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World Bank cuts 2025 global growth forecast to 2.3% amid trade tensions
US tariffs could reduce global growth by 0.5 percentage points this year.

Liam Dann: Cheer up, Kiwis - and go shopping
OPINION: Uncertainty about employment is making people scared to spend on themselves.

Slower global growth to weigh on NZ's economic recovery - OECD
The OECD says the world's economic prospects are waning, just as NZ starts to recover.
Employment
Official cash rate

Final big bank drops home loan rates after OCR cut
Westpac announced changes to its six-month and one-year rates today.

Jenée Tibshraeny: RBNZ's lack of transparency erodes its credibility
Why Adrian Orr and Neil Quigley should've put the institution first in their spat.

Internal documents reveal why Adrian Orr resigned as Reserve Bank Governor
Reserve Bank finally releases documents unveiling story behind Orr's departure.
Inflation
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Migration gain falls to an 11-year (non-Covid) low
Net migration has dipped to its lowest level since January 2014 (excluding the Covid era).

Internal documents reveal why Adrian Orr resigned as Reserve Bank Governor
Reserve Bank finally releases documents unveiling story behind Orr's departure.

World Bank cuts 2025 global growth forecast to 2.3% amid trade tensions
US tariffs could reduce global growth by 0.5 percentage points this year.

‘Things are going to get less predictable’ - ANZ geopolitical expert
Cameron Mitchell on the trade war risk and how to live with uncertainty.

Trump, tariffs and world turmoil
Cameron Mitchell, Head of Geopolitical Risk, ANZ discussing Trump and tariffs and world turmoil with Liam Dann. Video \ Jason Dorday

Liam Dann: Cheer up, Kiwis - and go shopping
OPINION: Uncertainty about employment is making people scared to spend on themselves.

First look at $1b warehouse hub by James Kirkpatrick Group
Heir's vision becomes a reality: 'Dad wanted this to be the best' – James Kirkpatrick jnr.

Public in the dark over Adrian Orr's resignation, as RBNZ delays information release
Assistant governors hired by Orr depart amid the Reserve Bank's restructuring.

'Completely dysfunctional': Turmoil within PNG's anti-corruption agency
Leadership tensions hamper PNG's anti-corruption body, ICAC.