PremiumPremiumOpinionDarcy Ungaro: Will we get 50-year mortgages?OPINION: New Zealand first-home buyers' average age is now 36 when they finally purchase.01 Dec 12:00 AM
New Zealand'A good place to be in': How the Reserve Bank sees house prices trackingSteady rises could be on the cards but it may be too early to call it a structural change.27 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateReserve Bank comfortable, despite markets suggesting fixed mortgage rates might rise soonDid the Reserve Bank really expect markets to react the way they have?27 Nov 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateHas the Reserve Bank just put unhelpful upward pressure on mortgage rates?Market reaction to OCR cut suggests the Reserve Bank may have bungled its comms - again. 26 Nov 04:51 PM
New ZealandMajor banks cut mortgage rates after Reserve Bank slashes OCR to 2.25%The Reserve Bank's Official Cash Rate now sits at 2.25% after a 25-point reduction.26 Nov 04:21 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Will the RBNZ really be boring again in 2026? Here's hopingOPINION: If the economy goes well in 2026 then rates may stay on hold all year.26 Nov 03:57 AM
BusinessOCR cut to 2.25%: Reserve Bank Governor says aim is 'bring back boring' Christian Hawkesby said the RBNZ expected to be 'off the front pages' in 2026.26 Nov 02:31 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: View from across the Tasman, UBS takes a look at NZ economyANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.26 Nov 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumRetailWill Kiwis open their wallets this Black Friday or hold back again?Retail NZ warns two-thirds of profits hinge on this quarter's sales.24 Nov 10:57 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: The real reason economists are confident the recovery is coming ANALYSIS: 'There is one indicator I look at that doesn’t get a lot of attention.'19 Nov 12:55 AM
Business'You can’t eat a brick' – Why a mortgage-free home won't set you up for retirementAn expert warns overconfidence in the family home could leave us short in later life.16 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why the real election battleground will be the household budgetOPINION: Falling interest rates may boost voters' sense of financial relief.12 Nov 12:00 AM
New ZealandRecord number of first-home buyers purchase in September quarter as interest rates dipNew data shows first-home buyers made 27% of house purchases in the September quarter. 11 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessReserve Bank's Auckland office lease cost quadruples to $56mFinance Minister Nicola Willis wants the bank to sublease the space.11 Nov 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyMortgagee sales jump: One agent has listed 37 distressed propertiesNew Zealand’s distressed sale listings have nearly tripled in recent months.10 Nov 04:00 AM
Banking and financeANZ's profit up 21% to record $2.5 billionThe bank puts the jump down to its risk management, rather than it growing its lending.09 Nov 10:06 PM
Banking and financeSign of bank competition? BNZ grows, but its profitability stays the sameBNZ CEO says businesses have been paying down debt, rather than investing.06 Nov 12:09 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: Green shoots under the microscopeANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.05 Nov 03:45 AM
Business'Notable lift': Increased mortgage lending signals rise in consumer confidenceCentrix's latest report shows consumer arrears are falling.03 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBorrowers get buffers back, as interest rates fall - Westpac CEOEconomic recovery in sight as average borrower is ahead on their mortgage repayments.02 Nov 11:13 PM
BusinessLocking in your mortgage: Is now the time to fix for 5% or less?Westpac and BNZ now offer five-year fixes at 4.99%, last seen in 2021.02 Nov 02:40 AM
New ZealandBank introduces lowest advertised mortgage rate on the marketThe move puts it ahead of its competitors, which are offering one-year rates of 4.49%. 28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCost of living: Who is being hit hardest now?Beneficiaries and people on NZ Super are experiencing faster increases.28 Oct 12:05 AM
BusinessWestpac trims mortgage rates amid competition from rivalsIt joins BNZ and ASB in lowering its special 18-month fixed home loan rate to 4.45%.23 Oct 03:07 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside Economics: Mojo deficit – why Kiwis still pin their hopes on property ANALYSIS: Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news.21 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyWillis considered downgrading status of Reserve Bank governorDocuments reveal Treasury wanted the governor removed from the board.21 Oct 02:00 AM
New ZealandBank cuts fixed-term mortgage rate with now-lowest 18-month dealIt comes a week and a half after the Reserve Bank cut the OCR down to 2.5%. 20 Oct 05:29 AM
BusinessThe real key to getting mortgage-free fasterExpert says interest rates are only part of the equation in paying down mortgage debt.19 Oct 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why I'm optimistic the economy has turned a cornerOPINION: ANZ's Truck-O-Meter signals a rebound in freight traffic through July.14 Oct 11:00 PM
OpinionGenerate Wealth Weekly: When cash is no longer KingSavers may be rethinking term deposits as rate cuts reshape returns.14 Oct 04:00 PM
Personal FinanceReserve Bank to ease mortgage lending restrictionsFinance Minister Nicola Willis says the move will help first-home buyers.14 Oct 12:02 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMortgage rate cuts ease financial pressure on home owners, more ahead on loansBanking data show decline in hardships and mortgage arrears.13 Oct 01:00 AM
