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Businesses are choosing liquidity over long-term capital as borrowing costs bite
Wealthy US and UK buyers are eyeing coastal lifestyle markets, not just the cities
Fewer Kiwis leaving and more arrivals point to renewed pressure on rents and property demand
Middle East conflict drives historic fuel shock, with mortgage rates set to follow
Rural resilience contrasts with cooler housing market
Inflation expectations rise sharply, pointing to an imminent RBNZ rate increase
Oil shock to lift inflation, strain household budgets and public finances
House prices ease, sales fall as REINZ flags soft market
Borrowers eye rate risk while first-home buyer pullback softens
