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Editorial: Brace for some serious economic pain ahead

OPINION: Credit and mortgage distress is rising fast as interest rates bite.

'A rising tide': More than 480,000 Kiwis behind in debt payments

Mortgage and consumer arrears continue to climb.

Liam Dann: Why do we always have to suffer through this OCR pain?

Is there any good news on the horizon for mortgage holders?

What does the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate review mean for my mortgage?

ANALYSIS: Mortgage rate cuts seem more likely than hikes.

Q&A: Liam Dann on rates, inflation and economic 'tough love'

Mortgage holders didn't get the news they were hoping for yesterday.

Watch: Official Cash Rate kept at 5.5%

Inflation is still too stubborn for the country to afford a rates cut.

What is the OCR and how does it move mortgages?

With all eyes on the Reserve Bank's decision, we explain how it affects your mortgage

Up or down - how does the Official Cash Rate actually affect your mortgage rate?

What is the Official Cash Rate and how does it control lending rates?

Annual household living costs increased 7 per cent - who was hit hardest?

The cost of living is outpacing inflation - up 7 per cent. But there is good news.

Homeowners under pressure as mortgage arrears hit near four-year high

Mortgage arrears climbed 21 per cent last year.

What will Reserve Bank's new mortgage lending rules mean for house hunters?

Reserve Bank rules expected to bite once interest rates fall.

RBNZ confirms new mortgage restrictions to be introduced - what will they look like?

Banks' lending to high-DTI borrowers to be capped, as LVRs to be eased.

When will mortgage rates finally fall?

ANZ economists expect RBNZ to keep hawkish stance, before making abrupt OCR cut in August.

Central banks poised for rate cuts in 2024, experts predict

Financial Times: Falling headline inflation rates put pressure on policymakers.

Reality of high interest rates sets in economy-wide

Bank data shows SMEs and commercial property owners are doing it particularly tough.

Third major bank cuts home loan rates before Xmas

More mortgage rates could be heading south early in the New Year.