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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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ASB economists say the Reserve Bank 'sounds complacent' about the downside risks to inflation
7th Mar 16, 2:47pm
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ASB economists say the Reserve Bank 'sounds complacent' about the downside risks to inflation
David Hargreaves says National is putting short term expediency ahead of the country's future
3rd Mar 16, 12:02pm
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David Hargreaves says National is putting short term expediency ahead of the country's future
State owned farming business Landcorp downgrades annual result forecast after slipping to $8.9 mln operating loss in December half-year
3rd Mar 16, 11:55am
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State owned farming business Landcorp downgrades annual result forecast after slipping to $8.9 mln operating loss in December half-year
Barfoot & Thompson median price dropped 2.9% to $738,000 in February; down $62,000 since December; 698 houses sold - down 17.2% on same month a year ago
3rd Mar 16, 10:42am
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Barfoot & Thompson median price dropped 2.9% to $738,000 in February; down $62,000 since December; 698 houses sold - down 17.2% on same month a year ago
Global dairy prices made a slight gain to end a run of four consecutive auctions worth of losses; Wholemilk powder prices did, however, claim a respectable 5.5% gain
2nd Mar 16, 8:20am
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Global dairy prices made a slight gain to end a run of four consecutive auctions worth of losses; Wholemilk powder prices did, however, claim a respectable 5.5% gain
Housing debt continues to grow strongly; business borrowing grows at fastest rate since 2009
29th Feb 16, 3:42pm
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Housing debt continues to grow strongly; business borrowing grows at fastest rate since 2009
Economists at country's biggest bank do u-turn; now see Official Cash Rate hitting 2%
29th Feb 16, 11:31am
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Economists at country's biggest bank do u-turn; now see Official Cash Rate hitting 2%
Westpac economists see inflation expectations falling still further over the next year, making the 'uphill battle' the Reserve Bank has been fighting that much harder
24th Feb 16, 3:03pm
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Westpac economists see inflation expectations falling still further over the next year, making the 'uphill battle' the Reserve Bank has been fighting that much harder
Waihi farmer who refused to file tax returns given jail time
Dairy giant Fonterra's seeking to raise $150 mln through a senior bond issue to institutional and retail investors
22nd Feb 16, 10:04am
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Dairy giant Fonterra's seeking to raise $150 mln through a senior bond issue to institutional and retail investors
Do we worry about inflation, or not?
Regardless of the effectiveness of short-term measures to slow the Auckland housing market, upward pressures are likely to remain long-term
18th Feb 16, 8:35am
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Regardless of the effectiveness of short-term measures to slow the Auckland housing market, upward pressures are likely to remain long-term
Economists in opposing camps about whether the Reserve Bank should again be forcing down interest rates; ANZ's Cameron Bagrie sees OCR cuts as 'recipe for an accident'
17th Feb 16, 1:37pm
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Economists in opposing camps about whether the Reserve Bank should again be forcing down interest rates; ANZ's Cameron Bagrie sees OCR cuts as 'recipe for an accident'
Global dairy prices fall for the fourth consecutive auction, though not by as much as predicted; Wholemilk powder down 3.7%
17th Feb 16, 8:37am
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Global dairy prices fall for the fourth consecutive auction, though not by as much as predicted; Wholemilk powder down 3.7%
Westpac economists now see milk price of just $4.60 in 2017 as another fall in dairy prices looms in this week's auction
15th Feb 16, 1:49pm
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Westpac economists now see milk price of just $4.60 in 2017 as another fall in dairy prices looms in this week's auction
Westpac economists say the bottom of the fixed interest market is close but has not been reached yet; see inflation remaining below 1% till next year
10th Feb 16, 1:22pm
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Westpac economists say the bottom of the fixed interest market is close but has not been reached yet; see inflation remaining below 1% till next year
International Monetary Fund suggests 'ring-fencing' of tax losses on housing investments
9th Feb 16, 2:06pm
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International Monetary Fund suggests 'ring-fencing' of tax losses on housing investments
RBNZ Assistant Governor says the bank's wholesale interest rate forecasts should not be taken as a commitment to a specific set of actions
4th Feb 16, 11:58am
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RBNZ Assistant Governor says the bank's wholesale interest rate forecasts should not be taken as a commitment to a specific set of actions
We've looked at the P2P lenders from the perspective of borrowing - but how about if you want to invest?
4th Feb 16, 5:03am
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We've looked at the P2P lenders from the perspective of borrowing - but how about if you want to invest?
Statistics NZ reports unemployment rate of 5.3% in December, down from 6%; But participation rate lower; Annual wage inflation only 1.5%
3rd Feb 16, 11:04am
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Statistics NZ reports unemployment rate of 5.3% in December, down from 6%; But participation rate lower; Annual wage inflation only 1.5%
Fonterra's recently revised milk price forecast is under pressure after global dairy prices sank a further 7.4%
3rd Feb 16, 8:22am
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Fonterra's recently revised milk price forecast is under pressure after global dairy prices sank a further 7.4%
Tighter borrowing rules don't seem to be stopping investors finding a way to buy houses
28th Jan 16, 4:07pm
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Tighter borrowing rules don't seem to be stopping investors finding a way to buy houses
David Hargreaves thinks if the RBNZ is indeed forced into cutting interest rates it will seek some trade-offs
28th Jan 16, 2:58pm
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David Hargreaves thinks if the RBNZ is indeed forced into cutting interest rates it will seek some trade-offs
Fonterra concedes that a reduction in the forecast milk price payout this year will be 'very tough' on its farmers
28th Jan 16, 9:04am
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Fonterra concedes that a reduction in the forecast milk price payout this year will be 'very tough' on its farmers
David Hargreaves thinks the RBNZ's going to take more convincing yet of the need for further Official Cash Rate reductions
20th Jan 16, 2:19pm
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David Hargreaves thinks the RBNZ's going to take more convincing yet of the need for further Official Cash Rate reductions