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Retail spending drops as fuel prices hit Kiwis' wallets
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (127+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on Retail's been taking a hit since the Iran war began, with people staying home to save money and fuel. Stats NZ data shows the June quarter's inflation and seasonal-adjusted sales volumes fell 0.5% on the…...
Insurance costs down, but there's a widening gap between premiums
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (466+ words) Many households may have finally seen their insurance premiums get cheaper but the gap between the cheapest and most expensive premiums may also be getting wider. Stats NZ data shows average home insurance premiums between April and June this year…...
Australian rental prices increase to more than half of median take-home pay
20+ hour, 18+ min ago (97+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on Over in Australia, new data shows renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every capital city. Data shows northern WA, the Gold Coast and…...
Explained: Are beef and lamb prices tipped to ease?
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (66+ words) Newstalk ZB Listen: 100 Years of ZB Podcast hosted by Mike Hosking New-season red meat prices are expected to ease slightly from current extremes, but will likely still be comfortably ahead of previous seasons. New reports show beef and lamb prices…...
Mike's Minute: Our housing market is smashing Australia's
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (360+ words) Listen: 100 Years of ZB Podcast hosted by Mike Hosking Cotality's Housing Affordability numbers paint what even a sceptic would have to agree is a pretty good picture of our housing market. Especially for first timers and when you compare us…...
Australia's unemployment rate reaches 4.5 percent
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (72+ words) Newstalk ZB Listen: 100 Years of ZB Podcast hosted by Mike Hosking Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment reached 4.5 percent in July, according to new reports. This is an increase from June's figure of 4.4 percent - and it's the highest level of overall unemployment…...
Regional economies weather volatile headwinds to grow in June quarter
5+ day, 3+ hour 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…...
Explained: How likely is this latest beef boom to continue?
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (72+ words) Newstalk ZB Listen: 100 Years of ZB Podcast hosted by Mike Hosking A global boom for beef is driving up cattle numbers - but how likely can it keep up the momentum? Data shows the 2025-2026 season was generally favourable for beef farmers,…...
Hopes inflation will begin to fall after signs it's "passed its peak"
1+ week, 14+ hour 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…...
Hamish Pepper: What's the reasoning behind RBNZ's decision to hike the OCR?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (184+ words) Newstalk ZB The RBNZ recently hiked the OCR from 2.25% to 2.5%, and experts are expecting around another 1% of hikes over the next year, as managing inflation risks take priority over the weaker economy. But when will our economy start turning around?...