New Zealand's inbound migration remained elevated in November as new migrants kept arriving and fewer locals drifted across the Tasman.

Rebounding dairy production has driven the biggest gross domestic product (GDP) increase since the December 2009 quarter.

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The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent. Interest rates are expected to increase early next year.

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.

New rules restricting low deposit home loans will now not apply to new home builds, says the Reserve Bank.

Auckland property values continue to surge ahead, up 15.2 per cent in the last year.

Westpac has today split its mortgage rates depending on whether the borrower has more or less than 20 per cent equity.