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Auckland households need to earn $219,000 a year to keep up with repayments on an average house without going into mortgage stress.
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New debt-to-income ratio rules on mortgage lending could be in place by April, and they will hit investors hardest.
Broadly, the Government is lowering the threshold for eligible vehicles, lifting fees on higher emitting vehicles, and changing the rebates for zero emissions imports.
Global economic activity is experiencing a broad-based and sharper-than-expected slowdown, with inflation higher than seen in several decades. The cost-of-living crisis, tightening financial conditions in most regions, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic all weigh heavily on the outlook.
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The mainstreaming of violence and misinformation. Who’s driving a new, aggro New Zealand where death threats are commonplace and nobody can be trusted? How Fire & Fury are dragging everyday New Zealanders into their den of hatred, and what’s at stake.
If you're experiencing financial challenges, or think you might in the future, it’s important to reach out to your bank early.
New Zealand’s Fourth National Action Plan under the Open Government Partnership was made public today.
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