This week Kevin Milne wants to give a boutique business their flowers. 

All Better is a toy repair business run by Janice in Te Awamutu. She specialises in fixing wooden puzzles for kids – a service Kevin was in dire need of after their dog caused a bit of damage to their vintage family puzzle. 

If you’re in need of her services, you can contact her via email: jgdownhome@yahoo.co.nz 

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This week Kevin Milne wants to give a boutique business their flowers.&nbsp;
All Better is a toy repair business run by Janice in Te Awamutu. She specialises in fixing wooden puzzles for kids &ndash; a service Kevin was in dire need of after their dog caused a bit of damage to their vintage family puzzle.&nbsp;
If you&rsquo;re in need of her services, you can contact her via email: <a href="mailto:jgdownhome@yahoo.co.nz">jgdownhome@yahoo.co.nz</a>&nbsp;
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Kevin Milne: A bouquet for a boutique business

We got another OCR cut this week - now down to 2.25% - the lowest it's been since June of 2022. 

That was the last one for the year, so a lot of us mortgage holders are trying to figure out whether things are slowing down, and if it's time to fix for a longer term this time around. 

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We got another OCR cut this week - now down to 2.25% - the lowest it's been since June of 2022.&nbsp;
That was the last one for the year, so a lot of us mortgage holders are trying to figure out whether things are slowing down, and if it's time to fix for a longer term this time around.&nbsp;
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Lisa Dudson: Is it time to fix long term?

BusinessDesk journalist Maria Slade joins Nadine to discuss her new investigative podcast, The Fall of the House of Du Val, which details how the company collapsed and what it reveals about the country’s investment rules.

Listen to The Fall of The House of Du Val on iHeartRadio, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.

The podcasts in the SME Stream contain general information only, not financial or professional advice.

BusinessDesk journalist Maria Slade joins Nadine to discuss her new investigative podcast,&nbsp;The Fall of the House of Du Val, which details how the company collapsed and what it reveals about the country&rsquo;s investment rules.
Listen to The Fall of The House of Du Val on <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1049-the-fall-of-the-house-of-309332092/">iHeartRadio</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3AgkGNyNlqHhqB1n3MHOm9?si=15678a12dc5443aa">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-fall-of-the-house-of-du-val/id1856160144">Apple</a> or wherever you get your podcasts.
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What we can learn about investing from the fall of Du Val

Chris Luxon says banks need to be passing on their OCR cuts to customers - and customers should be switching banks if they don't.

Mortgage rates have been falling significantly, following recent OCR cuts.

But the Reserve Bank says the banks still have room to move, to be cutting the rates further.

The Prime Minister says [told Mike Hosking] banks should be competing for customers, and customers should be trying to get the best deal they can.

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The podcasts in the SME Stream contain general information only, not financial or professional advice.

Chris Luxon says banks need to be passing on their OCR cuts to customers - and customers should be switching banks if they don't.
Mortgage rates have been falling significantly, following recent OCR cuts.
But the Reserve Bank says the banks still have room to move, to be cutting the rates further.
The Prime Minister says [told Mike Hosking] banks should be competing for customers, and customers should be trying to get the best deal they can.
LISTEN ABOVE
The podcasts in the SME Stream contain&nbsp;general information only, not financial&nbsp;or professional advice.

Kevin Milne: A bouquet for a boutique business

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