PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateReserve Bank comfortable, despite markets suggesting fixed mortgage rates might rise soonDid the Reserve Bank really expect markets to react the way they have?27 Nov 05:30 AM
PremiumOfficial Cash RateHas 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. 26 Nov 04:51 PM
PremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Will the RBNZ really be boring again in 2026? Here's hopingOPINION: If the economy goes well in 2026 then rates may stay on hold all year.26 Nov 03:57 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'One and done': Reserve Bank narrows odds on new Governor cutting rates in FebruaryThe RBNZ has delivered the expected cut but suggested this might be the last.26 Nov 02:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: Asset recycling - a good call, but no cash cowA closer look at what the Government actually owns. 20 Nov 08:00 PM
PremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: Have we forgotten the value of a hard day’s work?07 Nov 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannLiam Dann: ‘The worst is behind’ – Why economists see signs of turning point despite ugly job statsANALYSIS: Economists say the latest labour market data won't worry the Reserve Bank.05 Nov 02:22 AM
Business'Green shoots are emerging' – business confidence jumps to eight-month highANZ's Business Outlook suggests the economic recovery may have resumed in October.30 Oct 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisLiam DannInside modern China: youth pride, tech ambition and shifting economic powerANALYSIS: A decade on from his last visit to China, Liam Dann looks at what has changed.24 Oct 11:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: Labour's economic policy really about spotlighting asset salesCan National shift the conversation from asset sales to asset recycling?20 Oct 05:04 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWhy economists believe the worst inflation is behind usCore inflation shouldn't trouble the Reserve Bank, economists say. 20 Oct 01:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The economy is recovering but there’s bad news coming OPINION: Don't let the grim headlines rattle you, things are getting better.18 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInterest ratesReserve Bank: Money printing didn't cause inflation to soarBank does cost-benefit analysis of controversial $55 billion Covid-era programme.15 Oct 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why I'm optimistic the economy has turned a cornerOPINION: ANZ's Truck-O-Meter signals a rebound in freight traffic through July.14 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam 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. 12 Oct 08:19 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHow low the OCR will go: Experts on rates, economy and what to know about your mortgageThe Reserve Bank today delivered a 50 basis point cut to the Official Cash Rate.08 Oct 09:15 PM
BusinessReserve Bank delivers ‘shock treatment’ with 50 basis point cutThe NZ sharemarket rose after the cut to a near intraday high.08 Oct 01:46 AM
BusinessBusiness confidence drops in key survey for RBNZ ahead of rate callThe NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows a drop in confidence. 07 Oct 02:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam 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.04 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew Hooton: Why NZ’s fiscal future may hinge on new immigrantsOPINION: Treasury’s forecasts depend on a million more immigrants by 2050.02 Oct 04:00 PM
Currency'Weak player': NZ dollar falls as global markets shiftTraders fully expect a 25 basis point cut next week by Reserve Bank to cash rate.29 Sep 06:13 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam 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.27 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: GDP slump exposes deeper cracks in economy and govt responseOPINION: The economy shrank 0.9% in the June quarter, double the worst forecasts.26 Sep 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBevan Graham: GDP was bad, but not as bad as it lookedOPINION: Keep calm and ignore the data volatility, a market economist says.22 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCan 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.21 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Reserve Bank needs to cut deep to get economy movingOPINION: The Reserve Bank should make a super-sized cut to get the economy back on track.19 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumGDPRate cut looms: Markets predict 40% chance of big drop in OCR in OctoberThe interest rate markets are raising the odds of a 50-basis-point rate cut next month. 19 Sep 05:06 AM
New Zealand'Demise of our country': Manufacturing boss paints bleak economic pictureThe director has given an honest account of the struggle businesses and employees face.18 Sep 11:56 PM
New Zealand'Got my full backing': PM Luxon defends Nicola Willis after GDP declineGDP shrank 0.9% in the June quarter, more than double the forecast drop.18 Sep 10:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: The economy has crashed completely off the track The Government can’t blame Covid or Donald Trump for yesterday’s shocking GDP numbers.18 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateBehind the eight ball: Banks call for sharper Reserve Bank cutsPressure is mounting on the Reserve Bank to cut rates sooner after poor GDP data.18 Sep 05:08 AM
