Housing market can handle rates hikes – ASB
Economy

Housing market can handle rates hikes – ASB

Mortgage borrowing has 'gone nuts', but the housing market is more resilient to an interest rate shock now than it was before.

Andy Fyers 30 Jun 2021
KiwiSaver: the cost of being too conservative
Policy Free analysis

KiwiSaver: the cost of being too conservative

A seemingly sensible decision to hold default KiwiSaver in low-risk funds, proved to be a costly one.

Andy Fyers 23 Jun 2021
Is New Zealand going to run out of vaccines?
Coronavirus

Is New Zealand going to run out of vaccines?

The increasing rate of vaccinations is starting to eat into the existing stockpile of vaccine, BusinessDesk analysis suggests it could be touch and go.

Andy Fyers 11 Jun 2021
Housing market forecast to slow, but by how much?
Economy THE CHART

Housing market forecast to slow, but by how much?

Will house property price inflation slow down or reverse? Economists are divided.

Andy Fyers 27 May 2021