NEWS

NZ banks united on hold Wednesday — but tightening is only a question of timing

All major banks expect the OCR to stay at 2.25% this week, but the debate beyond that is heating up

Rate hike drumbeat grows louder ahead of RBNZ's call

Markets are pricing in multiple OCR increases this year even as the RBNZ is widely tipped to hold

Most Kiwis back bank levy as budget pressure mounts

A new poll shows majority support for taxing major bank profits across the political spectrum

NZ golden visa: The fine print tripping up wealthy buyers

Agents warn buyers need lawyers and surveyors before pursuing NZ's golden visa property pathway

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Human connection is the edge tech can't replace

As digital tools proliferate, mortgage advisers are doubling down on genuine human relationships

SPECIALTY

Residential

NZ golden visa: The fine print tripping up wealthy buyers

Agents warn buyers need lawyers and surveyors before pursuing NZ's golden visa property pathway

Residential

Downsizers are ready. The market isn't.

The $1.4 trillion housing problem no one is solving

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

Open banking: What it means for advisers and their clients

Open banking is set to reshape mortgage processes, but what does it mean for advisers, their clients, and compliance obligations?

Open banking: What it means for advisers and their clients

Open banking is set to reshape mortgage processes, but what does it mean for advisers, their clients, and compliance obligations?

A $30 billion proposal to reclaim BNZ has split political opinion sharply

Market Updates

Acting on climate action 'supports performance and competitiveness’

Business Growth

Kiwi businesses are growing despondent — and the mortgage market is feeling it

Business Growth

Australia's budget has put New Zealand's light-touch property tax settings front and centre

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