Live at the Nut Bar with John Bolton and David Cunningham
Squirrel Founder John Bolton (better known as JB) and Chief David Cunningham (DC) sit down together, sometimes with 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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Knowing these two, there are plenty of laughs along the way as well as the odd debate, friendly of course.
Live at the Nut Bar - Season 3 Episode 13: Cashbacks and curve balls – how to manage your home loan
This time DC is joined by Kat McInnes and Dave Tyrer to dive into better ways to manage your home loan. They talk cashbacks, clawbacks and what to watch out for.
Want more handy tips on refinancing? Download our Guide to Refinancing below.

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OCR & interest rates update – November 2025
And with that, we're (very likely) at the bottom. The Reserve Bank cut the OCR by 0.25% on 26 November—bringing us down to 2.25%, and hopefully giving things the final little push needed to get us back on track. Here's what it means for the NZ economy, interest rates, and borrowers.
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