New Zealand bond yields near 5% as higher rates revive fixed-income returns

Opinion byRotorua Daily Post·20 Sep, 2026 04:00 PM5 mins to readMark Lister is investment director at Craigs Investment Partners‌Conservative assets are starting to look more useful than they have been for most of the past decade, writes Mark Lister. Photo / 123RFGlobal bond yields have been heading higher, and some of the numbers we’re seeing are quite eye-catching.The US 30-year Treasury yield ended last week at 5.4%, its highest level since 2007. The more closely followed 10-year Treasury yield is just below the 16-year high of 5% it touched three