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
New ZealandTwo more banks drop home loan rates after OCR cutKiwibank and BNZ have followed moves by other retail banks yesterday.08 Oct 09:59 PM
Herald NOWWhat the surprise OCR cut may mean for mortagesDavid Cunningham from Squirrel joins Ryan Bridge on Herald NOW to explain what the surprise OCR cut might mean for mortages.Watch08 Oct 06:34 PM
BusinessBanks rush to cut mortgage rates after big OCR dropIt follows a string of pre-emptive cuts by banks to fixed-term rates last week.08 Oct 03:47 AM
BusinessBNZ cuts mortgage rates to match rivals ahead of OCR announcement All major banks have been cutting their home loan rates ahead of tomorrow's OCR decision.06 Oct 08:44 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessMortgage wars: Why we could soon see a sub 4% rate Since January there has been a spike in people drawing down short-term loans.06 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTwo more banks drop fixed mortgage rates to 4.49% ahead of OCR moveWestpac and ASB join ANZ and BNZ in cutting their one-year rates. 03 Oct 01:43 AM
New ZealandAnother bank drops fixed home loan rate below 4.5% ahead of OCR decisionANZ's rate drop comes a day after BNZ cut its fixed home loan rates. 01 Oct 05:05 AM
