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GTreasury partners with Necto to expand APAC API connectivity

GTreasury partners with Necto to expand API connectivity in APAC, enhancing its ClearConnect Gateway with seamless data integration from additional regional banks.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2024

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Why the property market lacked its summer sizzle

Falling interest rates have yet to shake New Zealand’s housing market out of its summer lull, with values up just 0.5% in three months.

By Michael Curreen • 11 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025

Hybrid & Remote Work

Changing market conditions present opportunity

Lower borrowing costs and expiring term deposits could lift demand for commercial and residential property as investors hunt better returns.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2025

Bank of New Zealand

What more OCR cuts mean for property

Mortgage holders may get further relief early next year, but house prices are likely to rise only modestly as listings and unemployment stay high.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Nov 2024

GFC

Commercial sentiment rises following OCR cuts

Lower interest rates are reviving property investor confidence, with national sentiment turning positive after the Reserve Bank’s OCR cuts.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2024

Bank of New Zealand

How the market is responding to OCR cuts

House values fell again in September, with lower rates yet to lift prices and mortgage stress still a risk for borrowers.

By Michael Curreen • 10 min read • Wed, 9th Oct 2024

Northland

First OCR drop in four years has immediate impact

Buyer enquiries jumped 8.5% in the fortnight after the Reserve Bank’s cut, as more Kiwis moved into the market.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2024

Unified Communications

What is the Auckland tech hiring market experiencing?

Auckland's tech hiring market sees cautious optimism as Reserve Bank rate cuts uplift sentiment, but slow recovery and 'brain drain' pose challenges.

By Kara Smith • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024

Northland

Unusually active winter for property market

Buyer demand picked up in July, with sales rising 14.5% year on year even as the national median house price slipped 2.2%.

By Michael Curreen • 7 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2024

Bank of New Zealand

Property values fall for fifth month running

Flat house prices are helping first-home buyers as nationwide values slipped 0.5% in July, the fifth monthly fall in a row.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Thu, 1st Aug 2024

Software-as-a-Service

Paymentology appoints Stephen Bowe as Chief Product Officer

Paymentology has named Stephen Bowe as Chief Product Officer, leveraging his 15+ years of banking and payments expertise to advance next-gen payment solutions.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2024