The real numbers on rentals: low growth, weak cashflow, modest returns
What rising costs and weak growth mean for rental investors. If you want real returns that compound over…
Marcus Musson: Log prices stay flat as weak China demand and ETS reforms hit confidence
It also means harvest activity increases in New Zealand, as more favourable weather allows higher productivity, supported by…
Kiwi dollar slumps to 12-year low against Aussie ahead of Christmas travel
“The economic fundamentals have certainly been in Australia’s favour over the last little while and [I] think that…
Call for kids’ KiwiSaver to counter NZ’s weak savings record
“I think the core of it would be to imitate the things that have made KiwiSaver itself successful…
Weak rental market to persist with low migration and slowing wage growth
Tauranga rents fell 0.2% to $683/week and Christchurch was down 1.5% to $532/week. Dunedin is the only place…
Unemployment preview: New stats to reveal job market is still weak
“The labour market tends to lag the economic cycle.” Employment and demand for labour looked to be edging…
Massive weak spot in Earth's magnetic field explodes in size | Changes influence satellites, navigation | Inshorts – Inshorts
Massive weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field explodes in size | Changes influence satellites, navigation | Inshorts InshortsVast Anomaly…
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…
Consumer confidence stays weak despite Reserve Bank rate cuts
“Reductions in the official cash rate and the related falls in mortgage rates will help to boost many…