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Christopher Niesche: Wannabe Aussie first home buyers sailing in troubled waters

OPINION: Why home ownership will increasingly be determined by who one's parents are.

Why Luxon needs more than public service, tax cuts to tame inflation

Fixing the economy won't be as easy as making a few cuts.

Tensions soothed? Luxon 'united' with Orr in inflation fight

Removing the Reserve Bank's employment target top of the Government's to-do list.

Liam Dann: Reserve Bank talks tough, pushes back on rate cut hype - will markets buy it?

With a hawkish tone, the RBNZ warned it's not the time to let up in the inflation fight.

Orr's OCR surprise: Why cuts might not start until mid-2025

The Reserve Bank warned that inflation remained too high.

OCR announcement: Has inflation cooled off enough?

Capacity pressures easing as higher interest rates dampen demand.

OCR announcement: How long should you fix your mortgage for?

Experts share how they'd structure their mortgages.

Liam Dann: Say cheese... how we’re winning the war on inflation

OPINION: All the news about inflation was good last week - but one product stands out.

'About accountability': David Seymour talks tough on Reserve Bank remit

The Act leader wants the Monetary Policy Committee gone and the inflation target reduced.

'Fingers crossed': Why mortgagee sales are near lowest levels despite sharp rates increases

Interest rates have risen sharply over the past two years.

Household living costs accelerate, outstrip inflation

The spa pool and sofa economy is dead. Long live the post-pandemic economy?

Editorial: Signs of economic recovery

OPINION: The economic news has been looking brighter in the past few weeks.

Does National have any hope of fixing the cost of living?

The new Government faces a big challenge in addressing the cost of living crisis.

Stats NZ to add monthly inflation data on booze, fuel and travel to its offerings

Economists say getting reliable price data faster is critical.

'Evil' inflation cooled slightly in third quarter

New inflation figure below most market expectations.

Post-election hangover: Inflation data to reveal scale of problem for new Government

The Consumers Price Index for the third quarter is due out on Tuesday.