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29 August 2025


NZ property market update - August 2025

By David Cunningham

If the old saying is true—that it's always darkest before the dawn—then the good news is there's got to be light on the horizon. With stimulatory interest rate cuts in the pipeline, and agriculture leading our recovery, the thaw is on its way. Here's the latest from Chief Squirrel, DC, on interest rates, the NZ housing market, and the economy.

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16 September 2025


How the Squirrel Monthly Income Fund works

By Squirrel

The Squirrel Monthly Income Fund works a little differently to Term Investments, mainly because your dollars are converted into units. Here’s a quick explainer on how that works, plus a few other key things worth knowing.

Latest interest rates & property market updates

16 September 2025


Watch the latest interest rates and property market updates

By Squirrel

Watch our latest update on interest rates and the property market - covering house prices, the economy, the OCR and where mortgage rates might be heading. 

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