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Luxury homes now ‘critical asset’ for Australia’s wealthy
Prestige property has proven less vulnerable to economic shocks - Ashley Stewart, Westpac
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Forces of change: Tectonic shifts in opportunity - Perspectives 2024
The world is changing at bullet-train speed, defined by a reversal of several drivers of the last ten years. Bittersweet forces of change are creating lasting structural impacts.
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Household spending indicator: slow and steady
February household spending indicator: 0.2%mth, 3.3%yr. Spending grows – just at a milder pace.
Cliff Notes: tariff trauma
Key insights from the week that was.
New Zealand household finances update, April 2025
While the economy has climbed out of recession, we’re yet to see much of an improvement in households’ finances. However, there are some encouraging signs emerging.
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