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ANZ economists make dramatic change to their OCR forecasts
ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner predicts an OCR of just 0.25% by May next year, arguing it's 'pretty much one-way traffic out there'
6th Sep 19, 9:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
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Rural News
Fonterra delays release of its annual accounts
Dairy farming co-operative Fonterra says it needs more time to finalise its annual financial results after significant recent asset write-downs
6th Sep 19, 10:13am
2
Greg Ninness
Personal Finance
Commerce Commission takes ANZ's UDC to the High Court over fees
Commerce Commission takes ANZ subsidiary UDC Finance to court over allegations of charging unreasonable fees. UDC says its fees fairly and reasonably recover its underlying costs
6th Sep 19, 10:05am
Stephen Forbes
Opinion
This week's Top 5; Brexit, a Japanese cash pile, Xi Jinping & more
Gareth Vaughan on the colourful media coverage of Brexit, the Amazon fires, Japanese companies' huge cash pile, a chilling message from Xi Jinping, and the Panama Papers movie
6th Sep 19, 10:00am
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Gareth Vaughan
News
90 seconds at 9 am: Trade talk signals send markets higher
Equities rise on trade talk restart signal; US data positive; US Fed says trade war costing -1% growth; China ready to lower reserve ratio; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil unchanged and gold dumped; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
6th Sep 19, 7:20am
14
David Chaston
News
ANZ economists make dramatic change to their OCR forecasts

ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner predicts an OCR of just 0.25% by May next year, arguing it's 'pretty much one-way traffic out there'

6th Sep 19, 9:53am
by Gareth Vaughan
11
Rural News
Fonterra delays release of its annual accounts

Dairy farming co-operative Fonterra says it needs more time to finalise its annual financial results after significant recent asset write-downs

6th Sep 19, 10:13am
by Greg Ninness
2
Personal Finance
Commerce Commission takes ANZ's UDC to the High Court over fees

Commerce Commission takes ANZ subsidiary UDC Finance to court over allegations of charging unreasonable fees. UDC says its fees fairly and reasonably recover its underlying costs

6th Sep 19, 10:05am
by Stephen Forbes
Opinion
This week's Top 5; Brexit, a Japanese cash pile, Xi Jinping & more

Gareth Vaughan on the colourful media coverage of Brexit, the Amazon fires, Japanese companies' huge cash pile, a chilling message from Xi Jinping, and the Panama Papers movie

6th Sep 19, 10:00am
by Gareth Vaughan
1
News
90 seconds at 9 am: Trade talk signals send markets higher

Equities rise on trade talk restart signal; US data positive; US Fed says trade war costing -1% growth; China ready to lower reserve ratio; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil unchanged and gold dumped; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

6th Sep 19, 7:20am
by David Chaston
14
Opinion
Opinion
It’s as simple as a CBD
Auckland City economists find three things people value as reflected in house prices: development options, short supply, and being near jobs. Trees don't count
6th Sep 19, 5:00am
14
by Guest
14
Opinion
Opinion
The price of consensus
Peter Dunne says time will tell on the wisdom of the National Party shunning consensus on issues that cut across traditional political boundaries
6th Sep 19, 7:22am
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by Peter Dunne
7
Personal Finance
Personal Finance
Compound, or simple interest, that is the question
Officials are still working on the final details of a consumer credit interest rate cap announced as part of the Government's CCCFA changes
5th Sep 19, 2:29pm
4
by Stephen Forbes
4
Rural News
Rural News
You want to intensify farming? Prove you won't pollute more
[Updated]
Government proposes raft of changes aimed at improving water quality, including restricting intensification of land use without proof this won't increase pollution; Federated Farmers says proposals could lead to 'wholesale land use change'
5th Sep 19, 11:43am
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by Jenée Tibshraeny
36
Rural News
Will Fonterra be forced to cut its milk price payout to farmers by up to 45c this year?

5th Sep 19, 10:24am
22
David Hargreaves
Property
Tinkering and fairy dust in the Government's KiwiBuild changes

5th Sep 19, 7:39am
66
Greg Ninness
Opinion
KiwiBuild reset leaves little hope for young people 

5th Sep 19, 10:54am
79
Geoff Simmons
Property
Avoiding another $207 million KiwiBuild buyout

4th Sep 19, 8:04pm
58
Jenée Tibshraeny
Opinion
Central banking’s bankrupt narrative

