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And another 0.25% it is! Just as expected, the RBNZ dropped the OCR from 3.50% to 3.25% on 28 May. But while every step closer to neutral is a step in the right direction, how much of a difference will it really make to mortgage rates?
Now that we're well on the path to lower interest rates—and with a little more relief still on the horizon—here are the key OCR dates you need to watch out for over the remainder of 2025.
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.
We can probably all agree that New Zealand could do with more warm, dry, energy-efficient homes—but is the added cost of building them really worth it? How do the financials stack up? Squirrel partnered with the NZ Green Building Council and Infometrics to find out. Here's what we discovered.
