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English flags 'challenge' to surplus
Finance Minister Bill English has warned that returning to surplus this year will be a challenge due to falling dairy prices and low inflation.
Dollar trades near 7-year high against yen
The NZ dollar held near a seven-year high against the yen before services sector and retail sales figures that are expected to show the domestic economy continues to grow apace.
Spring house prices surge 11.8%
Auckland house prices have hit a new high and national sales volumes rose 11.8 per cent last month in a big spring resurgence.
Bank eyes curbs on speculators
The Reserve Bank is eyeing measures to discourage speculators from buying multiple houses as it acknowledges its loan-to-value ratio (LVR) restrictions have favoured investors.
Curbs on property speculators eyed
The Reserve Bank is eyeing measures to discourage speculators from buying multiple houses - acknowledging LVR restrictions have favoured investors.
LVR restrictions to remain: RBNZ
At least 4500 kiwis hoping for an end to mortgage restrictions will have to wait longer before they can buy a place, a financier has calculated.
Landlords outstrip new buyers to borrow
First-home buyers took out only 10 per cent by value of mortgages given by New Zealand banks in September.
Home owners cash in on value hikes
Homeowners feeling flush after learning their newly-released property values are borrowing more from banks to splurge on new cars, boats and home renovations.
Fresh records on Wall Street as US outlook improves
Wall Street climbed, with the Dow and the S&P 500 touching record highs, amid optimism about the outlook for corporate profits.
Changes to LVR policy signalled
Loan to value ratios on bank mortgage lending could be in for a change this week when the Reserve Bank releases its financial stability report.
Labour rift over capital gains tax
Labour's leadership contest has turned into a showdown on the party's capital gains tax policy, with Andrew Little and David Parker at loggerheads over its future.
House values rise at slowest rate in two years - QV
House values throughout New Zealand rose 1.1pc in the past three months, the slowest rise in two years, according to QV data out.
Dollar dips below key 77 US cent mark
The NZ dollar fell below a key support level of 77 US cents, driven by optimism about the outlook for the world's largest economy.