Site Map for May 2026

Date
Title
29 May 2026
NZ business confidence bounces — but costs are surging and rates are rising
29 May 2026
NZ property's moment: safe haven, stable budget, surging enquiry
29 May 2026
Pepper Money NZ named top non-bank lender — twice
28 May 2026
Rent rises and softer prices open a window for first-home buyers
28 May 2026
Angela Downie on why a 'no' from the bank is never the end of the conversation
28 May 2026
OCR stays put. Rates won't.
28 May 2026
NZ Budget 2026: better books, but mortgage rates are heading higher
28 May 2026
Co-operative Bank faces $1.4m penalty over AML monitoring failures
28 May 2026
Kiwibank beats the big four to full open banking rollout
28 May 2026
AI not causing ‘jobs apocalypse’, says OpenAI CEO
27 May 2026
Mortgage rates heading higher despite RBNZ hold
27 May 2026
Challenger backs NZ non-bank lender with $150m capital line
27 May 2026
From sandbox to market: FMA's fintech push gathers pace
27 May 2026
RBNZ holds OCR at 2.25% — but rate hikes are coming
26 May 2026
NZ banks united on hold Wednesday — but tightening is only a question of timing
26 May 2026
Rate hike drumbeat grows louder ahead of RBNZ's call
26 May 2026
Most Kiwis back bank levy as budget pressure mounts
26 May 2026
NZ golden visa: The fine print tripping up wealthy buyers
26 May 2026
Beyond home loans lie the not-so-optional extras
25 May 2026
"Pretty hefty" rate rises coming — even before the OCR moves
25 May 2026
The 30% rent rule was a warning. Now it's policy.
25 May 2026
Three months of gains — but NZ house price recovery could be running out of road
25 May 2026
NZIER Shadow Board: hold in May — but three members say hike now
25 May 2026
Open banking: What it means for advisers and their clients
22 May 2026
Downsizers are ready. The market isn't.
22 May 2026
Hold on Wednesday — but the OCR debate is just getting started
22 May 2026
Business inflation expectations at a record high
22 May 2026
The cash flow boost is gone, and rate hikes are coming — BNZ
22 May 2026
Claire Williamson: mortgage advice is about people, not policy
21 May 2026
NZ First's BNZ buyback plan: bold vision or fiscal fantasy?
21 May 2026
Why buyers are leaving Auckland for Christchurch
21 May 2026
Institutional money eyes NZ rental housing
21 May 2026
NZ housing targets are failing — here is a better way
21 May 2026
Growing number of Canadian business leaders developing climate plan: report
20 May 2026
NZ business confidence crumbles again
20 May 2026
The Tasman tax gap: Why NZ is suddenly on Australian investors' radar
20 May 2026
Non-banks out-score the big banks — and brokers are noticing
20 May 2026
NZ banks fail satisfaction test — all of them
20 May 2026
Housing confidence hit as higher rate expectations, global uncertainty weigh
20 May 2026
Rent costs rise for first time in 2026
20 May 2026
NZ retail card spend much weaker than expected
19 May 2026
BNZ buyback proposal revives debate over New Zealand banking competition
19 May 2026
NZ services sector hit by fuel surge linked to Hormuz disruption
15 May 2026
Brock Shute: five brokers said no — I found a way
15 May 2026
NZ firms are sitting on cash — and the economy is paying for it
15 May 2026
Golden Visa drives millionaire property hunt beyond Auckland
15 May 2026
Kiwi flight fades as migration tide turns
15 May 2026
NZ inflation spike looms as fuel prices surge and rate hikes near
14 May 2026
Dairy dollars drive NZ rural rebound
14 May 2026
OCR hikes a question of when, not if, economist says
14 May 2026
Iran war to push NZ interest rates higher, stall housing rebound – Westpac
14 May 2026
NZ housing remains stuck in buyer’s market
14 May 2026
New Zealand launches new toolkit for better mental health at work
14 May 2026
The patch surge is coming – and it's an HR problem, not just an IT one
13 May 2026
Fixing for two years dominates as investors retreat from market
13 May 2026
Rental demand stays elevated as April activity eases from peaks
13 May 2026
Basecorp prices ~$560m RMBS deal including commercial mortgage loans
13 May 2026
ASB launches national AI programme to lift NZ business productivity
13 May 2026
Mind the gap! How advisers can improve client financial literacy
12 May 2026
Golden visa buyers reshape NZ’s luxury map – but not the market
12 May 2026
Weak competition in key NZ sectors flags long‑term risk for borrowers
12 May 2026
FMA sharpens guidance on ‘green’ claims as ESG demand grows
12 May 2026
NZ house prices plateau as election and rate worries loom
11 May 2026
REINZ backs ‘smarter’ AML reforms to ease low‑risk NZ property deals
11 May 2026
Finbase adds global treasury chief and top BDM for growth push
11 May 2026
Markets bet on RBNZ hikes as banks warn demand is cracking
11 May 2026
The 2026 New Zealand Mortgage Awards
09 May 2026
Green lending is HOT! As it reshapes borrower expectations — what does it mean for advisers?
08 May 2026
First-home buyers hold record ground as mortgage rates set to turn
08 May 2026
NZ housing in buyer’s market as Southland prices and small homes surge
08 May 2026
Middle East conflict piles on pressure for New Zealand businesses
08 May 2026
Nicola Greene’s guide to turning ‘impossible’ buyers into homeowners
07 May 2026
Retail spending stalls as fuel shock squeezes Kiwi households
07 May 2026
SME cost squeeze sharpens as brokers look to budget 2026
07 May 2026
The role of AI in mortgage advising: tool, threat, or competitive edge?
07 May 2026
Research finds AI-triggered layoffs not translating to ROI
06 May 2026
Financial resilience holds as global shocks test NZ borrowers
06 May 2026
First‑home buyers take lead in softer NZ property market
06 May 2026
Households tighten belts as fuel shock tests mortgage buffers
06 May 2026
Job market shows early recovery, but weak wages limit firepower
05 May 2026
Westpac NZ grows home lending as OCR hikes loom
05 May 2026
BNZ ends fixed-rate edge with second rise in two weeks
05 May 2026
Avanti Finance names new Avanti Capital GM to drive growth
05 May 2026
Auckland market steadies as ‘quiet confidence’ returns
04 May 2026
RBNZ warned against rushing hikes as war shock builds
04 May 2026
RBNZ signals patience as core inflation holds steady
04 May 2026
BNZ profit falls 38% despite lending growth
04 May 2026
NZ housing consents rise 11% as sector rebounds
04 May 2026
Insights: Women reshaping New Zealands Mortgage and Finance Industry
02 May 2026
ANZ profit rises in first half as bank pushes ahead with reset
02 May 2026
NZ credit stress eases but borrowers are not out of the woods
02 May 2026
More New Zealanders turn to digital financial advice: FMA
02 May 2026
NZ housing market records third monthly rise