David Hargreaves

Appointment of Russell Jones brings responsibility for ASB's retail and digital banking together in one role

Appointment of Russell Jones brings responsibility for ASB's retail and digital banking together in one role

ANZ economists lift their milk price forecast to $6.25 compared with Fonterra's current forecast of $6 after further gains in global dairy prices

ANZ economists lift their milk price forecast to $6.25 compared with Fonterra's current forecast of $6 after further gains in global dairy prices

Regardless of what John Key says, his resignation has just opened next year's election race right up

Regardless of what John Key says, his resignation has just opened next year's election race right up

Barfoot & Thompson says both average and median prices dropped in November, but market 'well positioned to achieve a soft landing'; Barfoots' number of available listings at highest level for nearly four years

Barfoot & Thompson says both average and median prices dropped in November, but market 'well positioned to achieve a soft landing'; Barfoots' number of available listings at highest level for nearly four years

House prices nationally rose just 2% in past three months; Auckland average rises to $1.05 mln, but slowest rate of growth in nearly two years

House prices nationally rose just 2% in past three months; Auckland average rises to $1.05 mln, but slowest rate of growth in nearly two years

New figures show a slowing in the growth rate of household borrowing, while deposits have picked up after falling away recently

New figures show a slowing in the growth rate of household borrowing, while deposits have picked up after falling away recently

Forget the new smartphone, the latest six-burner bbq or a swanky set of outdoor furniture - there's only one thing on the RBNZ's Christmas shopping list this year

Forget the new smartphone, the latest six-burner bbq or a swanky set of outdoor furniture - there's only one thing on the RBNZ's Christmas shopping list this year

ANZ in this country is not commenting on seemingly informed speculation its finance arm is about to be sold to Chinese conglomerate HNA Group

ANZ in this country is not commenting on seemingly informed speculation its finance arm is about to be sold to Chinese conglomerate HNA Group

New Reserve Bank figures show housing investors grabbing smallest share of new mortgage lending in at least two years; first home buyers coming on strong

New Reserve Bank figures show housing investors grabbing smallest share of new mortgage lending in at least two years; first home buyers coming on strong

Would-be first home buyers should not agonise over trying to second-guess the direction of the housing market

Would-be first home buyers should not agonise over trying to second-guess the direction of the housing market

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; NZ Home Loans adjusts mortgage rates, the job market is still surging, check on Wellington buildings, yields retreat, Kiwi dollar heads up again after sharp sell-off

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; NZ Home Loans adjusts mortgage rates, the job market is still surging, check on Wellington buildings, yields retreat, Kiwi dollar heads up again after sharp sell-off

REINZ reports a number of farm owners are holding off selling till the weather gets better; lifestyle market sales squeezed

REINZ reports a number of farm owners are holding off selling till the weather gets better; lifestyle market sales squeezed

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Kiwibank goes lower shorter but higher for longer, AMP tweaks rates too, China weighs in on NZ currency, Minister heads for Apec, bonds down, swaps up, choppy NZ dollar

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Kiwibank goes lower shorter but higher for longer, AMP tweaks rates too, China weighs in on NZ currency, Minister heads for Apec, bonds down, swaps up, choppy NZ dollar

Prices of dairy products gain a further 4.5% at auction; Whole Milk Powder firms 3.2%, with the price now nearly two-thirds higher than it was in July; lift in milk price forecast from Fonterra seen likely 'any time soon'

Prices of dairy products gain a further 4.5% at auction; Whole Milk Powder firms 3.2%, with the price now nearly two-thirds higher than it was in July; lift in milk price forecast from Fonterra seen likely 'any time soon'

The new 40% deposit rules for investors have clearly had an impact - but the jury is very much out on how long the impact lasts for

The new 40% deposit rules for investors have clearly had an impact - but the jury is very much out on how long the impact lasts for

The Reserve Bank has delivered its last one. And now it is done, the next move is up

The Reserve Bank has delivered its last one. And now it is done, the next move is up

Here is the latest Official Cash Rate statement from the Reserve Bank

Here is the latest Official Cash Rate statement from the Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank folk might be wishing they hadn't effectively locked themselves in to cutting interest rates this week

The Reserve Bank folk might be wishing they hadn't effectively locked themselves in to cutting interest rates this week

Stats NZ says inflation was in fact 0.3%, not 0.2% in September quarter, with annual rate 0.4% rather than 0.2%

Stats NZ says inflation was in fact 0.3%, not 0.2% in September quarter, with annual rate 0.4% rather than 0.2%

The Government's responding to banking industry lobbying and is mulling changes to recently enacted credit contracts rules

The Government's responding to banking industry lobbying and is mulling changes to recently enacted credit contracts rules

New vehicle registrations for October crash through all previous records to set new highs

New vehicle registrations for October crash through all previous records to set new highs

ASB to pay 5.25% on 'complex financial products that are not suitable for many investors'

ASB to pay 5.25% on 'complex financial products that are not suitable for many investors'

Barfoot & Thompson sales drop 27% compared with a year ago; LVR measures hit hard at properties available for under $500,000

Barfoot & Thompson sales drop 27% compared with a year ago; LVR measures hit hard at properties available for under $500,000

The Government is showing signs of wanting to call all the shots on the housing market itself next year

The Government is showing signs of wanting to call all the shots on the housing market itself next year

An upward move in the expected level of inflation in a new survey will be welcomed by the RBNZ; more economists now seeing next week's expected interest rate cut as the last

An upward move in the expected level of inflation in a new survey will be welcomed by the RBNZ; more economists now seeing next week's expected interest rate cut as the last