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New signs of 'two speed' property market - report
A new affordability report shows lower interest rates and house prices made it easier for first-home buyers to get into the market.
<i>Bernard Hickey</i>: How the foreign profit and interest drain has made us poorer
Ever wondered why it seems New Zealanders can't ever seem to get ahead despite apparent GDP growth?
Kiwi may fall as US economy, greenback back in focus
The New Zealand dollar may fall this week, after Federal Reserve board members hinted that the US economy is recovering enough to end extraordinary support measures.
Bollard mulls options to prick future bubbles
Alan Bollard has flagged a handful of tools he may use to help damp future asset and credit bubbles and maintain the stability of our financial system.
<i>Nick Smith</i>: When the pressure goes on - resist
Reviving Christchurch is a job for Government, not Alan Bollard.
Banks slash mortgage rates after OCR cut
Banks have slashed interest rates after the Official Cash Rate was cut to a record low of 2.5 per cent.
<i>Brian Fallow: </i>This has to be the right call
Enjoy the low interest rates while they last...
<i>Bernard Hickey :</i> Bollard should have waited
The Reserve Bank should have waited for more data on the true impact of the earthquake and put a bit more faith in the resilience of the New Zealand economy.
The OCR review: what could happen
What will Alan Bollard do tomorrow morning? Financial markets analyst Kevin O'Sullivan offers an opinion.
NZ dollar treading water until OCR review
The New Zealand dollar will probably hold around 75 US cents until next Thursday as traders wait for the Reserve Bank to say whether it will cut the OCR.
Earthquake flattens already weak economic outlook: NZIER
The economy will now barely grow at all in 2011, because of a "noxious mix" of spiking global petrol and food prices along with the impact of the second Christchurch earthquake, says NZIER.
Christchurch earthquake to prompt OCR cut, says ASB economist
An ASB Bank economist says she expects Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard to cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points to 2.5 per cent in part due to the economic impact of the Christchurch earthquake.
Kiwi, interest rates plunge after Christchurch quake
The kiwi dollar plunged nearly one US cent after today's Christchurch earthquake.
Foreign investors keep piling into NZ govt debt
Foreign investors boosted their share of government debt on issue last month to just shy of $28b, as the Crown borrows $300m a week to maintain its spending programme.