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Economy / Analysis

Economy / Analysis

The return of inflation - will what goes up come back down quickly this time?

19th Oct 25, 6:00am

September quarter Consumers Price Index figures out Monday expected to show annual inflation close to the top of or above the top of the targeted 1% to 3% range, but the Reserve Bank is ready for it

Rural News / Opinion

Why Winston Peters hates the $4.2 billion Fonterra deal

18th Oct 25, 12:34pm

by Dan Brunskill

Fonterra wants to maximise commercial returns for farmers, while Winston Peters wants to manage geopolitical risks and strategic interests of New Zealand broadly

Public Policy / News

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Public Policy / News

‘End state’: Simon Watts signals reset of Govt’s role in buyouts for homeowners after major weather events

18th Oct 25, 9:15am

by Mandy Te

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says government objective is to mitigate genuine hardship not distort risk signals for homeowners hit by extreme weather

Economy / News

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Economy / News

Weekend briefing: Markets embrace flimsy reasoning

18th Oct 25, 8:43am

by David Chaston

US financial markets feature the flaky & flimsy; India bank loan growth soars; Singapore exports rise; Malaysia growth rises; Australian stresses build; UST 10yr at 4.01%; gold down, oil holds low; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

Property / News

Property / News

Slight drop in activity at the latest auctions but it may be calm before the storm

18th Oct 25, 6:50am

by Greg Ninness

Little movement in sales rate at the latest auctions with 43% of properties selling under the hammer

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Economy / Opinion

Economy / Opinion

Asia’s economic growth is weathering tariffs and uncertainty

18th Oct 25, 9:20am

by Guest

Asia has proved unexpectedly resilient, aided by a front-loading of exports, technology investment, and policy support. Now it must rebalance more toward domestic demand and deepen regional integration

Bonds / Analysis

Bonds / Analysis

Bond investors drive a fall from grace

18th Oct 25, 9:32am

by David Chaston

Benchmark US Treasury bond yields may be falling on risk aversion, but that hides a shift in sentiment away from risk-free American options as their fiscal mismanagement gets entrenched

Technology / Opinion

Technology / Opinion

Electricity will decide the AI race

18th Oct 25, 9:58am

by Guest

Jeffrey Wu touts China's strategic investment in open AI models, cheap renewables, and a stable supply of nuclear power

Property / News

Mortgagee sales surge

17th Oct 25, 11:50am

by Greg Ninness

Bargain hunters being spoiled for choice as a flood of mortgagee sales hits the market

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Business / News

Commerce Minister keen to press ahead with full surcharge ban despite ACT wanting to make it more targeted

17th Oct 25, 5:55pm

Mandy Te

Rural News / Opinion

Planning for certainty in a changing climate

18th Oct 25, 9:10am

Angus Kebbell

A man dressed in blue walks up the steps to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

Economy / News

Bank economists loved the RBNZ’s big rate cut, others aren’t so sure

17th Oct 25, 10:37am

Dan Brunskill

Public Policy / News

Bill English: ‘The days of guaranteed capital gains in the housing market are over’

17th Oct 25, 5:00am

Dan Brunskill

Personal Finance / Analysis

ANZ cuts home loan rates

16th Oct 25, 4:54pm

David Chaston

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Economy / News

Inflation expectations keep RBNZ's Paul Conway nervous

16th Oct 25, 10:40am

Mandy Te

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Personal Finance / Analysis

ANZ cuts home loan rates

16th Oct 25, 4:54pm

David Chaston

ANZ trims fixed rates, but only to levels that make them look good against their main rivals. Some challenger banks have much lower rates. ANZ also pushed through matching term deposit rate cuts

Public Policy / News

Bill English: ‘The days of guaranteed capital gains in the housing market are over’

17th Oct 25, 5:00am

Dan Brunskill

A capital gains tax would be almost ‘irrelevant’ with house price growth unlikely to continue at pre-pandemic pace, former finance minister Bill English says

Property / News

Mortgagee sales surge

17th Oct 25, 11:50am

Greg Ninness

Bargain hunters being spoiled for choice as a flood of mortgagee sales hits the market

Rural News / Opinion

Why Winston Peters hates the $4.2 billion Fonterra deal

18th Oct 25, 12:34pm

Dan Brunskill

Fonterra wants to maximise commercial returns for farmers, while Winston Peters wants to manage geopolitical risks and strategic interests of New Zealand broadly

Personal Finance / Analysis

Home loan market tests new rate lows. Update: another bank goes even lower

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14th Oct 25, 2:45pm

David Chaston

Bank of China makes the first broad fixed mortgage rate cuts since the October 8 OCR cut. Not to be outdone, ICBC now goes even lower. Will this induce the main banks to move too?

Banking / News

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand in Wellington, 2024

RBNZ to ease loan-to-value ratio lending restrictions

14th Oct 25, 12:29pm

Dan Brunskill

Banks will be allowed to write more low-deposit mortgages to property investors and home buyers as the RBNZ relaxes its loan-to-value ratio rules

Bonds / News

$11 billion in bond losses was money well spent, RBNZ says

15th Oct 25, 11:45am

Dan Brunskill

Research by the Reserve Bank argues the money lost on the Large Scale Asset Purchases during the pandemic was offset by more economic activity and lower debt costs