Tuesday, June 9, 2026

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Finance

Fought hard against 7.9 per cent rates increase

By Bo Burns, Howick Ward Councillor Over the past few weeks, I received hundreds of emails, messages, phone calls and people stopping me on...

What the Official Cash Rate means for you

By Toni Dawson, a fully qualified Mortgage Advisor, with more than 15 years’ industry experience shares her expertise. The Reserve Bank held the Official...

Loan Market: The mortgage level-off

  By Geoff Peterson, Mortgage Advisor with Loan Market If you have been waiting for mortgage rates to tumble into the abyss, the message this...

NZ First pledges to buy back the Bank of New Zealand

The New Zealand First political party has pledged to buy back the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) if it is part of the next...

Uncertainty can create opportunities

By Toni Dawson, a fully qualified Mortgage Advisor, with more than 15 years' industry experience shares her expertise. Things feel uncertain right now -...

REINZ welcomes anti-money laundering reforms

The Government’s latest anti-money laundering reforms are “a balanced and practical solution that maintains robust protections while making the system work more efficiently for...

Laws passed to deliver anti-money laundering red-tape relief

Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has welcomed the passage of two major Anti–Money Laundering (AML) reform Bills through their final readings in Parliament, cutting...

Mortgages made simple – answers from a local adviser

By Geoff Peterson, Loan Market Mortgage Advisor You either see a property you love, or you make the decision that it’s time to buy....

Housing market confidence remains muted

Sales volumes have continued to decline across New Zealand’s housing market, marking a third consecutive monthly fall and extending a subdued start to 2026,...

Over 12k submissions on annual plan

Auckland Council says it received more than 12,000 pieces of feedback on its annual plan for 2026-2027 – and elected members will soon decide...

Parmar: Why banning surcharges would have hurt consumers

By Parmjeet Parmar, ACT List MP For many shoppers, card surcharges are frustrating. Nobody likes getting to the counter and finding the final price...

Thinking about buying an EV?

TONI DAWSON, a fully qualified Mortgage Advisor, with more than 15 years’ industry experience, shares her expertise. As I wrote this on April Fools’...

Real estate “steady”; economic outlook not so much

East Auckland’s property market is “steady”, while the economic and financial environment is described as “unique”. The Times has asked a high-presence realtor and popular...

Get things right at the end of the financial year

By Tommy Liu, CA, MBA, Chartered Accountant & Business Advisor The five biggest mistakes business owners make – and how to avoid them With March...

Thinking about refinancing? Now might be the right time

By Geoff Peterson, Loan Market mortgage advisor, offering practical advice on mortgages and home loans More Kiwis than ever are switching their mortgages, and...