Blog by Pracca

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March was an active month across the board. We saw a notable rise in mortgage applications, particularly from investors preparing to re-enter the property market. At the same time, lending turnaround times at the major banks have slowed, reflecting a clear increase in buyer demand.

This uptick...

Global Markets Overview

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• US Ma...

New Research on Alcohol and Heart Health

The Heart Foundation has released updated advice based on the latest research, and the findings may surprise you. While moderate drinking was once considered safe, new evidence shows that any amount of alcohol increases the risk of heart disease.

The Heart Foun...

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From the data of the company in January, the number of customers buying investment properties and those taking out loans to purchase businesses are gradually increasing. This is because interest rates are slowly decreasing, and many investors are hoping to buy suitable investment proper...

As Christmas approaches, the team at NZ Pathfinder Mortgage would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in advance. We will be closed from 24/12/2024 and will resume work on January 6.

On November 27, the Reserve Bank reduced the OCR (Official Cash Rate) by 50 b...

As we welcome the Year of the Snake in 2025, the team at New Zealand Pathfinder Limited would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our valued clients. Your trust in us as your financial advisors has been the cornerstone of our success, and it is a privilege to help you protect what matters mos...

As the year comes to an end, we at New ZealandPathfinder Limited want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you, our valued clients, for trusting us to safeguard what matters most to you.

2024 has been a year of growth, reflection, and resilience. Whether it was helping you protect your loved ones, s...

Improving your health doesn’t have to mean a complete overhaul of your eating habits. Instead, begin with a simple change—breakfast.

Making drastic changes to your diet can feel overwhelming, but rethinking what healthy looks like and starting with small, manageable steps can make all the difference....

Financial planning often focuses on the exciting stuff: building wealth, managing retirement funds, and investing. But there's an important part of the conversation that’s often missed—what happens if life throws you an unexpected curveball? Making sure you’re covered for the ‘what ifs’ is just as c...

AIA believe in not just protecting lives, but improving them every day. They are dedicated to helping New Zealanders live Healthier, Longer, Better lives, and now they’re making it easier for you to protect what matters most—your family, lifestyle, and financial wellbeing.

As New Zealand’s leading li...

Eating healthy isn’t just about focusing on one food group or specific nutrients. It’s about the overall quality and quantity of everything you eat. A diet high in salt can significantly increase blood pressure and is closely linked to cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Here’s what you need to know a...

Plenty of medical assumptions have been passed down through generations, but not all of them are true. As science advances and new discoveries are made, misunderstandings are quashed, and new information becomes known.

Here are the key points to understand about eating before bed and its impact...

We understand that times are tough, and that’s why nib is stepping up to make health coverage easier for you. For a limited time, when you sign up with nib on an Easy Health, Ultimate Health Max, or Ultimate Health policy, you’ll enjoy 3 months of free premiums after payin...

Summary

Due to weaker-than-expected data in the New Zealand real estate market in May, ANZ has revised down their forecast for this year's house price growth to 1%, from the previous expectation of 3%. After seasonal adjustments, the REINZ House Price Index decreased by 0.4% in May, with major ...