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07 October 2002

Market mixed on future direction of house prices

Although there’s still a strong expectation that house prices will continue to rise, fewer people think now is a good time to buy a house.

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02 October 2002
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02 October 2002

New Reserve Bank governor leaves rates unchanged

As expected, the Reserve Bank left its official cash rate unchanged at 5.75%, citing its new target of trying to keep inflation under control over the medium term.

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01 October 2002

NZ could avoid housing bubble burst

Housing bubbles around the world are likely to burst, but New Zealand could avoid the explosion, National Bank economist says.

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