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Do we need to bludgeon the economy into submission?
Policy

Do we need to bludgeon the economy into submission?

If bank economists are correct, there's plenty more pain to come for those of us with home loans. 

Rebecca Howard 19 Oct 2022
Offshore investors eyeing NZ deals
Finance

Offshore investors eyeing NZ deals

Investors surveyed for a new report think there'll be more mergers and acquisitions in NZ over the next year.

Oliver Lewis 19 Oct 2022
Bank wholesale funding costs quadruple
Finance

Bank wholesale funding costs quadruple

Geopolitical developments that spook financial markets could force funding costs higher still.

Jenny Ruth 18 Oct 2022
Environmental accountability needed: Upton
Policy

Environmental accountability needed: Upton

Gaps in data and reporting mean the country has very little idea of whether the environment is improving or getting worse.

Ian Llewellyn 18 Oct 2022