BNZ cuts 6-month home loan interest rate < 1 MIN BNZ has today announced it is cutting its popular standard 6-month fixed home loan rate to 5.99% p.a, giving it the lowest advertised 6-month rate of the five major ba... By BNZ Media 21 Nov 2024
New path to home ownership on Māori land: BNZ expands innovative funding framework 2 MIN More Māori and whānau across Aotearoa will benefit from home ownership opportunities, thanks to a... By BNZ Media 8 Oct 2024
Property Pulse: stuck in the slow lane 9 MIN Stodgy housing market momentum to stick around We lower our house price inflation forecast... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 23 May 2024
Property Pulse: Shifting back into neutral 10 MIN Crosswinds in housing demand are cancelling each other out, even as new listings soar It’s... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 12 Mar 2024
Eco-Pulse: Housing under-build – where could we be most short? 5 MIN Housing supply looks set to undershoot population requirements this year Most regions wil... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 27 Feb 2024
Just a little patience 8 MIN Summer economic data flow far from sunny But progress on inflation continues Enough to ... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 9 Feb 2024
Unlocking home ownership aspirations for iwi housing – BNZ and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei collaborate on papakāinga development 2 MIN 24 new whānau homes are under construction on Hawaiki St, Ōrākei in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, tha... By BNZ Media 11 Jan 2024
Property Pulse: Slow Build 13 MIN The housing market upturn is here but, with apologies to The Beastie Boys, slow and low is th... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 30 Nov 2023
Eco-Pulse: Interest rates widening housing cost relativities 5 MIN Both rental and house price inflation lift further Rent vs. buy comparisons tricky to get... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 18 Sep 2023
Eco-Pulse: Expected housing affordability improvement flattened 5 MIN Our housing affordability index is projected to drift roughly sideways from here, as expectat... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 5 Sep 2023