Inflation stories
Borrowers face tighter lending rules as the Reserve Bank moves to curb risky loans amid house values rising 1.8% in July.
Rising mortgage rates and tax changes are set to cool sales, but CoreLogic says a full property downturn still looks unlikely.
House prices could surge 30 per cent in three years unless regulators curb lending as ultra-low rates fuel debt and investor demand.
Sydney has slipped to 97th as a weaker Australian dollar makes expatriate life cheaper across Australasian cities in the latest global ranking.
Borrowers could see lower mortgage rates after the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate to 1.5% and hinted at another fall this year.
Global growth is expected to slow as US-China trade tensions, heavy debt burdens and fragile emerging markets weigh on the outlook.
Low mortgage rates should keep property demand supported after the Reserve Bank left the official cash rate unchanged again, though risks remain.
Higher truck operating costs, including fuel and road user charges, are set to feed through to shoppers as freight firms lift prices.
Higher fuel taxes could raise freight costs, with road carriers warning households will pay more unless extra revenue funds roads.
Raising landfill charges over seven years could lift New Zealand's recycling rate to 60 per cent and add 9,000 jobs, a report says.
Rising finance costs and subcontractor shortages are likely to delay some Auckland projects as construction inflation remains elevated.
New Zealand business confidence slipped in the first quarter, with firms remaining fairly optimistic, consistent with moderating economic growth.
The New Zealand dollar tumbled after figures showed China's exports unexpectedly fell while its imports recorded a bigger decline than forecast, signa.
The New Zealand dollar may fall this week in the face of a resurgent greenback and as dairy futures suggest prices will decline at this week's GlobalD.
The New Zealand government turned to a deficit in the first eight months of the financial year, although the shortfall was smaller than forecast as th.
The New Zealand dollar tumbled against the Australian dollar after the Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly kept its cash rate unchanged, delaying t.
The New Zealand dollar fell to a one-week low against the British pound after Bank of England governor Mark Carney said the next move in interest rate.
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HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham, who first coined the phrase 'rock star' in January last year to describe New Zealand's economic growth, says it's s.
Wall Street moved higher, while US Treasuries fell after Federal Reserve minutes from last month's meeting showed policy makers couldn't agree over wh.
