A mortgage broker is saying not to panic about rising mortgage rates.

Westpac has announced a 30 basis point increase to its 2-5 year fixed rates.

They claim the move reflects rising wholesale rates and higher costs for long-term funding.

Sue Tierney told Heather du Plessis-Allan that people do have the opportunity to negotiate rates.

She says the bank has an advertised rate, but that doesn’t mean you have to accept it.

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The length of New Zealand's summer holiday - isn't as bad for the economy as some may think.

Prime Minister Chris Luxon's weighed in on debate - saying after working overseas, he's used to returning to work about January 3 - which he'll probably do again this summer.

Infometrics Chief Executive, Brad Olsen, says supermarkets and tourism boom over the period.

He says the professional services industry shuts down longer, but that's not the entire economy.

Olsen says March quarterly GDP relative to average quarterly GDP - and it's only two percent below the average for the rest of the financial year.

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In this episode of the Make It Happen podcast, Iyia sits down with viral content expert Jony Lee Head of Growth at The Attention Seeker with over 1M followers and 30M+ monthly views.

To break down what actually makes content resonate online. Jony shares the emotional story behind the viral moment that launched her career, the framework she uses to create human-first content, and why building a brand people like will always outperform selling a product people forget. If you’re a business owner or creator wanting to grow online, this conversation will teach you why organic content matters more than ever and why your first posts don’t need to be perfect they just need to exist.

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