5th Sep 19, 10:05am
18
Guest
News
What happened Thursday

5th Sep 19, 4:16pm
45
David Chaston
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Market leading mortgage rates drop sharply
[Updated]
HSBC trumps all-comers with a new 3.35% fixed rate mortgage offer to kick-start the spring real estate season. Savers will now come under even more pressure
31st Aug 19, 8:41am
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David Chaston
Personal Finance
ASB jumps back in with its own rate cuts
[Updated]
New Zealand's second largest home loan lender has trimmed two key fixed mortgage rates, matching key rivals but not pushing the boat out any further than they have to. Westpac follows too
30th Aug 19, 10:57am
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David Chaston
Personal Finance
Matching mortgage rates, undercutting TD rates
BNZ matches its main rivals with some key home loan rate cuts for its 'special' offers, but goes with steeper reductions for term deposits, dropping below almost all its rivals
2nd Sep 19, 9:03am
4
David Chaston
Rural News
Fonterra has milked dry its Chilean cash cow
Keith Woodford lays out how Fonterra’s Chilean profits and market share have been dropping, and how its farmers have been deserting for other processors. He says write-downs appear likely
2nd Sep 19, 10:10am
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Keith Woodford
Property
KiwiBuild stays but all targets go
[Updated]
Housing reset: KiwiBuild eligibility broadened for buyers and developers; Developers to shoulder more risk; $400m of KiwiBuild funding to go towards new progressive home ownership schemes; Existing schemes supporting first-home-buyers bolstered
4th Sep 19, 1:00pm
173
Jenée Tibshraeny
Property
Barfoot & Thompson finishes winter with August sales at lowest level in nine years
Barfoot & Thompson's sales levels were grim in August but selling prices remained steady
3rd Sep 19, 10:51am
148
Greg Ninness
Rural News
Will Fonterra be forced to cut its milk price payout to farmers by up to 45c this year?
ANZ agriculture economist Susan Kilsby thinks Fonterra may have to make still further asset write-downs of up to $700 million and may have to withhold some of the milk price payout
5th Sep 19, 10:24am
22
David Hargreaves

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Property
Value of new building work hits almost $4 billion in June quarter

5th Sep 19, 11:34am
2
Greg Ninness
Residential building peak tipped to be lower than earlier forecast

4th Sep 19, 2:34pm
7
David Hargreaves
KiwiBuild stays but all targets go
[Updated]

4th Sep 19, 1:00pm
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Jenée Tibshraeny
Business
New CERT NZ report shows growing cost of cyber-crime to Kiwi businesses

5th Sep 19, 5:00am
Stephen Forbes
Should NZ be a front-runner or fast-follower on green hydrogen?

3rd Sep 19, 2:10pm
86
Jenée Tibshraeny
Talking ourselves into a funk?

2nd Sep 19, 2:32pm
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David Hargreaves
Banking
Cyber-crime costs tipped to top US$5 trillion a year within five years

2nd Sep 19, 7:30am
Gareth Vaughan
As TSB grows outside Taranaki, does it look to distribute profits more widely?

30th Aug 19, 11:44am
4
Gareth Vaughan
'Good partnership' with RBNZ on potential changes to its capital proposals

29th Aug 19, 7:48am
Gareth Vaughan
Insurance
Insurers aim to take fraud prevention to a new level through Insurance Fraud Bureau

3rd Sep 19, 1:37pm
3
Stephen Forbes
Insurers take more than the interest rate savings

26th Aug 19, 4:45pm
8
David Chaston
Insurance premiums might not sky-rocket as much this year as they did last year

20th Aug 19, 7:49am
10
Jenée Tibshraeny
Personal Finance
ANZ cuts some credit card interest rates, following rivals

4th Sep 19, 10:17am
12
Gareth Vaughan
Faafoi agrees to daily interest rate cap in consumer credit law changes
[Updated]

3rd Sep 19, 11:40am
5
Stephen Forbes
Matching mortgage rates, undercutting TD rates

2nd Sep 19, 9:03am
4
David Chaston
Rural
The new 'lucky' resource

4th Sep 19, 2:33pm
31
Guy Trafford
Fonterra has milked dry its Chilean cash cow

2nd Sep 19, 10:10am
40
Keith Woodford
Challenging plant-based 'meats'

30th Aug 19, 9:14am
28
Guy Trafford
Currencies
Chunky gains after positive trade signals and better data

6th Sep 19, 7:52am
Jason Wong
USD weak despite risk-on mood

5th Sep 19, 8:06am
Jason Wong
Market moving shocker

4th Sep 19, 7:59am
6
Jason Wong
Bonds
Adrian Orr and San Fran Fed President in same 'waka' on key issues

29th Aug 19, 4:11pm
22
Jenée Tibshraeny
RBNZ - we are not alone

28th Aug 19, 12:16pm
42
David Hargreaves
NZ Govt Bond tender number 693 results

22nd Aug 19, 2:16pm
Suhaimi Mohamad
Kiwisaver
Should KiwiSaver default funds be used to help bolster NZ's struggling capital markets?

14th Aug 19, 5:09pm
7
Gareth Vaughan
Urgent solutions needed to get KiwiSaver members on the right tax rate

21st Jun 19, 11:49am
10
Martin Hawes
Peters flags major Super and KiwiSaver changes that Ardern won't 'speculate' on

20th May 19, 7:17pm
51
Jenée Tibshraeny
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