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So, the Reserve Bank has kicked the year off exactly as expected, delivering a 0.50% OCR cut on 19 February. Here's what that means for Kiwi borrowers, interest rates, and the economy.
This is the story of how one accidental developer took a beautiful block of Kaipara land and transformed it into four separate properties built to suit everyone from first home buyers to retirees. And, how none of it would have been possible without a little bit of help of Squirrel.
Movements in NZ interest rates have been relatively closely linked to those in US interest rates over the last five years. With the Fed scaling down plans for rate cuts, could it limit scope for NZ mortgage interest rates to fall further this year?
Between Trump's new trade tariffs and speculation around what will happen at our next OCR announcement on 19 February, there's plenty to discuss and dissect this month. Here's the latest on what's been happening with the New Zealand housing market, interest rates and the economy (both domestic and global) in recent weeks.
