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Chief Squirrel David Cunningham (DC) sits down with special guests to chew the fat.

They discuss things like finance, the economy, investing and what's happening with mortgage interest rates. 

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Housing market deep dive with DC & Jarrod Kerr, Chief Economist at Kiwibank

House prices have been on a bit of a ride. So how did we get here, and what happens next?

Across this two-part deep dive, DC and Jarrod get into the post-Covid boom and bust, why different parts of NZ are having very different experiences, and what could shape house prices in 2027 and beyond. Plus, interest rates, first-home buyers, infrastructure and a look at what the next 10–20 years could hold.


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