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Texts reveal Nicola Willis was warned she might be asked to sack Adrian Orr
The minister is defending the fact she didn't unveil this information earlier.
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Jenée Tibshraeny: Cut the spin, Nicola Willis and Reserve Bank
OPINION: Why the Finance Minister should have done more to push for transparency.
Labour fixes embarrassing error as it challenges Govt to 'be honest' about RBNZ saga
Labour's finance spokeswoman Barbara Edmonds is calling for transparency.
RBNZ agreed to bin letter of concerns when Adrian Orr resigned
Details come to light following intervention from the Ombudsman.
'Desperate to deflect responsibility': Mayor fires back at Willis in economic blame game
The city's leaders are defending their record and Whanau is fighting back.
'Shocked': Email shows RBNZ warned Treasury it could 'destroy goodwill' by releasing info
Finance Minister Nicola Willis said she disagreed with the RBNZ chairman's comments.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Reserve Bank Chair Neil Quigley's OIA email
She expressed disagreement with his newly revealed comments. Video / Mark Mitchell
Willis reveals plans to speed up supermarket consent process
The Government is still considering whether to force companies to sell their assets.
The city suffering as 177 businesses shut – does Nicola Willis accept any blame?
New numbers show the region's economy continues to be hit more than the national average.
Reserve Bank bows to Govt's wishes - proposes loosening bank capital rules
Proposed changes aren't expected to fix the sluggish economy.
Banking competition inquiry: MPs struggle to identify silver bullet solutions
Major work on loosening capital rules and part-privatising Kiwibank already under way.
Race for Reserve Bank governorship heats up – who are the contenders?
There are numerous other candidates he believes should be fairly assessed for the role.
Prime Minister, Finance Minister respond after latest OCR cut
Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis welcomed the decision to drop the rate. Video / Mark Mitchell
Nicola Willis and Chris Hipkins clash on ratings agency warnings
Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Labour leader Chris Hipkins critical of each other on debt levels. Video / mark Mitchell
Nicola Willis on why she took the Prime Minister's usual media spot
She's admitted being a little embarrassed by the snafu. Video / Mark Mitchell
Higher taxes, deeper spending cuts: What's coming as NZ's economy suffers from long Covid
Some tough political choices will need to be made.
Adrian Orr’s Reserve Bank hiring spree unwound; 1 in 4 jobs proposed to be cut
The proposal would only take staffing back to 2023 levels.
Government spent too much during pandemic, against official advice – Treasury
A new Treasury report criticised Labour for overspending during the pandemic.
Use of urgency to upend pay equity scheme decided after PM met senior ministers
The pay equity changes prompted protests up and down the country.
‘Disappointing’: Govt responds to tariff shock as Labour accuses it of ‘major fail’
'We will be talking to our friends in the United States about that.'
Audrey Young: NZ beginning to look like an outlier on Gaza
OPINION: As global sentiment on Gaza shifts, New Zealand is standing still.
New details emerge on Orr's early exit from final Willis meeting
Reserve Bank awaits an Ombudsman's ruling over its handling of information requests.
Ministers agree to raise board members' pay ranges by up to 80%
The increase for Crown bodies comes as the Govt celebrates tax relief it has introduced.
'Sorry Adrian lost his cool' - The Reserve Bank email officials wouldn't release
Nicola Willis conveys her 'disappointment' to the Reserve Bank.
Watch: Willis encourages Fonterra boss to front amid finger-pointing over butter prices
Kiwis hoping the Government would force Fonterra to reduce prices will be disappointed.
Nicola Willis on meeting with Fonterra chief executive
Willis discussed the high price of butter. Video / Mark Mitchell
Insider spills beans on Adrian Orr’s resignation – Treasury confirms an allegation
Nicola Willis tries to keep her distance.
Willis continues to be tight-lipped on Orr's contentious resignation
Finance Minister Nicola Willis comments on a leak regarding what led to Adrian Orr's resignation as Reserve Bank Governor. Video / Mark Mitchell
Finance Minister Nicola Willis will ask Fonterra about butter prices
Finance Minister Nicola Willis told Ryan Bridge that she meets with Fonterra regularly and will ask the dairy co-operative about its pricing model during their next meeting.
Nicola Willis to question Fonterra boss about skyrocketing price of butter
The Finance Minister is looking to see what can be done to lower prices for consumers.