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[Sanya]

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If the GREENS can create legislation which permits councils to run rental auctions to lease vacant commercial space then its not a giant leap to do something similar for empty residential rental or vacation homes.

Census concludes that around 9% of Auckland homes (nationally...

[Sanya]

China, Russia, Singapore etc. are not OECD members.

Singapore might come as a surprise but membership would pressure Singapore to change its competitive, low-tax system, so they say, nah!



Good to see the NZ economy expanded in the June quarter, but only slightly....

[Sanya]

I've been watching the construct of the US Stablecoin.

It will create temporary global demand for US debt.

But I must say that i've trimmed US dollar investments.......

[Sanya]

I believe those are "asking" or "advertised" rents Donna, not actual.

Actual trailing bond data shows continued declines in rents for Wellington and the Kapiti Coast....

[Sanya]

New Zealand imports inflation.

Fuel is the most visible channel, but NZ also imports inflation through the exchange rate, food inputs, machinery, manufactured goods, freight and global supply chains.

The weak kiwi dollar AMPLIFIES the problem.

It feels like...