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PERRIAMS POWER RANKINGS - 16 FEBRUARY 2026
Each week we announce Perriams “Game Changers” for the week.
- All those competitors in the Coast to Coast over the weekend. A huge amount of training and commitment has gone into crossing that great divide from all those participants. Also let’s not forget the efforts of their support crews.
- There has been an announcement that England will play our All Whites immediately before the World Cup this year as their last warm up game. Just how good is that!
- Our Black Caps have taken a hammering against South Africa in the T20 World Cup. Let’s all hope that they bounce back just as quick with ball and bat.
THE PACESETTER - 16 FEBRUARY 2026
SPOTLIGHT
More weather disruptions across the country. The question on everybody’s mind: What’s happening to our summer? and by this I mean the weather. The unpredictability of our weather is just that, unpredictable. There’s pretty much no answer; Mother Nature does what it does.
SPORTIFY
SailGP - safety first or thrilling the crowd? Both teams were very fortunate that the crash did not result in a fatality.
OF INTEREST
What is mortgage stress? Mortgage stress is defined as paying more than 30% of your income towards the mortgage. There are around 60% of mortgage holders in NZ who fall into this technical category, so it’s no wonder why our economy is still just chugging along.
What was the sound of choice that Kiwis wanted to listen to over our recent summer? The clear winner, with just over one in five votes, was the constant vibrating chorus of cicadas, with waves rolling onto a surf beach coming in at number 2.
GEM
Success is the ability to go from one failure to the next without losing your enthusiasm – Sir Winston Churchill.
OPINION
Tourist arrivals topped 3.5 million for the first time since COVID-19, driven by a surge in Australian visitors. So, whilst many Kiwis still seem to be still heading to Aussie to relocate, the Aussies are still keen to visit us here in New Zealand.
TOPICAL
Milford Investments CEO predicts New Zealanders will have to work into their 70s if the country wants to afford superannuation. Treasury has been saying for some time that the age must increase, but why can’t the Government grow some balls and increase it? Further, this should be a separate agreement, not a vote just for power.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Q: Does Donald Duck have a twin sister?
A: Yes, her name is Della.
THE MARKETS
Bitcoin is down 52% from its record high in October 2025. They say the “good times now look like a no-go”. Where do we see the cryptocurrency industry heading? Who knows, but if you’re an investor then it’s all about your risk for the reward.
OCR 2.25% ↓ November 2025
CPI 3.1% ↑ December 2025
Unemployment 5.2% ↑ June 2025
House Price Movement 2.3% ↑ July 2024
Rent Price Movement 4.3% ↑ July 2024
And only 312 days until Christmas!
