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21 August 2025

RBNZ drops OCR to 3.00%—and it's not done yet

And just like that, we're back at 3.00%—but in a somewhat unexpected twist, the RBNZ has signaled significant OCR cuts still to co...

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14 August 2025

Banks preemptively cut one- and two-year rates ahead of OCR verdict

We're a week out from our next OCR announcement, but the banks are already making moves—with all major lenders having dropped thei...

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07 August 2025

Another 0.25% cut expected—but will the RBNZ signal more in the pipeline?

Wholesale interest rates have fallen over the last few days in response to market expectations of a 0.25% cut on 20 August—but mor...

03 December 2019

Changes ahead for home buyers

From this Friday, home buyers who want to withdraw from a purchase the finance clause may be asked to provide evidence.

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04 September 2019

"Kiwibuild was a lever, not an outcome"

The Government announced that they would be dropping the 100,000 KiwiBuild homes in 10 years scheme, describing the plan as "overly ambitious".

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31 August 2019

More homes set to enter the Auckland market

According to Statistics NZ and interest.co.nz, the number of new dwellings being consented in Auckland has doubled over the last five years.

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