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OCR: No respite for mortgage holders - rates to stay high for 'forseeable future'
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Migration numbers show rate of net gain easing as more Kiwis leave
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NZ economy faces hit as export prices slump
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Retailers feeling it the most as cost pressures remain intense
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First-home buyers account for record-high portion of new mortgage lending
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Government refrains from shifting Reserve Bank’s goalposts following remit review
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Survey shows employment confidence falls
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