am
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Commerce Commission attempts to establish how the Consumer Finance Act 2003 applies to peer-to-peer lender's 'platform fee'; Harmoney 'disappointed' with action
The era of monetary policy based on inflation targeting is drawing to a shuddering halt. But nobody seems to know what to replace it with
11th Aug 16, 12:10pm
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The era of monetary policy based on inflation targeting is drawing to a shuddering halt. But nobody seems to know what to replace it with
Country's largest bank drops floating mortgage rate by 0.05% to 5.59% but raises some term deposits up to 0.3%; CEO urges people to pay down debt and save
11th Aug 16, 9:33am
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Country's largest bank drops floating mortgage rate by 0.05% to 5.59% but raises some term deposits up to 0.3%; CEO urges people to pay down debt and save
BNZ economists now see Reserve Bank cutting rates this week and signposting two more cuts; anything less and the NZ dollar will rise and the RBNZ's credibility 'will be brought into question'
8th Aug 16, 3:03pm
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BNZ economists now see Reserve Bank cutting rates this week and signposting two more cuts; anything less and the NZ dollar will rise and the RBNZ's credibility 'will be brought into question'
Barfoot & Thompson average price drops 4.5%; 'a definite change' seen in the market
3rd Aug 16, 9:53am
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Barfoot & Thompson average price drops 4.5%; 'a definite change' seen in the market
Some long overdue cheer for dairy farmers as dairy auction prices surge to their highest levels so far this year; ASB sticks with $6 milk price pick
3rd Aug 16, 8:17am
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Some long overdue cheer for dairy farmers as dairy auction prices surge to their highest levels so far this year; ASB sticks with $6 milk price pick
RBNZ Survey of expectations shows anticipated inflation of just 1.65% in two years time - still well below the RBNZ's explicit target of 2%
2nd Aug 16, 3:14pm
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RBNZ Survey of expectations shows anticipated inflation of just 1.65% in two years time - still well below the RBNZ's explicit target of 2%
ANZ economists lay out the reasons why not all of an expected cut in interest rates by the RBNZ next week will be passed on to borrowers and depositors
2nd Aug 16, 12:02pm
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ANZ economists lay out the reasons why not all of an expected cut in interest rates by the RBNZ next week will be passed on to borrowers and depositors