Our housing affordability index is projected to drift roughly sideways from here, as expectat...
5 Sep 2023
7 MIN
Economic downturn broadening
As cracks appear in previously sturdy sectors
GDP double...
22 Aug 2023
We retain our view of a 20% peak-to-trough correction in house prices, implying a further 4-5...
24 Mar 2023
Over the past couple of years, change and uncertainty has come to shape many aspects of our lives...
11 Nov 2022
Frances Ronowicz, BNZ’s Head of Customer Care, shares a story of the extraordinary compassion and pragmatism of Alayne Duthie from Habitat for Humanity New Zealand...
23 Sep 2022
Frances Ronowicz, BNZ’s Head of Customer Care, shares a story that comes from our partnership with Habitat for Humanity and their Home Repair programme.
There a...
31 Aug 2022
There's been a lot of talk about updates to the borrowing rules. While these are currently being ...
17 Mar 2022
If you’re lucky enough to have a stable home that’s warm and dry, it’s better for your mental hea...
11 Oct 2021
Here are some ways COVID-19 is impacting New Zealanders’ financial wellbeing, and where to get he...
4 May 2020