Live at the Nut Bar

In the season finale, JB and DC pull up a stool at the Nut Bar to chat about the final OCR cut of 2025, why house prices haven’t boomed, what’s tugging the housing market in different directions, and why 2026 should feel better—though still a bit weird in an election year. Happy holidays everyone! If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time DC is joined by Kat McInnes and Dave Tyrer to dive into better ways to manage your home loan. They talk cashbacks, clawbacks and what to watch out for. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jessica James talks to JB and Sarah Hahn from TRA about exactly property how developers can use hard facts obtained in our research to connect with the hearts and minds of buyers. Particularly important in today's competitive market. If you're a property developer, there are actionable insights in this ep so it's a must listen! If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week JB is joined by Sarah Hahn from TRA and Nathan Miglani from Squirrel's Christchurch office to talk all about the recent research that we undertook to find out all about what home buyers are really looking for in a new home. If you're a property developer, builder or architect you won't want to miss this! If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NZ housing market has been...sluggish at best. Let's dig into the dirt and discuss what's going on. DC and JB are joined by Mary Jo Vergara, Senior Economist at Kiwibank for this discussion. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Calling all first home buyers - DC describes this moment as the "Goldilocks time" for getting into your first home. Conditions are JUST RIGHT. In this episode DC is joined by the fabulous Mortgage Adviser Emma Wallace, and Cotality's Nick Goodall to get their valuable insights into the property market. Listen for the state of the market, insights from other buyers and not-to-be-missed tips to help you get your foot on the ladder during this perfect moment. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How US tariffs affect NZ homeowners and savers - should we all be concerned? JB and DC weigh in to the ongoing debate and dig into how we might be affected here in New Zealand by events elsewhere. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is there light at the end of this loooong tunnel? We're all feeling it, the economic relief that's been promised just hasn't quite eventuated. JB and DC get philosophical and talk about how thing are coming right, but we're just not quite there yet. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes that's right, JB returns to the pod this week to chat with DC all about the OCR and the word on the tip of everyone's tongue right now...yep it's the dreaded tariffs! Plenty to discuss this week. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here's part two of our discussion with Simon Jensen, President of the Banking & Financial Services Law Association to the Nut Bar. If you missed part one last week, don't forget to go back and check it out. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we welcome Simon Jensen, President of the Banking & Financial Services Law Association to the Nut Bar. Him and DC chat about Adrian Orr, the Reserve Bank and...loan sharks. Tune in next week for part two with Simon! If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you get a mortgage, the bank requires you to have home insurance. But what about YOU? This week, DC delves into the importance of “insurance for humans” with Willie Moala from AdviceFirst. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we just had to dive right in and discuss the breaking news which was the shock resignation of the Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr. Why did he go, what is his legacy and what characterised his time as Governor. David Cunningham discusses all of this and more with Dave Tyrer. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to season 3! DC introduces our first guest, Jessica James and they have a brief chat about this and that. So much to come this year - as well as the usual interest rate and economy commentary, we'll be doing some deep dives on popular topics like property development, property investing, buying your first home and more. Look out for upcoming season 3 eps. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week it's the season finale with Bevan Graham, Chief Economist at Salt Asset Management. JB and Bevan discuss NZ's productivity problem - are we unproductive as a nation or simply incompetent? We get loose-lipped about the politicians and generally have a bit of a rant about the state of things. Happy holidays everyone! If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week David Cunningham and Dave Tyrer discuss allll the things OCR! Like, how the latest 0.5% cut is likely to affect people. We all know that the OCR means interest rates go down, which is great for mortgage borrowers - but what about the flip side, savings accounts and term deposit rates will fall too. We dissect how both sides of the market will be affected and what's likely to happen from here. It's a meaty one! If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back after a brief hiatus! This week JB and DC are debating the differences between mortgage brokers and banks (you know which camp we're in) - and the hot topic in the press around slow mortgage approval times at the banks. What's going on there? If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Cunningham and Dave Tyrer yarn about how to manage your mortgage in a falling interest rate environment. Surely the answer is to go on a floating rate and wait for the rates to drop? Think again...listen to find out what the best strategy is and why. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we welcome David Grubb from Valocity onto the pod. He and DC talk our national obsession, property prices. Will we see a rapid recovery in prices? If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week it's the two Daves: David Cunningham and Dave Tyrer, discussing home loans and deposit interest rates. They talk through how to manage your mortgage and your savings through the interest rate fluctuations we're currently undergoing, and unpick what the 2.2% consumer price index (CPI) rate means. If you have any questions or things you’d like to hear us talk about, get in touch with us at david@squirrel.co.nz or John@squirrel.co.nz.   The opinions expressed in this podcast are not financial advice, or a recommendation of any financial product. Any commentary provided are personal views and are not necessarily representative of the opinions of Squirrel. As always, we recommend seeking professional investment or mortgage advice before taking any action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.