David Hargreaves

Reserve Bank leaves Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75%; seems more confident housing market will not take off again, sees lower dollar and predicts a slightly earlier start in 2019 to interest rate rises

Reserve Bank leaves Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75%; seems more confident housing market will not take off again, sees lower dollar and predicts a slightly earlier start in 2019 to interest rate rises

Guardians of NZ Super confirm the fund used Appleby, the law firm at the centre of the Paradise Papers release outlining widespread use of tax havens; NZ Super confident 'no negative commercial implications' for it

Guardians of NZ Super confirm the fund used Appleby, the law firm at the centre of the Paradise Papers release outlining widespread use of tax havens; NZ Super confident 'no negative commercial implications' for it

Speech from the throne pledges that Auckland's urban limit will be removed and density controls will be freed up in this term of Government

Speech from the throne pledges that Auckland's urban limit will be removed and density controls will be freed up in this term of Government

Influential RBNZ Survey of expectations shows anticipated inflation of 2.02% in two years time, down from 2.09% in August; house price inflation expectations fall

Influential RBNZ Survey of expectations shows anticipated inflation of 2.02% in two years time, down from 2.09% in August; house price inflation expectations fall

BNZ economists say the Reserve Bank should back up tighter monetary policy emphasis by bringing the date of the first interest rate rises forward

BNZ economists say the Reserve Bank should back up tighter monetary policy emphasis by bringing the date of the first interest rate rises forward

Think tank welcomes Housing Minister's suggestions of simplifying planning rules and abolishing Auckland's rural urban boundary

Think tank welcomes Housing Minister's suggestions of simplifying planning rules and abolishing Auckland's rural urban boundary

Kiwi analyst Michael Parker on why real estate in China is now the world's most important asset class

Kiwi analyst Michael Parker on why real estate in China is now the world's most important asset class

Property Council of New Zealand calls on the new Government to work alongside local Councils and the property sector to together address the issues that have created the current development bottleneck

Property Council of New Zealand calls on the new Government to work alongside local Councils and the property sector to together address the issues that have created the current development bottleneck

David Hargreaves says assuming the Government's proposed ban on offshore buying of existing housing stock can be made to work the focus goes back on ensuring future consistent supply of housing

David Hargreaves says assuming the Government's proposed ban on offshore buying of existing housing stock can be made to work the focus goes back on ensuring future consistent supply of housing

NZIER economists urge inclusion of nominal GDP growth in the upcoming review of the Reserve Bank Act

NZIER economists urge inclusion of nominal GDP growth in the upcoming review of the Reserve Bank Act

David Hargreaves says the new Government may need to rethink its idea for a ban on offshore-based buyers of existing housing stock in New Zealand

David Hargreaves says the new Government may need to rethink its idea for a ban on offshore-based buyers of existing housing stock in New Zealand

Infrastructure New Zealand's proposal for a new South Auckland satellite city gains support

Infrastructure New Zealand's proposal for a new South Auckland satellite city gains support

New Reserve Bank figures show a pre-election slump in mortgage borrowing similar to that seen before the 2014 election

New Reserve Bank figures show a pre-election slump in mortgage borrowing similar to that seen before the 2014 election

Property Institute warns Auckland home owners against reading too much into new council valuations to be released next month; says they will be a 'guesstimate'

Property Institute warns Auckland home owners against reading too much into new council valuations to be released next month; says they will be a 'guesstimate'

Greens outline confidence and supply agreement with new Government, which includes 20 'policy goals' across Green priority areas; one goal is a Rent to Own housing scheme

Greens outline confidence and supply agreement with new Government, which includes 20 'policy goals' across Green priority areas; one goal is a Rent to Own housing scheme

The coalition deal: Regional Development gets the expected big push, with creation of a $1 bln per annum Regional Development (Provincial Growth) Fund; minimum wage to rise to $20 per hour by 2021; Kiwibank to get a boost

The coalition deal: Regional Development gets the expected big push, with creation of a $1 bln per annum Regional Development (Provincial Growth) Fund; minimum wage to rise to $20 per hour by 2021; Kiwibank to get a boost

With no certainty of capital gains in the immediate future, recent buyers of investment properties may be forced to pay renewed attention to income versus outgoings

With no certainty of capital gains in the immediate future, recent buyers of investment properties may be forced to pay renewed attention to income versus outgoings

Statistics New Zealand says housing costs increased 50.5% in the past decade, while household income rose just 42%

Statistics New Zealand says housing costs increased 50.5% in the past decade, while household income rose just 42%

With no current Government and no permanent Reserve Bank Governor, there's potential for important decisions regarding housing to be left late

With no current Government and no permanent Reserve Bank Governor, there's potential for important decisions regarding housing to be left late

Further weakness in the latest global dairy auction has prompted economists to drop their forecast milk price from $6.75 to as low as $6.30

Further weakness in the latest global dairy auction has prompted economists to drop their forecast milk price from $6.75 to as low as $6.30

Latest ANZ residential property survey finds sharp spike in concern over meth contamination and over LVR restrictions

Latest ANZ residential property survey finds sharp spike in concern over meth contamination and over LVR restrictions

The ANZ's not wanting to answer questions about its now protracted sales process for UDC Finance - but it will have to soon

The ANZ's not wanting to answer questions about its now protracted sales process for UDC Finance - but it will have to soon

David Hargreaves suggests the Australian masters of the ANZ may not have done the venerable New Zealand finance company UDC any favours by snatching at the highest price available for selling it

David Hargreaves suggests the Australian masters of the ANZ may not have done the venerable New Zealand finance company UDC any favours by snatching at the highest price available for selling it

Nearly 9 months after the sale was announced, the seller ANZ and would-be buyer HNA say there are still 'steps and processes' to work through in completing UDC Finance acquisition

Nearly 9 months after the sale was announced, the seller ANZ and would-be buyer HNA say there are still 'steps and processes' to work through in completing UDC Finance acquisition

As the rate of mortgage borrowing growth continues to slow sharply, David Hargreaves ponders on what level of growth the RBNZ would be content with

As the rate of mortgage borrowing growth continues to slow sharply, David Hargreaves ponders on what level of growth the RBNZ would be content with