Average household living cost surged 6.2 per cent in year
Household inflation is well above consumer price inflation, and there's one major culprit.
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Bank's mortgage interest rate the first to drop below 6pc since mid-2023
With its 5.99pc three-year deal, SBS bank hopes to attract homeowners feeling the pinch.
Record number of home owners fix on one-year terms as they bet on interest rates falling
Home owners don't want to miss out on the chance interest rates could fall next year.
When should you pay off the mortgage, and when should you invest?
OPINION: There are advantages and disadvantages regarding this perennial question.
Minister questions Govt paying $2.34b for 364,000 people's rent, mortgages
Louise Upston says there's 'merit' in considering current settings for the supplements.
OCR preview: Cuts coming but no 'game changer' from RBNZ this week
Markets will be alert for any clues to how the RBNZ is viewing inflation.
Sydney Sweeney's sweet act for mum
'As a kid, I always dreamt of being able to take care of my parents.'
First-home buyer's seven-year journey to the ownership dream
‘It gives us options in the future,’ says DPB-raised buyer who dreamed of family base.
'Chasing rainbows': Home buyers getting fussy while vendors seek 'Lotto win' sales
'I think the market's bottomed out and it is consolidating now.'
Recession data: Have boomers been hit hardest?
Herald analysis shows boomers have been hit hardest by the cost of living crisis.
Editorial: Ominous signs ahead for NZ economy
OPINION: The latest global dairy auction shows demand for our biggest export is down.
Inside Economics with Liam Dann: Why can’t Kiwis fix their mortgage for 30 years?
In the second of his new mid-week columns, Liam Dann answers reader questions.
Can economics be fun? Liam Dann thinks so
The Herald's business editor at large launches a new book demystifying money.
Editorial: Brace for some serious economic pain ahead
OPINION: Credit and mortgage distress is rising fast as interest rates bite.
'A rising tide': More than 480,000 Kiwis behind in debt payments
Mortgage and consumer arrears continue to climb.
Liam Dann: Why do we always have to suffer through this OCR pain?
Is there any good news on the horizon for mortgage holders?
What does the Reserve Bank’s official cash rate review mean for my mortgage?
ANALYSIS: Mortgage rate cuts seem more likely than hikes.
Q&A: Liam Dann on rates, inflation and economic 'tough love'
Mortgage holders didn't get the news they were hoping for yesterday.
Watch: Official Cash Rate kept at 5.5%
Inflation is still too stubborn for the country to afford a rates cut.
What is the OCR and how does it move mortgages?
With all eyes on the Reserve Bank's decision, we explain how it affects your mortgage
Up or down - how does the Official Cash Rate actually affect your mortgage rate?
What is the Official Cash Rate and how does it control lending rates?
Property Insider: Contentious retirement village survey, who wants $500k+ from failed builder
More than 300 NZ retirement villages and 71 operators ranked according to best practice.
ASB takes a punt on some home loan rates ahead of cash rate decision
A 'volatile' global environment was a factor in the home loan rates decision.
It's not Auckland: The city where it takes 11.3 years to save a house deposit
The influence of 'wealth' on the property market is one suspected reason for high prices.
To hike or not to hike - economists divided on RBNZ's big rate call
ANZ is expecting the official cash rate to be raised from 5.5 per cent next week.
Kiwibank boss calls for end to OCR hikes as bank posts record profit
Indebted businesses struggling more than those with mortgages.
What you need to know about likely mortgage rule changes
The possibility of debt-to-income ratios being used has worried first home buyers.
Bank boss's interest rate warning for homeowners
Vittoria Shortt's comment comes as most borrowers bet on rates falling by mid-next year.
Retail spending rebounds but monetary policy still holding us back
Electronic card transaction data for January showed a bump in spending.
Grim warning: ANZ picks two more Reserve Bank rate hikes ahead
Strong employment data will force RBNZ to lift the OCR in February and April, ANZ says.
Annual household living costs increased 7 per cent - who was hit hardest?
The cost of living is outpacing inflation - up 7 per cent. But there is good news.
Homeowners under pressure as mortgage arrears hit near four-year high
Mortgage arrears climbed 21 per cent last year.
What will Reserve Bank's new mortgage lending rules mean for house hunters?
Reserve Bank rules expected to bite once interest rates fall.
RBNZ confirms new mortgage restrictions to be introduced - what will they look like?
Banks' lending to high-DTI borrowers to be capped, as LVRs to be eased.