New Zealand Household Finances Are Being impacted by the change in interest rates and falls in property prices as inflation continues to bite. The trouble is though these aggregate numbers do not really tell the true story. Whilst we do not run our surveys in New Zealand, we think the parallel with Australia would tell us that the rule of thirds applies. One third of households are under severe financial pressure, one thirds have no issues at all and are enjoying strong income growth and buffers and one third is in between, but slipping towards pressure as interest rates continue to rise, putting upward pressure on mortgage repayments and rents, and downward pressure on home prices and savings.
However, Stats NZ said The net worth of New Zealand households fell $88.9 billion, 3.7 percent during the June 2022 quarter. The June 2022 quarter decline is more than twice the $40.1 billion fall in the March 2022 quarter. The two consecutive quarters of declining household net worth follow ten consecutive quarters of gains.
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