Labour unveiled their first major policy a year out from the 2026 election, and it's prompted mixed reactions from experts.

Some have lambasted the proposed New Zealand Future Fund for being light on details, and Labour has yet to confirm which public assets will be managed by this fund.

BusinessDesk managing editor Pattrick Smellie offered his take on the proposed idea.

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Labour unveiled their first major policy a year out from the 2026 election, and it's prompted mixed reactions from experts.
Some have lambasted the proposed New Zealand Future Fund for being light on details, and Labour has yet to confirm which public assets will be managed by this fund.
BusinessDesk managing editor Pattrick Smellie offered his take on the proposed idea.
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Pattrick Smellie: BusinessDesk managing editor on the reactions to Labour's new Future Fund

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.

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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.

Pattrick Smellie: BusinessDesk managing editor on the reactions to Labour's new Future Fund

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