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22 July 2026


NZ property market update - July 2026

By John Bolton

Dare we say it—the economy looks like it might finally be starting to turn a corner, as strength from the agri sector starts to filter through to other areas, and a solid pipeline of major infrastructure projects looks set to give the construction industry a much needed boost. Here's the latest on interest rates, the NZ economy and housing market.

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22 July 2026


Wellington property market update - July 2026

By Nick Virtue

Between global volatility and election uncertainty, it feels a bit like we've got one foot on the accelerator and one on the brake at the moment. Despite interest rates starting to track upwards, it's still very much a buyers' market out there in the Capital. Here's the latest from our resident Wellington mortgage expert, Nick Virtue.

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22 July 2026


Christchurch property market update - July 2026

By Nathan Miglani

While the rest of the country takes more of a wait-and-see approach to global and domestic uncertainty, Christchurch continues to run its own race. Here's the latest from our resident Christchurch mortgage expert, Nathan Miglani on what's been happening across the Cantabry housing market.

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Investor update - July 2026

By Dave Tyrer

In our July investor update, Dave Tyrer talks through the latest OCR announcement and what it means for Squirrel on-call and term investment rates—as well as an update on how things are tracking across our loan portfolio.

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