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Inflation stories

Rising OCR sees borrowers look beyond big banks
Bank of New Zealand

Rising OCR sees borrowers look beyond big banks

Higher borrowing costs are pushing first-home buyers towards brokers as the Reserve Bank lifts the Official Cash Rate to 4.25%.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2022
Higher buyer interest not reflected in housing market activity
Bank of New Zealand

Higher buyer interest not reflected in housing market activity

Higher interest rates are cooling New Zealand’s housing market, with sales down 34.7% and buyers hesitant despite more enquiries.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2022
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
Volatility and vulnerability in the rural property sector
Supply Chain

Volatility and vulnerability in the rural property sector

Farm sales have fallen sharply as higher costs, volatile weather and policy pressure weigh on rural confidence across New Zealand.

By Michael Curreen • 8 min read • Wed, 19th Oct 2022
Spring sees slight uptick in property market
Inflation

Spring sees slight uptick in property market

Higher rates and living costs are keeping sales subdued, even as more first-home buyers and bidders return to spring open homes.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2022
Is industrial property still top of the pops?
Agricultural Technology

Is industrial property still top of the pops?

Vacancies are at multi-year lows nationwide as booming logistics demand and tight land supply push industrial rents and values higher.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2022
Certainty for trades in an uncertain economic environment
Human Capital Management

Certainty for trades in an uncertain economic environment

Rising costs, labour shortages and patchy demand are forcing trades firms to adapt fast as construction failures mount and projects stay funded.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Sep 2022
Will spring bring respite in property market downturn?
Inflation

Will spring bring respite in property market downturn?

Rising mortgage rates and inflation are still weighing on New Zealand property sales, though agents are seeing more first-home buyers returning.

By Michael Curreen • 9 min read • Tue, 13th Sep 2022
Could New Zealand have insulated itself against fuel price increases?
Supply Chain

Could New Zealand have insulated itself against fuel price increases?

Consumers are paying more at the pump after New Zealand lost its only refinery and became reliant on costly imported fuel.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2022
Fuel tax cut a wasted opportunity
Power / Energy

Fuel tax cut a wasted opportunity

The tax break leaves motorists with little relief while costing New Zealand more than GBP £500 million and delaying cleaner transport investment.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 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

Global Stories

Inflation stories

Apptio appoints Mark West as Regional Vice President for Australia & New Zealand
Software-as-a-Service

Apptio appoints Mark West as Regional Vice President for Australia & New Zealand

Software provider Apptio appoints Mark West as Regional VP for Australia and New Zealand to help firms manage cloud costs and budget waste.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Nov 2022
Gartner forecasts cloud end-user to reach $600b in 2023
Platform-as-a-Service

Gartner forecasts cloud end-user to reach $600b in 2023

As inflationary pressures create a push and pull effect for cloud spending worldwide, end-users on public cloud services are forecast to grow 20.7%.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Corpay
Crypto

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Corpay

Corpay is a company that provides users with payment solutions and tools for payment automation, cross border payments, and commercial cards.

By Mitchell Hageman • 6 min read • Wed, 26th Oct 2022
Use the downturn to set your business up well for the upswing
Leadership

Use the downturn to set your business up well for the upswing

How can businesses navigate an economic downturn? Invest in compliance, marketing, R&D, and customer service, say experts.

By Bion Behdin • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Sep 2022
9 in 10 retailers prepared for economic challenges this year
Economics

9 in 10 retailers prepared for economic challenges this year

Some 9 in 10 retailers (86%) are prepared for continued inflation, higher interest rates and potentially lower consumer spending, according to new research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Inflation stories

Bloated business profits make up 60% of inflation
Government

Bloated business profits make up 60% of inflation

A change to government policy rather than an oversimplified approach of raising the cash rate will be needed to address the current bout of inflation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2022