BNZ cuts mortgage rates to match rivals ahead of OCR announcement
ASB, ANZ and Westpac cut their two-year fixed rates to 4.65%. The five major banks, including Kiwibank, dropped…
How low will mortgage rates go and why we could see a sub 4% rate
“That’s actually quite huge… if you look at a few weeks ago the best one-year rate was around…
The hidden price of blindness: Palmerston North mother lost her sight after measles
“The thing is that people often ask me, do I regret it? Is it a bad thing? Would…
Global financial stability risks have not receded, Reserve Bank warns
While the massive fall in share and bond prices in response to Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariff announcement…
Westpac cuts home loan rates as mortgage competition intensifies
General manager of product, sustainability and marketing Sarah Heran said it would mean the one-year special rate had…
Mortgage rate cuts: ANZ drops fixed rate below 4.5% day after BNZ as OCR decision due next week
She said ANZ was continuing to review home loan rates in response to international and local market conditions,…
Unlocking cash from the family home – The Prosperity Project
There are two main equity release options options: reverse mortgages, where you can borrow against the equity in…
The US Federal Reserve’s rate cut and the NZ market’s big bounce – Stock Takes
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell described the bank’s move as a “risk management cut”. “Powell is saying employment…
NZ sharemarket drops after weak GDP data and US Fed rate cut – Market close
Generate investment specialist Greg Smith said the result underscored the fragility of New Zealand’s recovery, with markets reacting…
Health experts warn of late flu peak with illness rates in south rising
The FluTracking weekly report shows a later, higher peak for flu symptoms this year. Photo / FluTracking The…
US Fed chief says two more rate cuts in 2025 a probability, not certainty
The central bank faces competing pressures in adjusting rates, with Trump’s sweeping tariffs fuelling inflation risks while the…
Hawke’s Bay: Rates arrears concern in Wairoa as amount owing doubles in one year
“Wairoa people are struggling in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle and the flooding that resulted from the bar…