Grant Marshall from Christian Savings joins Andrew Urquhart to unpack how the inconclusive election result, falling house prices and a weaker kiwi dollar are rippling through the New Zealand economy.



Marshall argues uncertainty rather than instability is the bigger risk, noting businesses and investors tend to delay decisions or turn conservative when government formation is unclear, even as markets and the Reserve Bank (already signalling a pre-Christmas OCR rise) continue operating independently. He weighs up the double-edged nature of falling house prices and a low kiwi dollar - good for first-home buyers and exporters, but a squeeze on business lending tied to home equity and costlier imports for retailers heading into Christmas - while dismissing the idea that New Zealand's economy simply switches off over the festive season ([www.christiansavings.co.nz](https://www.christiansavings.co.nz)).



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Grant Marshall from Christian Savings joins Andrew Urquhart to unpack how the inconclusive election result, falling house prices and a weaker kiwi dollar are rippling through the New Zealand economy. Marshall argues uncertainty rather than instability is the bigger risk, noting businesses and investors tend to delay decisions or turn conservative when government formation is unclear, even as markets and the Reserve Bank (already signalling a pre-Christmas OCR rise) continue operating independently. He weighs up the double-edged nature of falling house prices and a low kiwi dollar - good for first-home buyers and exporters, but a squeeze on business lending tied to home equity and costlier imports for retailers heading into Christmas - while dismissing the idea that New Zealand's economy simply switches off over the festive season ([www.christiansavings.co.nz](https://www.christiansavings.co.nz)). Tune into Thoughts &amp; Comments from 10:00am - 2:00pm on the Rhema Media App.For more from the show, visit the <a href="https://www.rhema.co.nz/listen-on-demand/video-podcast/thoughts-and-comments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thoughts &amp; Comments</a> page at rhema.co.nz.Produced using AI tools under human supervision.

Thoughts & Comments brings social commentary to current issues and a faith perspective to the latest news. Hosted by Andrew Urquhart, a seasoned broadcaster with over three decades of experience. In each episode, Andrew chats with a wide range of guests and experts who bring their wisdom and insight to a huge variety of topics, including politics, psychology, societal trends, theology, geopolitical analysis, social policy, and spirituality. We’ll give you something worth thinking about! Thoughts & Comments with Andrew Urquhart, wherever you get your Podcasts.

Thoughts &amp; Comments brings social commentary to current issues and a faith perspective to the latest news. Hosted by Andrew Urquhart, a seasoned broadcaster with over three decades of experience. In each episode, Andrew chats with a wide range of guests and experts who bring their wisdom and insight to a huge variety of topics, including politics, psychology, societal trends, theology, geopolitical analysis, social policy, and spirituality. We&rsquo;ll give you something worth thinking about! Thoughts &amp; Comments with Andrew Urquhart, wherever you get your Podcasts.

Thoughts & Comments Podcast

Thoughts & Comments brings social commentary to current issues and a faith perspective to the latest news. Hosted by Andrew Urquhart, a seasoned broadcaster with over three decades of experience, chatting with a wide range of guests and experts who bring their wisdom and insight to a huge variety of topics, including politics, psychology, societal trends, theology, geopolitical analysis, social policy, and spirituality. We’ll give you something worth thinking about! Thoughts & Comments with Andrew Urquhart, wherever you get your Podcasts.

Thoughts &amp; Comments brings social commentary to current issues and a faith perspective to the latest news. Hosted by Andrew Urquhart, a seasoned broadcaster with over three decades of experience, chatting with a wide range of guests and experts who bring their wisdom and insight to a huge variety of topics, including politics, psychology, societal trends, theology, geopolitical analysis, social policy, and spirituality. We&rsquo;ll give you something worth thinking about! Thoughts &amp; Comments with Andrew Urquhart, wherever you get your Podcasts.