House Prices

NZX splashes on extra exchange-traded funds

The New Zealand Exchange has made a big splash of launching new exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

Saturday, August 21st 2004

These funds are passive replicas of capitalisation-weighted sharemarket indices and can have tax benefits in respect of capital gains because they simply buy-and-hold component shares rather than actively trading them.

In reality, ETFs are nothing new on the local sharemarket. In its old NZSE days, the exchange kicked off first with the TeNZ fund, a New Zealand top ten index tracker it still offers.

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Property sector still strong in Manawatu

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Wednesday, April 17th 2024

Rate cuts needed to lift mood

The enthusiasm that followed the change in government, mainly from property investors, has waned as homeowners and buyers hang out for interest rate cuts, says Kiwibank.

Monday, March 18th 2024

Support for regulation

REINZ has emphasised the need for property management regulation to Parliament’s Social Services and Community Committee.

Thursday, March 14th 2024

A better investment market

“Reinstatement of interest deductibility starting from the new tax year on 1 April brings property investors back in line with every other business in the country, where interest costs are a legitimate deductible expense," Tim Horsbrugh, New Zealand Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) executive committee member says.

Thursday, March 14th 2024

[OPINION] Recessionary times

It is not the best out there for many businesses and property sector people. Sales are down across the board, our clients’ confidence is falling, and there is a lot of uncertainty.

Heartland Bank - Online	6.69
SBS FirstHome Combo	6.74
Wairarapa Building Society	6.95
Unity	6.99
Co-operative Bank - First Home Special	7.04
ICBC	7.05
China Construction Bank	7.09
BNZ - Classic	7.24
ASB Bank	7.24
ANZ Special	7.24
TSB Special	7.24

Unity First Home Buyer special	6.45
Heartland Bank - Online	6.45
TSB Special	6.75
Westpac Special	6.75
China Construction Bank	6.75
ASB Bank	6.75
ICBC	6.75
AIA - Go Home Loans	6.75
Kiwibank Special	6.79
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	6.79
ANZ Special	6.79

ASB Bank	6.39
Westpac Special	6.39
AIA - Go Home Loans	6.39
China Construction Bank	6.40
ICBC	6.49
SBS Bank Special	6.55
Kiwibank Special	6.55
BNZ - Classic	6.55
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	6.55
TSB Special	6.59
Kainga Ora	6.99

SBS FirstHome Combo	6.19
AIA - Back My Build	6.19
ANZ Blueprint to Build	7.39
Credit Union Auckland	7.70
ICBC	7.85
Heartland Bank - Online	7.99
Pepper Money Essential	8.29
Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ	8.40
Co-operative Bank - Standard	8.40
First Credit Union Standard	8.50
Kiwibank	8.50