Housing
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Government tweaking Overseas Investment Act rules to allow migrants on special investor visas to purchase residential property worth more than $5 million
1st Sep 25, 2:51pm
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Government tweaking Overseas Investment Act rules to allow migrants on special investor visas to purchase residential property worth more than $5 million
What really changed in last week's Official Cash Rate review? Mostly it was about getting Kiwis in the right frame of mind to drive an economic recovery
27th Aug 25, 11:11am
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What really changed in last week's Official Cash Rate review? Mostly it was about getting Kiwis in the right frame of mind to drive an economic recovery
Reserve Bank admits surprise that house prices have not been increasing - but points out only about half the impact of interest rate cuts made so far has fed through into the economy
21st Aug 25, 10:58am
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Reserve Bank admits surprise that house prices have not been increasing - but points out only about half the impact of interest rate cuts made so far has fed through into the economy
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When doves fly: Reserve Bank sees potential for two further OCR cuts by early next year and warns cautious behaviour by households and businesses could further dampen economic growth; Hawkesby has applied for RBNZ Governor job
20th Aug 25, 2:14pm
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When doves fly: Reserve Bank sees potential for two further OCR cuts by early next year and warns cautious behaviour by households and businesses could further dampen economic growth; Hawkesby has applied for RBNZ Governor job
The latest quarterly Household Expectations Survey for the Reserve Bank finds that households reckon the inflation rate will be 4.0% in a year and 3.0% in two years - probably encouraging news for the RBNZ ahead of the latest OCR review
14th Aug 25, 3:35pm
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The latest quarterly Household Expectations Survey for the Reserve Bank finds that households reckon the inflation rate will be 4.0% in a year and 3.0% in two years - probably encouraging news for the RBNZ ahead of the latest OCR review
REINZ says buyers in no rush to make a purchase as prices cool slightly in July and listings edge up
14th Aug 25, 9:00am
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REINZ says buyers in no rush to make a purchase as prices cool slightly in July and listings edge up
Yi Fuxian draws parallels between the Roman empire's missteps and the Chinese government's efforts to avoid a similar fate
9th Aug 25, 11:22am
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Yi Fuxian draws parallels between the Roman empire's missteps and the Chinese government's efforts to avoid a similar fate
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Financial Markets Authority says Kiwibank overcharged thousands of customers a total of close to $1 million between 2011 and 2024
6th Aug 25, 9:30am
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Financial Markets Authority says Kiwibank overcharged thousands of customers a total of close to $1 million between 2011 and 2024
Macquarie analysts say economic modelling implies that the particularly strong bank share market performance in 2024 was not supported by macro fundamentals, with a record deviation between the modelled and actual performance
24th Jul 25, 10:09am
Macquarie analysts say economic modelling implies that the particularly strong bank share market performance in 2024 was not supported by macro fundamentals, with a record deviation between the modelled and actual performance
Yi Fuxian fears that China's policymakers have learned nothing from Japan's housing experience
6th Jul 25, 9:30am
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Yi Fuxian fears that China's policymakers have learned nothing from Japan's housing experience
Voters are losing confidence in National's ability to manage the economy and the cost of living as election 2026 creeps closer
29th Jun 25, 6:01am
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Voters are losing confidence in National's ability to manage the economy and the cost of living as election 2026 creeps closer
David Hargreaves has a look back at the first half of 2025 and hopes that we haven’t already seen the best part of the expected economic recovery this year
25th Jun 25, 9:04am
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David Hargreaves has a look back at the first half of 2025 and hopes that we haven’t already seen the best part of the expected economic recovery this year
Kiwibank poses risk to the returns from the big four Aussie banks' NZ subsidiaries, analysts say
19th Jun 25, 8:01am
Kiwibank poses risk to the returns from the big four Aussie banks' NZ subsidiaries, analysts say
Making it easier to build a granny flat makes sense – but it’s no solution to a housing crisis, Timothy Welch says
6th Jun 25, 10:42am
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Making it easier to build a granny flat makes sense – but it’s no solution to a housing crisis, Timothy Welch says
Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 3.25% and indicates there may be one more cut this year - bank economists may have expected and hoped for more; RBNZ's GDP forecasts for this year cut
28th May 25, 2:16pm
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Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 3.25% and indicates there may be one more cut this year - bank economists may have expected and hoped for more; RBNZ's GDP forecasts for this year cut