Finance

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Banking Association: Value of new home loans down by 19%
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Banking Association: Value of new home loans down by 19%

The average value of new home loans was $338,598, down 18.9% on the previous six months.

Staff reporters 01 May 2023
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Simon Bridges appointed chair of CC Group
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Simon Bridges appointed chair of CC Group

Former National party leader and current Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Simon Bridges has been appointed chair of commercial and residential services company CC Group.Bridges led the National party from 2018 to 2020 and was a cabinet minister in John Key’s governmen...

Staff reporters 01 May 2023
Five books on the best approaches to being an investor
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Five books on the best approaches to being an investor

What to read to understand how to make your money grow.

The Economist 30 Apr 2023
Consumer confidence lifts slightly, still 'extremely low'
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Consumer confidence lifts slightly, still 'extremely low'

The latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index has lifted one point in April, but still remains "at an extremely low level". It now sits at 79.3.ANZ’s chief economist Sharon Zollner said households were concerned about the rising cost of living, particularly those with large...

Staff reporters 28 Apr 2023