Rents
Rents flatlining in Auckland, Tauranga and Wellington City, rising in Hamilton and Dunedin
6th Nov 24, 10:05am
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Rents flatlining in Auckland, Tauranga and Wellington City, rising in Hamilton and Dunedin
Stats NZ says its household living-cost price indexes show household costs - including interest payments - rose 3.8% in the year to September
5th Nov 24, 11:41am
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Stats NZ says its household living-cost price indexes show household costs - including interest payments - rose 3.8% in the year to September
Chloe Swarbrick has won her battle with Darleen Tana and now needs to refocus the Green Party on winning votes
20th Oct 24, 6:30am
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Chloe Swarbrick has won her battle with Darleen Tana and now needs to refocus the Green Party on winning votes
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Headline inflation lands on the Reserve Bank’s 2% target, despite the largest local government rate hikes since 1990
16th Oct 24, 10:47am
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Headline inflation lands on the Reserve Bank’s 2% target, despite the largest local government rate hikes since 1990
David Hargreaves assesses prospects for the September quarter CPI figures to be released this coming Wednesday, which should show inflation back under 3%. But could the figures still put a dampener on expectation of further fast interest rate falls?
13th Oct 24, 6:31am
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David Hargreaves assesses prospects for the September quarter CPI figures to be released this coming Wednesday, which should show inflation back under 3%. But could the figures still put a dampener on expectation of further fast interest rate falls?
Rents are static around the country suggesting supply and demand are reasonably balanced
10th Oct 24, 9:17am
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Rents are static around the country suggesting supply and demand are reasonably balanced
Rents moved very slightly in favour of tenants in most New Zealand regions during July
6th Sep 24, 10:31am
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Rents moved very slightly in favour of tenants in most New Zealand regions during July
David Hargreaves says it might be in everyone's best interests if the Reserve Bank finds a less blunt way of communicating its thoughts on the future levels of the Official Cash Rate
18th Aug 24, 6:30am
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David Hargreaves says it might be in everyone's best interests if the Reserve Bank finds a less blunt way of communicating its thoughts on the future levels of the Official Cash Rate
Residential rents flat overall in June quarter after bigger increases earlier in the year
14th Aug 24, 7:35am
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Residential rents flat overall in June quarter after bigger increases earlier in the year
In part 6 of his series on NZ's retirement income system Andrew Coleman looks at issues of inequality
9th Aug 24, 5:00am
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In part 6 of his series on NZ's retirement income system Andrew Coleman looks at issues of inequality
Kiwibank economists believe the Reserve Bank is set to do a big about-face with its Official Cash Rate forecasts
29th Jul 24, 2:06pm
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Kiwibank economists believe the Reserve Bank is set to do a big about-face with its Official Cash Rate forecasts
'We are hitting the point where the RBNZ’s worries should switch from the risks from cutting the OCR too soon to the risks of keeping it too high for too long'
22nd Jul 24, 2:50pm
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'We are hitting the point where the RBNZ’s worries should switch from the risks from cutting the OCR too soon to the risks of keeping it too high for too long'
The drop in the annual inflation rate to 3.3% sees economists adopt a near-consensus view that the Reserve Bank will begin interest rate cuts in November. But an earlier start is seen as possible
18th Jul 24, 5:00am
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The drop in the annual inflation rate to 3.3% sees economists adopt a near-consensus view that the Reserve Bank will begin interest rate cuts in November. But an earlier start is seen as possible
David Hargreaves says still 'sticky' domestic inflation may convince the Reserve Bank to sit tight on the Official Cash Rate at least for now
17th Jul 24, 11:22am
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David Hargreaves says still 'sticky' domestic inflation may convince the Reserve Bank to sit tight on the Official Cash Rate at least for now
May's national median weekly rent for newly tenanted properties up $30 year-on-year to $600
17th Jul 24, 11:12am
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May's national median weekly rent for newly tenanted properties up $30 year-on-year to $600
David Hargreaves assesses the prospects for the June quarter inflation figures due to be released this coming Wednesday and which will be pivotal for the Reserve Bank in deciding whether to cut the Official Cash Rate sooner or later
14th Jul 24, 6:00am
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David Hargreaves assesses the prospects for the June quarter inflation figures due to be released this coming Wednesday and which will be pivotal for the Reserve Bank in deciding whether to cut the Official Cash Rate sooner or later
With the economy in a tailspin and the RBNZ stubbornly holding the OCR, Gareth Vaughan takes a look at the non-tradable inflation dilemma
6th Jul 24, 9:10am
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With the economy in a tailspin and the RBNZ stubbornly holding the OCR, Gareth Vaughan takes a look at the non-tradable inflation dilemma
New Zealand's biggest rent increases have come in cyclone-affected Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
19th Jun 24, 9:00am
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New Zealand's biggest rent increases have come in cyclone-affected Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
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Food prices eke out smallest increase in over five years, while petrol and diesel prices surge, Statistics NZ says
14th Jun 24, 11:22am
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Food prices eke out smallest increase in over five years, while petrol and diesel prices surge, Statistics NZ says
The national median housing rent increased by $35 a week in the year to March, Auckland rents up by $50 a week
20th May 24, 11:22am
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The national median housing rent increased by $35 a week in the year to March, Auckland rents up by $50 a week
The University of Auckland's Wasay Majid argues three flaws in the accommodation supplement need fixing
30th Apr 24, 3:33pm
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The University of Auckland's Wasay Majid argues three flaws in the accommodation supplement need fixing
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March annual inflation comes in higher than RBNZ expected while rent prices climb to highest rate since at least 1999
17th Apr 24, 10:57am
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March annual inflation comes in higher than RBNZ expected while rent prices climb to highest rate since at least 1999
The biggest surge in rents over the last year came in Gisborne which is now one of the most expensive regions in which to rent a home
11th Apr 24, 10:00am
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The biggest surge in rents over the last year came in Gisborne which is now one of the most expensive regions in which to rent a home
National median rent increased by $28 a week in January but rents remained flat in Auckland
23rd Mar 24, 6:44am
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National median rent increased by $28 a week in January but rents remained flat in Auckland
Household spending data shows that - not unsurprisingly - food has been a big contributor to increased costs, while we've been trying to save with decreased spending on communication and recreation
5th Mar 24, 2:19pm
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Household spending data shows that - not unsurprisingly - food has been a big contributor to increased costs, while we've been trying to save with decreased spending on communication and recreation