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Public Policy / News

‘The window for action is closing’: NZ’s rate of emissions reduction needs to more than double - Climate Change Commission

22nd Jul 26, 11:25am

by Mandy Te

Climate Change Commission says NZ’s rate of emissions reduction needs to more than double and government choices in next few years ‘will be critical to getting the country back on track’

Property / News

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Property / News

NZ First mulls potential policy providing Crown co-investment for first-home buyers

22nd Jul 26, 8:45am

by Ella Somers

NZ First is considering a Crown co-investment election policy for first home buyers that Shane Jones says would give FHBs access to mortgage interest rates ‘cheaper than what the Aussie-owned banks are charging’

Property / News

Property / News

New housing supply and rising mortgage rates likely to keep a lid on house prices, BNZ says

22nd Jul 26, 10:28am

by Greg Ninness

BNZ chief economist expects floating mortgage rates to hit 7% next year, house prices to remain flat this year, maybe rise 3% next year

Public Policy / Opinion

Public Policy / Opinion

Governing for the future is a choice

22nd Jul 26, 9:49am

by Guest

New Zealand’s complex problems require visionary solutions, not quick fixes. Jonathan Boston looks at how to govern for the future

Economy / News

Breakfast briefing: New US tariffs awaited - with yawns

22nd Jul 26, 7:20am

by David Chaston

US hiring slowing; US timber prices rising; US earnings strong; China boosts Six Networks spending; copper prices rise sharply; hunger levels fade again; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold firms; oil rises again; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

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Technology / Opinion

Technology / Opinion

Social media bans won't make children safer - but this will

22nd Jul 26, 9:24am

by Guest

Kelly Stonelake implores policymakers to target the addictive and toxic features of social media platforms, rather than restricting access

Banking / News

Banking / News

Hamilton Confidential, the Worldclear podcast

21st Jul 26, 9:39am

by Gareth Vaughan

From Hamilton to Singapore, Belarus and beyond. Welcome to Hamilton Confidential, the Worldclear podcast

Economy / News

Economy / News

Inflation blame game: Willis points to Trump and the Middle East, Labour & Greens at Govt

21st Jul 26, 4:51pm

by Anna Whyte

'I do not control Donald Trump': Finance Minister Nicola Willis calls latest inflation rise 'Trump spike', Labour, Greens unconvinced

Economy / News

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Economy / News

Inflation is high but not as worrying as it could have been, economists say

21st Jul 26, 4:26pm

by Mandy Te

Although the latest CPI inflation data wasn't as worrying as it could have been, economists still see more OCR increases ahead

Business / News

Trade Minister expects US to raise tariffs on NZ goods to 12.5% this week

21st Jul 26, 3:09pm

Mandy Te

A composite image of a hand holding a petrol pump, New Zealand coins, a supermarket basket, a hand inserting a card into an eftpos terminal and percentage icons overlayed on pink paper and graph paper

Economy / News

Annual inflation hits 4.1% in June quarter - reaching a two-year high

[updated]

21st Jul 26, 11:00am

Mandy Te

Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks to reporters.

Business / News

Behind the $60m cement deal: Self-reliance over ETS exception

21st Jul 26, 12:53pm

Anna Whyte

Property / Analysis

Total estimated residential sales commission in Q2 down slightly on Q2 last year

21st Jul 26, 10:16am

Greg Ninness

Personal Finance / Opinion

What our fridge can tell us about our finances

21st Jul 26, 10:08am

Lynda Moore

Currencies / Analysis

NZD weaker overnight and NZ rates lower

22nd Jul 26, 7:53am

Jason Wong

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Annual inflation hits 4.1% in June quarter - reaching a two-year high

[updated]

21st Jul 26, 11:00am

Mandy Te

Annual inflation hits 4.1% in the June quarter with petrol leading the way

Economy / News

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Economists pick June quarter inflation to reach or crack 4.0%

19th Jul 26, 8:09am

Mandy Te

Bank economists are forecasting inflation for the June quarter will reach or crack 4.0%, with Kiwibank saying it’s to be expected that ‘the June quarter inflation numbers will be ugly'

Property / News

Average asking prices on Trade Me property down by more than $60,000 from their summer peak

16th Jul 26, 10:53am

Greg Ninness

Auckland and the West Coast recorded the biggest drops in average asking prices on Trade Me Property over winter

Public Policy / News

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Two new Cook Strait ferries to arrive in 2029

17th Jul 26, 1:08pm

Anna Whyte

Rail Minister Winston Peters announces two new Cook Strait ferries, called 'Kupe' and 'Cook', will arrive in 2029 and be operated by KiwiRail

Economy / News

What happened Monday

[updated]

20th Jul 26, 4:00pm

David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; surging exports & imports, lackluster property market, $60 mln carbon tax subsidy, food-for-fuel deal in force, swaps up, NZX on hold, NZD firms, & more

Economy / News

Weekend briefing: US escalates attacks on Iran

18th Jul 26, 8:51am

David Chaston

US data improves but economic expansion slows; Canadian wildfire crisis spreads; Singapore exports hesitate; China oil imports at decade low; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold firms; oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

Currencies / Opinion

RBNZ Governor Breman, US Fed chairman Warsh, RBA Governor Bullock

Converging interest rates - what it means for currency values

20th Jul 26, 8:00am

Roger J Kerr

Roger J Kerr says NZ, Aussie and US interest rates are set to converge to the same level, while US markets underestimate the disinflationary impulse underway