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Interest rate news
Mary Holm: Gold's risks outweigh rewards for cautious savers
OPINION: Gold offers no dividends, unlike shares, which provide returns even in downturns.
Mary Holm: Is there a pot of gold waiting for those who invest in non-bank deposits?
OPINION: There are a number of factors to be aware of once a new scheme comes into force.
Market Close: Why interest rate cuts couldn't boost NZ sharemarket
The NZX slides despite some rate relief.
‘The price of borrowing has gone up’: Nicola Willis' pre-Budget warning
Higher bond yields could add hundreds of millions to the Govt's finance costs.
‘Rate wars’: How much further will they fall?
'The fixation with short fixes might be about to come to an end,' says Kelvin Davidson.
The Ex-Files: How to protect your $275k inheritance during a relationship split
OPINION: Inheritance and separation — what you need to know.
Interest rates are falling, so why did mortgage arrears hit an eight-year high?
Mortgage arrears at their highest level since March 2017.
Property investors are back, borrowing almost twice as much as a year ago
Will they send house prices through the roof again?
Waiting to fix in ’26 could cost mortgage borrowers more, analyst says
Rate relief is here! Or is it?
Nadine Higgins: How switching banks could benefit you
OPINION: The case for breaking banking loyalty and saving money.
Mary Holm: Why do some generations still prioritise boys over girls?
OPINION: And why do some employers behave the same way?
ASB drops some mortgage rates
Big bank says competition on interest rates is fierce.
‘Over $400 a month’: Economists see mortgage savings boost to economy in 2025
Two economists have crunched the numbers on mortgage costs in 2025 and the news is good.
Bank switching among mortgage holders hits record high
Floating or going short term makes it easier for borrowers to change bank.
Property Insider: Questions about ‘defective’ apartments
How can it be that 19-year-old apartments need $36.6m repairs or $82m rebuilding costs?
Where Auckland rents rose the fastest in 2024
Viewing and listings may be picking up after 'subdued activity' late last year.
Apartment developer declares insolvency owing $3.76m
Unexpected cost rises, Covid delays, cooling market blamed for development failure.
ANZ follows rivals, cutting mortgage and savings rates
Bank's one-year fixed mortgage rates particularly competitive.
QV figures: How much has your home lost since the market peak?
We can't say 'peak to trough' because we don't yet know if we have hit rock bottom.