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Slow and steady: House prices tipped to rise, with peak still three years away
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (109+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on ASB's anticipating the upswing in the housing market will be steadier than in the past. Its latest housing outlook predicts a more measured, household income-led recovery, rather than previous borrowing-led booms. Chief economist Mark…...
Economy looks to be regaining momentum despite political uncertainty, Middle East
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (104+ words) The latest forecast from BusinessNZ shows New Zealand's economy's regained momentum. It's predicting solid economic growth out to 2028, citing the fact business confidence is holding up, the Performance of Manufacturing and Services Indexes are back in black, tourism's growing, and…...
‘Limited market impact’: Economist on National’s first-home buyer policy
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (103+ words) Newstalk ZB National's plan to expand the First Home Loan scheme could help more people buy their first home - but isn't expected to transform the housing market. The party wants to widen access to five percent deposits. If elected, National…...
'Somewhat choppy: Forsyth Barr head of research chats economic outlook after positive reporting season
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (113+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on Reporting season has revealed better than expected results, with median growth across the economy at +21%, despite forecasters predicting it was going to be +16%. "We've come out of a pretty long trough in the context…...
Peter Norris: What does the OCR change mean for your mortgage?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (78+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on The OCR changed this week, The Reserve Bank has upped it from 2.5% to 2.75%. But mortgages are already high, some unlucky buyers are now finding they owe more than the value of their house as…...
Barry Soper: The latest OCR hike could be tough on retail
1+ week, 4+ day ago (73+ words) Newstalk ZB The Reserve Bank has raised the Official Cash Rate 25 basis points, from 2.5 percent to 2.75. The Monetary Policy Committee agreed unanimously to the rise, broadly expected by economists and the market. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says…...
'We're a shaky island': Economist on NZ debt levels nearing $1 trillion
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (114+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on New Zealand's debt levels are closing in on $1 trillion, almost doubling in the last ten years. Economist Cameron Bagrie told Mike Hosking that while our debt issues need to be solved, on a global…...
Regional economies weather volatile headwinds to grow in June quarter
3+ week, 4+ day ago (94+ words) Listen: 100 Years of ZB Podcast hosted by Mike Hosking Economic resilience is coming through from the regions, but people are still finding it hard to get a job. Infometrics' new report finds all 16 regional economies saw growth in the three…...
Hopes inflation will begin to fall after signs it's "passed its peak"
3+ week, 6+ day ago (90+ words) Listen: 100 Years of ZB Podcast hosted by Mike Hosking While further OCR hikes are probably on the way, inflation now appears to have turned a corner. Latest Stats NZ data shows diesel inflation's fallen to 34.8% and petrol inflation's fallen to…...