2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (645+ words) The current housing market slump may be making it more difficult for existing home owners to move up the property ladder, because it's likely reducing the amount of equity they have to put towards their next home. Interest.co.nz…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (329+ words) China’s huge trade surplus, now running at over US$1 trillion per year, poses important macroeconomic and trade-policy issues, which were recently addressed in a valuable Project Syndicate compendium. But aside from short-term policy choices, it is also vital to understand…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1180+ words) Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news both Iran and the US are targeting oil tankers in the Persian Gulf in the sharpest escalation in their conflict since Trump's war began. The oil…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (609+ words) The Nelson Building Society becoming the first non-bank deposit taker to gain access to the Reserve Bank's Exchange Settlement Account System (ESAS) will improve its competitive position against banks, and bolster treasury management options, chief executive Gina Dellabarca says. The…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (568+ words) Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news inflation is high and rising around the world and central banks are confronting a change in priorities to get it under control. Their slow action is…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (817+ words) Here's our summary of key economic events over the weekend that affect New Zealand, with news we are heading into a week that will deliver a wide set of consumer and producer inflation reports. They will also release August PPI…...