Live at the Nut Bar with John Bolton and David Cunningham

Squirrel Founder John Bolton (better known as JB) and Chief David Cunningham (DC) sit down together, sometimes with guests, to chew the fat.

They discuss things like finance, the economy, investing and what's happening with mortgage interest rates.

If you're interested in hearing about a particular topic or you'd like to join the discussion as a guest, get in touch! 

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Live at the Nut Bar - Season 3, Episode 11: Delving into the research: what buyers REALLY want

This week JB is joined by Sarah Hahn from TRA and Nathan Miglani from Squirrel's Christchurch office to talk all about the recent research that we undertook to find out all about what home buyers are really looking for in a new home. If you're a property developer, builder or architect you won't want to miss this!

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29 August 2025


OPINION | Unfunking the New Zealand economy

By David Cunningham

New Zealand's economy is stuck in a rut—and a pretty big one at that. While another 0.50% off the OCR in the next few months will help, Chief Squirrel, David Cunningham argues the RBNZ needs to go bigger (and fast) in order to get us back on track.

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29 August 2025


NZ property market update - August 2025

By David Cunningham

If the old saying is true—that it's always darkest before the dawn—then the good news is there's got to be light on the horizon. With stimulatory interest rate cuts in the pipeline, and agriculture leading our recovery, the thaw is on its way. Here's the latest from Chief Squirrel, DC, on interest rates, the NZ housing market, and the economy.

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29 August 2025


Wellington property market update - August 2025

By Nick Virtue

There's no sugar-coating the fact that things feel pretty damn tough out in the Capital at the moment. But with the Reserve Bank now signalling further rate cuts on the horizon, and spring just around the corner, there's cause for (cautious) optimism. Here's the latest from our Wellington mortgage expert, Nick Virtue.

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