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New Reserve Bank Governor responds to Westpac hiking interest rates, despite OCR cut
Westpac has hiked its longer-term mortgage and term deposit rates by 30 basis points.
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Liam Dann: Pop the bubbly, the economic recovery is here (finally)
OPINION: Never mind the arrival of Ikea; the economic recovery has arrived.
Reserve Bank comfortable, despite markets suggesting fixed mortgage rates might rise soon
Did the Reserve Bank really expect markets to react the way they have?
Has the Reserve Bank just put unhelpful upward pressure on mortgage rates?
Market reaction to OCR cut suggests the Reserve Bank may have bungled its comms - again.
Liam Dann: Will the RBNZ really be boring again in 2026? Here's hoping
OPINION: If the economy goes well in 2026 then rates may stay on hold all year.
'One and done': Reserve Bank narrows odds on new Governor cutting rates in February
The RBNZ has delivered the expected cut but suggested this might be the last.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Asset recycling - a good call, but no cash cow
A closer look at what the Government actually owns.
Economic recovery gathers pace, from the south up - economist
All regions of the South Island were growing faster than the national average.
Generate Wealth Weekly: Can another rate cut spark the economy?
OPINION: Signs of life return with fragile momentum in the economy.
Liam Dann: Is another GFC about to upend NZ's recovery?
OPINION: As AI tech bubble fears grow, how exposed is New Zealand?
Bruce Cotterill: Have we forgotten the value of a hard day’s work?
Labour productivity has grown just 4% in New Zealand over the past decade.
Liam Dann: ‘The worst is behind’ – Why economists see signs of turning point despite ugly job stats
ANALYSIS: Economists say the latest labour market data won't worry the Reserve Bank.
'Green shoots are emerging' – business confidence jumps to eight-month high
ANZ's Business Outlook suggests the economic recovery may have resumed in October.
Inside modern China: youth pride, tech ambition and shifting economic power
ANALYSIS: A decade on from his last visit to China, Liam Dann looks at what has changed.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Labour's economic policy really about spotlighting asset sales
Can National shift the conversation from asset sales to asset recycling?
Why economists believe the worst inflation is behind us
Core inflation shouldn't trouble the Reserve Bank, economists say.
Liam Dann: The economy is recovering but there’s bad news coming
OPINION: Don't let the grim headlines rattle you, things are getting better.
Reserve Bank: Money printing didn't cause inflation to soar
Bank does cost-benefit analysis of controversial $55 billion Covid-era programme.
Richard Prebble: Why I'm optimistic the economy has turned a corner
OPINION: ANZ's Truck-O-Meter signals a rebound in freight traffic through July.
Liam Dann: Where Kiwis are spending their money in 2025 and where they’re not
OPINION: Two sets of new data offer clues to the state of mind of consumers.
How low the OCR will go: Experts on rates, economy and what to know about your mortgage
The Reserve Bank today delivered a 50 basis point cut to the Official Cash Rate.
Reserve Bank delivers ‘shock treatment’ with 50 basis point cut
The NZ sharemarket rose after the cut to a near intraday high.
Business confidence drops in key survey for RBNZ ahead of rate call
The NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows a drop in confidence.
Liam Dann: Why the economy didn’t recover like it was supposed to
OPINION: Squeezed by two kinds of bad economy at once – economists call it stagflation.
Matthew Hooton: Why NZ’s fiscal future may hinge on new immigrants
OPINION: Treasury’s forecasts depend on a million more immigrants by 2050.
'Weak player': NZ dollar falls as global markets shift
Traders fully expect a 25 basis point cut next week by Reserve Bank to cash rate.
Liam Dann: New Zealand’s rickety two-speed economy needs to find a third gear
OPINION: Kiwis overwhelmingly live in the bit of the economy that sucks.
Bruce Cotterill: GDP slump exposes deeper cracks in economy and govt response
OPINION: The economy shrank 0.9% in the June quarter, double the worst forecasts.
Bevan Graham: GDP was bad, but not as bad as it looked
OPINION: Keep calm and ignore the data volatility, a market economist says.
Can builders' groups lumped with liability under new regime afford to protect home owners?
The Government mulls requiring Master and Certified Builders to meet solvency standards.