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Home building, household spending strong
The economy is slowing, but the second half of the year should be better, with robust home building and spending in shops looking set to continue a good run, latest figures show.
Sunday, September 28th 2003, 5:09AM
by The Landlord
Statistic New Zealand figures issued today showed the economy, which grew 0.2 per cent in the June quarter, was hit by a power crisis, drought, severe acute respiratory syndrome in Asia, a rising Kiwi dollar, and a poor global economy.
The result was the weakest quarterly growth in three years, taking the annual rate to 4 per cent.
That was slower than the 4.4 per cent in 2002, though some economists expect a rebound in the second half of this year as tourism recovers and industry picks up from the power crisis.
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| Lender |
Flt |
1yr |
2yr |
3yr |
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| AIA - Back My Build |
3.34 |
- |
- |
- |
| AIA - Go Home Loans |
5.89 |
4.65 |
5.25 |
5.49 |
| ANZ |
5.79 |
▲5.39 |
▲6.09 |
▲6.29 |
| ANZ Blueprint to Build |
7.39 |
- |
- |
- |
| ANZ Good Energy |
- |
- |
- |
1.00 |
| ANZ Special |
- |
▲4.79 |
▲5.49 |
▲5.69 |
| ASB Bank |
5.79 |
4.65 |
5.25 |
5.49 |
| ASB Better Homes Top Up |
- |
- |
- |
1.00 |
| Avanti Finance - Near Prime |
6.35 |
- |
- |
- |
| Avanti Finance - Specialised |
7.45 |
- |
- |
- |
| Basecorp Finance |
6.35 |
- |
- |
- |
| Lender |
Flt |
1yr |
2yr |
3yr |
|---|
| BNZ - Mortgage One |
5.94 |
- |
- |
- |
| BNZ - Rapid Repay |
5.94 |
- |
- |
- |
| BNZ - Std |
5.84 |
4.65 |
5.19 |
5.39 |
| BNZ - TotalMoney |
5.94 |
- |
- |
- |
| CFML 321 Loans |
3.95 |
- |
- |
- |
| CFML Home Loans |
6.05 |
- |
- |
- |
| CFML Prime Loans |
6.25 |
- |
- |
- |
| CFML Standard Loans |
6.95 |
- |
- |
- |
| China Construction Bank |
6.44 |
4.85 |
4.95 |
4.95 |
| China Construction Bank Special |
6.44 |
5.85 |
5.95 |
5.95 |
| Co-operative Bank - First Home Special |
- |
4.55 |
- |
- |
| Lender |
Flt |
1yr |
2yr |
3yr |
|---|
| Co-operative Bank - Owner Occ |
4.99 |
4.65 |
5.29 |
5.49 |
| Co-operative Bank - Standard |
4.99 |
5.15 |
5.79 |
5.99 |
| Credit Union Auckland |
7.70 |
- |
- |
- |
| First Credit Union Special |
- |
▲5.09 |
5.49 |
- |
| First Credit Union Standard |
6.49 |
▲5.69 |
▲6.09 |
- |
| Heartland Bank - Online |
▲5.80 |
5.89 |
- |
- |
| Heartland Bank - Reverse Mortgage |
7.99 |
- |
- |
- |
| Heretaunga Building Society |
6.50 |
5.50 |
5.65 |
- |
| ICBC |
5.39 |
4.49 |
▲4.99 |
▲5.25 |
| Kainga Ora |
5.79 |
4.59 |
4.95 |
5.19 |
| Kainga Ora - First Home Buyer Special |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Lender |
Flt |
1yr |
2yr |
3yr |
|---|
| Kiwibank |
5.75 |
5.65 |
6.19 |
6.35 |
| Kiwibank - Offset |
5.75 |
- |
- |
- |
| Kiwibank Special |
5.75 |
4.75 |
5.29 |
5.55 |
| Liberty |
6.65 |
6.55 |
6.22 |
6.20 |
| Nelson Building Society |
6.49 |
4.69 |
5.09 |
- |
| Pepper Money Near Prime |
6.55 |
- |
- |
- |
| Pepper Money Prime |
5.99 |
- |
- |
- |
| Pepper Money Specialist |
8.00 |
- |
- |
- |
| SBS Bank |
5.84 |
5.29 |
5.79 |
5.99 |
| SBS Bank Special |
- |
4.69 |
5.19 |
5.39 |
| SBS Construction lending for FHB |
3.74 |
- |
- |
- |
| Lender |
Flt |
1yr |
2yr |
3yr |
|---|
| SBS FirstHome Combo |
3.29 |
4.19 |
- |
- |
| SBS FirstHome Combo |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| SBS Unwind reverse equity |
7.99 |
- |
- |
- |
| TSB Bank |
6.59 |
5.49 |
6.05 |
6.29 |
| TSB Special |
5.79 |
4.69 |
5.25 |
5.49 |
| Unity First Home Buyer special |
- |
4.09 |
- |
- |
| Unity Special |
5.79 |
4.80 |
5.29 |
- |
| Unity Standard |
5.79 |
5.60 |
6.09 |
- |
| Wairarapa Building Society |
6.15 |
4.95 |
5.45 |
- |
| Westpac |
5.89 |
5.39 |
5.79 |
6.09 |
| Westpac Choices Everyday |
5.99 |
- |
- |
- |
| Lender |
Flt |
1yr |
2yr |
3yr |
|---|
| Westpac Offset |
5.89 |
- |
- |
- |
| Westpac Special |
- |
4.79 |
5.19 |
5.49 |
| Median |
5.94 |
4.80 |
5.45 |
5.49 |
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