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GDP up - driven by booming dairy
Rebounding dairy production has driven the biggest gross domestic product (GDP) increase since the December 2009 quarter.
National house prices up again
National house prices rose $17,475 last month to reach a $425k median. But are falling sales numbers a sign that new loan rules are starting to bite? (with new infographic)
Reserve Bank OCR stays at 2.5pc
The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent. Interest rates are expected to increase early next year.
Builders welcome loan backdown
The construction sector has welcomed the Reserve Bank's decision to exempt new home builds from low deposit loan restrictions, but one economist has warned of the dangers of watering down the policy.
Reserve Bank buckles on loan rules
New rules restricting low deposit home loans will now not apply to new home builds, says the Reserve Bank.
Auckland property up 15.2pc - QV
Auckland property values continue to surge ahead, up 15.2 per cent in the last year.
Westpac 'splits rates' for borrowers
Westpac has today split its mortgage rates depending on whether the borrower has more or less than 20 per cent equity.
Auckland house prices' hot November
Auckland house prices rose at the rate of $677 a day in November, based on the average price increase from October to November.
NZ property: Sellers still have upper hand
Kiwis keen to sell off their homes continue to hold the upper hand in New Zealand's property market, despite a slight ease in the national asking price during November.