Cyclone Gabrielle and the upper North Island floods leave stain on insurance market
Premiums continue to rise, as insurers move further towards address-level pricing. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Budget 2024: Finance Minister Nicola Willis to unveil Budget on May 30
Tax cuts and public sector spending cuts are to be the focus. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Questions raised over Rawiri Waititi’s suggestion Māori need their own trade agreements
Recent trade agreements include chapters aimed at promoting Māori businesses. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Property investors remain in hibernation despite change of government
New mortgage lending to investors fell to a decade-low for a December month in 2023. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Will stickier-than-expected domestic inflation spook the Reserve Bank?
Speech next week to hint at the RBNZ's next move. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Proposed debt-to-income (DTI) restrictions: How will Reserve Bank's new mortgage lending rules hit house hunters?
Reserve Bank rules expected to bite once interest rates fall. Source: NZ Herald Business News
CPI inflation expected to fall to the extent the Reserve Bank doesn’t need to hike the OCR again
Economists note there's still a way to go to fully tame inflation. Source: NZ Herald Business News
When will mortgage rates finally fall? Central bankers expected to keep talking tough on inflation
ANZ economists expect RBNZ to keep hawkish stance, before making abrupt OCR cut in August. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Politics and inflation worries take shine off improved NZIER business confidence results
Businesses owners tend to feel more positive under National-led governments. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Insurance fraud allegations up 22pc as inflation bites, con artists stage car crashes
'Syndicates' may be involved in staged car crashes. Source: NZ Herald Business News