Market Updates

Fewer OCR hikes ahead as energy shock fades faster than expected

Westpac NZ cuts its rate forecast — and the July hold looks increasingly certain

Fewer OCR hikes ahead as energy shock fades faster than expected

NZ rate hike path hangs on Middle East ceasefire holding

Borrowers deciding between fixing and floating face the most uncertain rate environment of the year

NZ rate hike path hangs on Middle East ceasefire holding

NZ property splits: south soars, north stalls

Prices steady nationally, records set in the south, while Auckland and Wellington drag

NZ property splits: south soars, north stalls

NZ spending rebounds — but the hard part isn't over yet

Fuel prices drove the rebound — and the RBNZ's next move will matter more than one month of card data

NZ spending rebounds — but the hard part isn't over yet

ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson retires: Ben Kelleher to take the wheel

Watson hands over to a successor who has already flagged stagflation risks

ANZ NZ CEO Antonia Watson retires: Ben Kelleher to take the wheel

More deals, tougher closes: NZ Adviser names its top 42 brokerages for 2026

Star Mortgage & Insurance takes No. 1 as conversion discipline separates the winners

More deals, tougher closes: NZ Adviser names its top 42 brokerages for 2026