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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Knowing these two, there are plenty of laughs along the way as well as the odd debate, friendly of course. 

Live at the Nut Bar - Season 3 Episode 14: From survival mode to (finally) some stability 

In the season finale, JB and DC pull up a stool at the Nut Bar to chat about the final OCR cut of 2025, why house prices haven’t boomed, what’s tugging the housing market in different directions, and why 2026 should feel better—though still a bit weird in an election year.

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By Squirrel

Watch our latest update on interest rates and the property market - covering house prices, the economy, the OCR and where mortgage rates might be heading. 

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Rodney’s Ravings: Confidence is up, but consumer surveys remain unduly pessimistic

By Rodney Dickens

Consumer confidence data used to be a pretty reliable measure of the state of the economy—closely reflecting trends in consumer spending. But, as Rodney Dickens explains, that relationship has broken down in recent years, leading experts to take an unduly pessimistic take on NZ's recovery.

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