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CMC Markets marks 20 years of trading in New Zealand
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CMC Markets marks 20 years of trading in New Zealand

CMC Markets marks 20 years in New Zealand, celebrating tech-led growth, a key ASB Bank partnership and stronger access to global markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Why the positive sentiment despite highest insolvency rate in 15 years
Risk & Compliance

Why the positive sentiment despite highest insolvency rate in 15 years

Business confidence is improving, but 2025 still brought New Zealand's highest insolvency tally in 15 years as historic debt hit firms.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026
A better year ahead for housing construction
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A better year ahead for housing construction

Slower construction inflation should ease pressure on would-be buyers, with CoreLogic saying house-building costs rose just 1.1% over the past year.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Jan 2025
Commercial sentiment rises following OCR cuts
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Commercial sentiment rises following OCR cuts

Lower interest rates are reviving property investor confidence, with national sentiment turning positive after the Reserve Bank’s OCR cuts.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2024
Development activity falling as headwinds intensify
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Development activity falling as headwinds intensify

New building consents are set to fall to their lowest since the Global Financial Crisis as higher rates, costs and tighter lending squeeze projects.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2023
Have yields peaked with OCR raises?
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Have yields peaked with OCR raises?

Property investors may see yields stabilise soon, as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand signals its Official Cash Rate has peaked and cuts loom.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2023
Average New Zealand house price back to $900,000
Northland

Average New Zealand house price back to $900,000

Values are still falling in several centres, but slower declines and firmer migration are hinting the market may be nearing bottom.

By Michael Curreen • 17 min read • Tue, 9th May 2023
The beginning of the end of NZ’s house price downturn?
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The beginning of the end of NZ’s house price downturn?

Signs of a floor are emerging as mortgage rates stabilise and sales improve, though values have still fallen 10.5% over the past year.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Apr 2023
One in four vendors make a loss on apartments
GFC

One in four vendors make a loss on apartments

Higher interest rates and softer prices left apartment owners hardest hit, with a quarter of Q4 resales in loss and median losses at a decade high.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2023
No reprieve for persistent property price falls
New Zealand Labour Party

No reprieve for persistent property price falls

New Zealand home values fell for a 10th straight month in January, leaving prices 7.2% below a year ago and raising further downside risks.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2023
QV releases predictions for 2023 property market
GFC

QV releases predictions for 2023 property market

Higher borrowing costs and recession fears are expected to keep New Zealand house values under pressure through 2023, QV says.

By Michael Curreen • 16 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2023
What were 2022’s top performing suburbs?
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What were 2022’s top performing suburbs?

Higher mortgage rates and tighter lending rules have left New Zealand’s housing market weaker than expected, with sales at a 12-year low.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2023
House prices not going up any time soon
GFC

House prices not going up any time soon

Further official rate rises are likely to keep mortgage costs high and delay any rebound in New Zealand’s housing market.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2022
Housing market facing challenges for rest of 2022
GFC

Housing market facing challenges for rest of 2022

Sharply higher mortgage rates and refinancing demand are set to deepen New Zealand’s property slowdown, CoreLogic warns.

By Michael Curreen • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
June sees hat-trick of property value drops
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June sees hat-trick of property value drops

Higher mortgage costs and tighter lending are set to keep house prices under pressure, with June marking a third straight monthly fall.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2022

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Explainer: The digital shock that ended Sanity's reign
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Explainer: The digital shock that ended Sanity's reign

Once a 400-store giant of CDs and DVDs, Sanity has shrunk to a regional chain as downloads, streaming and rising costs reshape retail.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
Experts weigh in on marketing's redundancy crisis in Age of AI
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Experts weigh in on marketing's redundancy crisis in Age of AI

As AI reshapes marketing teams, experts warn of a global redundancy wave-and argue human experience is now the industry's rarest asset.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025

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