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Brian Fallow: Kiwis up to nostrils in debt - and we're lying low in the water
Comment: Households owe most since start of millennium.
The interview: Adrian Orr's battle with Aussie banks
Why are Aussie bankers so upset with Adrian Orr? Liam Dann talks to the RBNZ Governor.
RBNZ appoints three independent experts to review bank capital proposals
The trio will look at the potential impact of the changes.
Brian Fallow: Looking for an alternative to the jobs apocalypse
The robots may be coming, but that doesn't have to mean mass unemployment.
Liam Dann: Reserve Bank's bold OCR cut - did they get it right?
COMMENT: Reserve Bank has cut rates to a record low despite economy being far from bleak.
Big interest rate decision due - what it means for you
Watch: Today at 2pm the Reserve Bank makes its big call - what does it all mean?
Brian Fallow: Still waiting for wage growth
Numbers suggest labour market remains tight, but something is keeping pay rises in check.
Rate cut expected in May as business confidence falls
Another grim business confidence survey points to a rate cut in May economists say.
Liam Dann: Interest rate u-turn is middle-class welfare
COMMENT: Our Reserve Bank has followed US in a retreat from higher interest rates - again.
Editorial: Economy is slowing but still strong
Comment: Reserve Bank has signalled the economy is slowing but still strong.
Reserve Bank gloom sparks mortgage rate cuts
COMMENT: The Reserve Bank's gloomy tone today wasn't all bad news.
Reserve Bank warned Govt of 'intensive lobbying' by banks
The Reserve Bank expects major lobbying efforts against its recommendations.
Liam Dann: Have the Treasury and Reserve Bank gone soft?
Comment: Mythology is a great narrative but what does that mean for my interest rate?
Low NZ interest rates cemented in place with OCR on hold
The Reserve Bank has left its official cash rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent, as expected.
$1.7b 'stealth' tax grab: How much extra did you pay?
Use our NZ Herald calculator to work out how much extra tax you paid.
'Storm clouds': IMF issues dire warning on global economy
Yet another warning has been issued to the big global players.
First home buyers could catch a break from LVR rules
Some movement on LVR restrictions is tipped in the Reserve Bank's update on Wednesday.
OCR cut still on the table – RBNZ Governor
The OCR was kept at record low of 1.75% this morning, as expected by almost all economists
Top economists say change is needed at Reserve Bank
Grant Robertson welcomed the views, saying now is the right time for a change
ATM mistake gives man access to millions
A bank error gave an Australian man access to more money than he'd ever had.
Steady as she goes: Reserve Bank keeps rates on hold
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has kept the Offical Cash Rate at 1.75 per cent.
The ugly truth about our household debt
COMMENT: Our households are more indebted than those in Spain, Greece and Italy.
Orr's plea to quit short-term thinking
Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr urges New Zealanders to look at the bigger picture.
Mark Fowler: Is the Reserve Bank creeping too far?
COMMENT: Should the Reserve Bank Governor be sharing his views on social responsibility?
Sydney house price drop: Could it happen in Auckland?
Economist says price drop could happen but a decrease was unlikely in current climate.
Was Steven Joyce right about the fiscal hole? Labour responds
Grant Robertson says that New Zealand's economic foundations are strong.
Fake NZ currency not up to scratch
Some attempts looked like a person had used a glad wrap roll and some colouring pens.
Reserve Bank looks to digital currency future
The Reserve Bank has looked at offering a digital currency.