Economy
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; asking prices weaken, solid improvements in business data, Opes censured, NZGB demand still hot, flood risks & mitigation in focus, swaps dip, NZD firm, & more
11th Dec 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; asking prices weaken, solid improvements in business data, Opes censured, NZGB demand still hot, flood risks & mitigation in focus, swaps dip, NZD firm, & more
Trump Administration puts forward proposal requiring visa-exempt tourists, including New Zealanders, to share social media history, biometric information and family details
11th Dec 25, 3:19pm
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Trump Administration puts forward proposal requiring visa-exempt tourists, including New Zealanders, to share social media history, biometric information and family details
US Fed cuts as expected; US payroll costs inflate; Canada holds its rate; China CPI stays low; IMF upgrades China growth; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold firm, silver at another new record; oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
11th Dec 25, 8:09am
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US Fed cuts as expected; US payroll costs inflate; Canada holds its rate; China CPI stays low; IMF upgrades China growth; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold firm, silver at another new record; oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
Finance Minister Nicola Willis suggests borrowers should shop around and make banks compete with each other
10th Dec 25, 4:32pm
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis suggests borrowers should shop around and make banks compete with each other
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; QV can't find rising house prices, dairy prices fall again, emigration eases, traffic not growing, tourism tops out, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more
10th Dec 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; QV can't find rising house prices, dairy prices fall again, emigration eases, traffic not growing, tourism tops out, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more
Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?
10th Dec 25, 2:06pm
Concrete with a human touch: Can we make infrastructure that repairs itself?
Fewer New Zealanders leaving to live overseas pushed up population gain from migration in October
10th Dec 25, 11:52am
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Fewer New Zealanders leaving to live overseas pushed up population gain from migration in October
The Reserve Bank of Australia is stuck in a tug-of-war, as it holds rates steady
10th Dec 25, 9:00am
The Reserve Bank of Australia is stuck in a tug-of-war, as it holds rates steady
US data generally positive; Japan ready for rate rise, machine tool orders strong; Taiwan exports stars again; German exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, silver at new record; oil falls on glut fears; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
10th Dec 25, 7:29am
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US data generally positive; Japan ready for rate rise, machine tool orders strong; Taiwan exports stars again; German exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, silver at new record; oil falls on glut fears; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes; sharp shift to floating rate mortgages, dramatic RMA reform, Tower fined, quiz ready for you, swaps keep pushing higher, NZD holds, & more
9th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes; sharp shift to floating rate mortgages, dramatic RMA reform, Tower fined, quiz ready for you, swaps keep pushing higher, NZD holds, & more
US inflation expectations stable; US forced to subsidise farmers; Japan GDP shrinks; China exports zoom, surplus tops U$1 tln; German industrial production rises; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, oil dips; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
9th Dec 25, 7:20am
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US inflation expectations stable; US forced to subsidise farmers; Japan GDP shrinks; China exports zoom, surplus tops U$1 tln; German industrial production rises; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, oil dips; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kāinga Ora cuts most mortgage rates; retail card activity up, farmer sentiment high but dipping, confidence in Govt low & fragile, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more
8th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kāinga Ora cuts most mortgage rates; retail card activity up, farmer sentiment high but dipping, confidence in Govt low & fragile, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more
The Minister of Finance says New Zealand is the best place to be, but Brian Easton says, parochialism aside, are we doing anything to ensure it really is?
8th Dec 25, 8:57am
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The Minister of Finance says New Zealand is the best place to be, but Brian Easton says, parochialism aside, are we doing anything to ensure it really is?
The next quiz is out now. Take a break to test your skills against many of our readers
8th Dec 25, 8:00am
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The next quiz is out now. Take a break to test your skills against many of our readers
US credit card debt rises, sentiment less bad; Canadian jobs rise on part-time work; China reserves inch up; India cuts; Japan spending falls; FAO food prices dip; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold slips, oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
8th Dec 25, 7:19am
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US credit card debt rises, sentiment less bad; Canadian jobs rise on part-time work; China reserves inch up; India cuts; Japan spending falls; FAO food prices dip; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold slips, oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9