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Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: The golden rule when the world's on fire - nobody knows anything
How will the Iran crisis affect Kiwi interest rates, house prices and economic growth?
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why the Iran war isn’t Covid round two for New Zealand
Kiwis can and will adapt to the oil price shock.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Iran’s hit on NZ mortgages - time may be running out to lock in lower rates
Kiwi consumer optimism has slumped, with only a net 4% planning to spend more.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Who's calling the shots when there are nearly 36,000 homes for sale?
As the investors recede into the background, the field will clear for young Kiwi buyers.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: 16 reasons why it’s all over for mum-and-dad property investors
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the OCR pause - and the bank’s shock omission - means for mortgages
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: The new average - and why we all need to get used to it
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Australia ups the stakes - will NZ follow suit and hike cash rate on the 18th?
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Nervous landlords, rising prices and early rate hikes - 2026’s nasty surprises
More investors want to sell, as higher mortgage costs loom.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why a weaker Kiwi dollar may derail your move to Australia
What the growing exchange gap means for migrants and salaries.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why the 2026 election is throwing house price predictions off course
Also, the impact of the US President’s actions on NZ’s economy is impossible to calculate.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: That five-year mortgage rate of 4.99% will disappear any day now
Expect the banks to pull the plug on the discounts.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why the banks won’t pass on the full cash rate cut to homeowners
Politicians are piling on the pressure, but fixed mortgage rates are unlikely to fall.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: What the OCR drop to 2.25% means for mortgages and house prices in 2026
The Reserve Bank has cut the cash rate a whopping two percentage points this year.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Why 2026 is the year to bet on - the good times are coming
The economy is months away from feeling the full effects of falling interest rates.
Tony Alexander
Tony Alexander: Reserve Bank’s OCR shock treatment - is it working?
Figures suggest Kiwis are planning to spend more and that house prices are stabilising.
