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How much will mortgage rate increases bite?
For some recent first-home buyers weekly payments could eventually increase by almost $200 per week.
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Annual inflation jumps the most in nearly 10 years
The cost of building a new house was the biggest contributor to both annual and quarterly inflation.
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Could NZ implement a carbon import tax?
The United Kingdom and the EU have been looking at carbon import taxes, but it's not clear how they could work.
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ANALYSIS
Five charts explain why rates are set to rise
The sudden change of tack is thanks to a slew of statistics pointing to growing inflationary pressures.
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