EconomyAuckland house prices flat in AugustIs the pressure easing on the Auckland housing market? One economist thinks so, after the latest stats showed a largely flat property market.03 Sep 11:35 PM
AgribusinessIndex shows export commodity prices up 26pcExport commodity prices rose 0.7 per cent last month in both world price and New Zealand dollar terms.03 Sep 05:30 PM
Banking and financeRBA tipped to hold 2.5pc cash rateThe Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to keep the cash rate on hold this week as it awaits the outcome of the federal election and allows the August rate cut to work.01 Sep 05:30 PM
Banking and financeRush on for loan approvalProspective home buyers have been rushing to get pre-approval for loans with less than a 20 per cent deposit before new regulations are brought in.27 Aug 05:30 PM
Banking and financeCup of water on NZ's red-hot property marketExperts say tighter mortgage lending rules will only a partially ease house prices, writes Jamie Gray.25 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Wheeler batting on sticky wicketNow that we know what the Reserve Bank is doing by way of curbs on low-deposit mortgage lending the question is whether it will work, writes Brian Fallow.21 Aug 09:30 PM
Banking and financeBanks to 'cherry pick' loansNew loan restrictions mean the "poor middle-class" hoping to buy their first home will be left out in the cold as banks cherry pick their ideal customers.21 Aug 05:30 PM
Official Cash RateLending curbs expected to biteThe curbs on low-deposit home lending announced by the Reserve Bank yesterday are likely to prove more restrictive than it thinks, the Bankers Association warns.20 Aug 05:30 PM
