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Home loan cuts 'a story for next year'
A tougher Reserve Bank stance means home loan borrowers must hold on a bit longer, economists say.
Reserve Bank considered hiking rate
The OCR is on hold but the possibility of an increase looms again.
How much have First Home Grants really been helping buyers?
They look like they're on the way out, but how much difference were they making?
Mortgage advisor's error causes couple to miss out on 2.55% interest rate
The couple were offered compensation while an advisor body says clients should research brokers they work with.
Homeowners rushing to sell before the bank does - economist
The interest rate squeeze is still being felt and market data shows more vendors are selling before the bank sells from under them, an economist says.
Here's what economists are looking for from the central bank, and why
Analysis - The Reserve Bank will update the official cash rate (OCR) on Wednesday.
Five things to know about KiwiSaver hardship withdrawals
More people are tapping into their savings to get by. Here's what you need to know.
What will it take for NZ to be a 'rockstar' economy again?
Consumers have been hit with all the pain of getting economy on even footing again, economist says.
How Tesla's falling share price has hit KiwiSavers
One KiwiSaver manager is both topping the table, with an annual return of 150.4 percent in one fund, and a huge loss in another. What's going on?
Another 26,000 'will be unemployed' before peak reached
It's not just the public sector feeling the pain - and there is more to come across the country, economists say.