Bruce Pitchers

Bruce Pitchers began his career writing about pop culture, and spent a decade in sports journalism. More recently, he's written about finance and property. Prior to Canstar, he worked as a freelancer, including for The Australian Financial Review and the NZ Financial Markets Authority.

Car Insurance - May 18th

Car Crime: Auckland’s Worst Suburbs

Car crime is a hot news topic at the moment. However, the number of cars stolen for ram raids is minuscule when compared to broader car crime. Unfortunately, it's a sinking feeling that too many Aucklanders …

Banking & Insurance - May 16th

Mortgage Rates: Could You Save $872 Per Month?

Over the past few months, the rise and rise of mortgage rates has been precipitous. Last August, the average one-year fixed rate for owner-occupiers on Canstar’s mortgage database was 2.58%. Now it is sitting around …

First Home Buyers - May 13th

Lowest Mortgage Rates in NZ

If you are looking for the lowest mortgage rate, it's essential to shop around. After six years of cuts to the Official Cash Rate (OCR), last October the Reserve Bank started to lift the OCR …

First Home Buyers - May 12th

Squirrel: Moving to NZ from Overseas: How to Get a Mortgage in NZ

How to get a mortgage in NZ: After a brutal 708 days of border closures and MIQ lotteries, New Zealand finally began its grand reopening to the world at midnight on Friday 4th March, 2022 …

Banking Satisfaction - May 9th

Best Term Deposit Rates

It really is a wonder that there was a stock market crash here in the mid-1980s. If you look back at the term deposit rates offered at the time, you have to ask yourself why …

First Home Buyers - May 5th

Squirrel: House Prices Hit, but Will They Fall Further?

It probably won’t come as a surprise to anyone who checked out the housing market recently, but house prices are officially on the way down. While some may be treating it like breaking news, in reality, …

First Home Buyers - May 4th

7% Mortgage Rate Stress Test: Will Your Mortgage Survive?

Banks are now stress testing new home loan applications with mortgage rates over 7%. What does this mean for where mortgage rates are headed and what does it mean for the average Kiwi mortgage? Canstar …

Banking & Insurance - May 2nd

What is the Average Home Loan in New Zealand?

The past couple of years have been a rollercoaster ride. As the Official Cash Rate was slashed to a record low of 0.25%, mortgage interest rates slumped. In the opposite direction, house prices surged as …

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