Category: financial_markets

NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 14 October 2026

14 Oct 2026 5:32 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Economic Pulse

Net migration gain more than doubles as August visitor arrivals near pre-pandemic level; NZX 50 edges higher

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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 13 October 2026

13 Oct 2026 6:18 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Economic Pulse

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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 12 October 2026

12 Oct 2026 5:32 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Economic Pulse

Retirement-village resales strengthen at Ryman and Summerset as NZX 50 closes up 0.57%

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National's Fiscal Plan Targets Surplus by 2028/29 With No New Taxes

12 Oct 2026 1:04 p.m. · Source: NZ National Party

National's fiscal plan promises a $4.0 billion surplus in 2028/29, falling debt, no new taxes if re-elected, and $15.4 billion for health over four years.

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Labour and Greens Attack ACT's Fiscal Plan as Seymour Denies Disability Cuts

12 Oct 2026 4:08 p.m.

ACT says its plan cuts debt by $12.4 billion with no new taxes, while Labour's Barbara Edmonds warns of $9.5 billion in cuts and 48,000 more people out of work.

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Labour Pushes Cost of Living Plan as National and ACT Accuse It of Rewriting History

14 Oct 2026 6:26 a.m.

Labour says a typical Auckland family with two children pays $6,302 more a year under National, while National says Labour's $18 billion of unfunded promises would cost households $2,263 a year in extra tax.

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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 9 October 2026

9 Oct 2026 6:20 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Economic Pulse

Stats NZ snapshot shows weaker Māori-business sales, jobs and exports; NZX 50 closes the week up 0.42%

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ACT Launches KiwiSaver Calculator to Show Impact of 'No Tax on KiwiSaver Earnings' Plan

9 Oct 2026 4:00 p.m. · Source: David Seymour | ACT <mail

ACT says a 20-year-old builder would have $209,486 more in KiwiSaver by 65 under its plan to remove tax on qualifying investment earnings, and has launched a calculator for voters.

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FMA Cancels Sydney Auditor Scott Bennison's New Zealand Licence

9 Oct 2026 10:34 a.m. · Source: NZ Financial Markets Authority

New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority has cancelled Sydney-based auditor Scott Bennison's licence over multiple breaches tied to the Greenfern Industries audit, with appeal rights noted.

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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 8 October 2026

8 Oct 2026 5:46 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Economic Pulse

Household saving eases as spending outpaces income; NZX 50 slips 0.40%

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FMA Seeks Feedback on Simpler Market Services Licence Conditions

8 Oct 2026 1:01 p.m. · Source: NZ Financial Markets Authority

New Zealand's FMA proposes simpler, more consistent standard conditions for market services licences and six new conditions for licensed consumer credit providers, with feedback open until 11 December 2026.

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Household Saving Falls to $2.5 Billion as Incomes Rise in June Quarter

8 Oct 2026 10:45 a.m. · Source: Statistics New Zealand

Stats NZ experimental quarterly estimates show household saving fell $117 million to $2.5 billion in the June 2026 quarter, while net disposable income rose 0.7 percent and central government saving improved.

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Seymour Blames Political 'Panic' for Falling Kiwi Dollar, Pledges No New Taxes

8 Oct 2026 10:02 a.m. · Source: ACT New Zealand

ACT leader David Seymour says the New Zealand dollar's slump reflects global alarm at this election's policy debate, and promises a fiscal plan with no new taxes and a higher superannuation age.

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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 7 October 2026

7 Oct 2026 5:43 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Economic Pulse

NZ housing stock grows 9,000 dwellings in September quarter as NZX 50 slips 0.12%

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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 6 October 2026

6 Oct 2026 6:06 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Economic Pulse

Business confidence jumps to net 40% while firms' own activity stays soft; NZX 50 closes flat at 13,700.12

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FMA Urges Kiwis to Stay Scam-Aware During World Investor Week 2026

6 Oct 2026 10:37 a.m. · Source: NZ Financial Markets Authority

New Zealand's FMA warns of AI deepfakes and pump-and-dump schemes as investors lose about $25 million since June 2025, urging Kiwis to verify before investing during World Investor Week 2026.

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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 5 October 2026

5 Oct 2026 5:48 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Economic Pulse

NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 5 October 2026

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Willis Calls Labour's Fiscal Plan a Fraud, Citing $8.5b Pay Equity Gap

4 Oct 2026 4:48 p.m. · Source: NZ National Party

National's finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says Labour's fiscal plan is the least credible in living memory, listing billions in omissions including pay equity, fuel excise and health costs.

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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 2 October 2026

2 Oct 2026 6:19 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Economic Pulse

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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 1 October 2026

1 Oct 2026 5:34 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Economic Pulse

The sharemarket finished slightly lower after recovering much of its earlier decline.

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Seymour Slams Labour's 'Hidden Fees' Ban as Attack on Small Business

1 Oct 2026 5:32 p.m. · Source: ACT New Zealand

ACT Leader David Seymour says Labour's plan to ban hidden fees and paywave charges would hurt small businesses and insult Kiwis' intelligence, calling it cynical electioneering.

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New Zealand Property Values Fall for Sixth Straight Month as Spring Stock Hits 34,001 Homes

1 Oct 2026 2:00 p.m. · Source: LJ Hooker

New Zealand property values slipped 0.3% in September, the sixth consecutive monthly fall, as more than 34,000 homes for sale gave buyers greater choice and negotiating power.

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RBNZ Consultation Finds Strong Public Support for Cash Access Standard

1 Oct 2026 10:47 a.m. · Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Reserve Bank of New Zealand's Keeping Cash Local consultation drew 6,106 submissions, with 90% backing a cash access standard as many report growing difficulty withdrawing and depositing cash.

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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 30 September 2026

30 Sep 2026 6:07 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Economic Pulse

Warehouse returns to profit, Meridian commits up to NZ$510m to Waitaki, NZX 50 closes up 1.10%

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Reserve Bank of New Zealand Announces October 2026 Speaking Engagements

30 Sep 2026 11:12 a.m. · Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand

RBNZ releases its October 2026 speaking schedule, with Governor Anna Breman, Chief Economist Paul Conway and other senior officials addressing banking, business and academic audiences.

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New Zealand's Overseas Investment Reaches $482.7 Billion

30 Sep 2026 10:45 a.m. · Source: Statistics New Zealand

Stats NZ data shows New Zealand held $482.7 billion in total investment abroad as at 31 March 2026, with 72.5 percent concentrated in the US, Australia, UK and Japan.

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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 29 September 2026

29 Sep 2026 6:17 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Economic Pulse

Hallenstein Glasson profit jumps nearly 50% as NZX 50 slips 0.77% to 13,724.87

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ACT Says PREFU Vindicates Push to Cut Spending, Warns Surplus Delayed Two More Years

29 Sep 2026 4:52 p.m. · Source: ACT New Zealand

David Seymour says the Pre-Election Fiscal Update vindicates ACT's calls to cut spending, with the forecast surplus now two years away and debt $16.3 billion higher than projected.

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Treasury Forecasts Surplus, 220,000 More Jobs as National Touts Economic Turnaround

29 Sep 2026 3:41 p.m. · Source: New Zealand National Party <hq

Treasury confirms better-than-expected books, forecasting a 2028/29 surplus, $15 billion less borrowing, 2.6 per cent average growth and 220,000 more jobs, National says.

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FMA Extends No Action Relief for Climate Reporting Entities

29 Sep 2026 2:05 p.m. · Source: NZ Financial Markets Authority

New Zealand's FMA extends its no action approach on climate reporting obligations after amending legislation failed to pass before the election, giving affected entities interim certainty.

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