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‘Integrity and purpose’ - Former New Zealand PM Bolger dies at 90

The new limits will allow banks to raise the share of new loans to owner-occupiers with less than a 20 per cent deposit to 25 per cent from 20 per cent currently. I
Property

RBNZ plans to ease restrictions on higher-risk housing loans

PM Wong (left) and Australian PM Anthony Albanese signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement in Canberra on Oct 8, 2025.
Singapore

Singapore constantly looks to improve external ties, takes upgraded partnerships seriously: PM Wong

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) and Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon signing the Singapore - New Zealand CSP at The Pavilion, Government House Auckland in New Zealand on Oct 10.
Singapore

Singapore, New Zealand elevate ties, commit to raising relationship to new heights

Foreign visitors will also be charged between NZ$20 and NZ$40 to access some popular sites, while locals will continue to go free.
International

New Zealand firms’ gloomy outlook raises risk of recession

Beyond tariffs, uncertainty is causing businesses to hold back on investments, which will affect the external environment and thus Singapore’s economy in the coming months and into next year, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
ASEAN Business

Companies keener to shift production to Asean amid US tariffs: PM Wong tells ABC News

The slight gain from a two-year low in August is an early sign that lower home-loan interest rates are starting to generate demand in the property market.
Property

New Zealand house prices rise for first time in six months

A net 49.6 per cent of respondents expected the New Zealand economy to improve over the year ahead, versus a 49.7 per cent optimism level in August.
International

New Zealand business confidence unchanged in September: survey

Newly appointed governor of Reserve Bank of New Zealand Anna Breman, speaks during an announcement at Parliament, Wellington, New Zealand, Sep 24, 2025.
Banking & Finance

New Zealand appoints Anna Breman as central bank governor

The economy has been slow to respond to the RBNZ’s aggressive rate cuts and remains smaller than it was at the start of 2024.
International

New Zealand economy’s second-quarter slump fuels rate-cut bets

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