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Annual household living costs increased 7 per cent - who was hit hardest?

The cost of living is outpacing inflation - up 7 per cent. But there is good news.

'We still have a way to go' - RBNZ says the inflation fight isn't over

RBNZ chief economist pushes back against dovish financial markets.

Memo to the Reserve Bank - don't muck it up

EDITORIAL: Why it's imperative central banks regain people's confidence.

Jenée Tibshraeny: Will stickier-than-expected domestic inflation spook the RBNZ?

Speech next week to hint at the RBNZ's next move.

Inflation falls to 4.7 per cent in December quarter

Strong domestically-driven inflation expected to continue worrying the RBNZ.

'Still under pressure': Economists share what 2024 may hold for Kiwis

One economist is unsure whether the Government's tax cuts can be delivered.

Inflation figures expected to enable the RBNZ to hold its horses

Economists note there's still a way to go to fully tame inflation.

When will mortgage rates finally fall?

ANZ economists expect RBNZ to keep hawkish stance, before making abrupt OCR cut in August.

RBNZ digesting data before softening tough talk on inflation

Adrian Orr highlights differences between NZ and US, where there's talk of rate cuts.

Scott Gilmour: Poverty - what can be done?

OPINION: Scott Gilmour asks how we get the Government to learn from the nonprofit sector.

Liam Dann: Inflation, cyclones and politics - an entirely unreliable 2023 year in review

OPINION: It was worse than expected then better than expected but then it was worse again.

Why Argentina's shock measures may be the best hope for its ailing economy

Painful economic steps new president announced sound draconian.

Liam Dann: Never mind the technicalities, New Zealand is in recession

OPINION: If there's an upside to grim GDP data, it may be we'll get through this sooner.

Fed holds rates steady, hints at cuts next year

The US Federal Reserve has kept its official rates unchanged.

Official cash rate cut remains unlikely, despite drop in inflation - economist

Inflation looks set to fall well below 5 per cent by the end of the year.

The food prices jumping the most in 2023

Cost of vegetables increases after adverse weather events, disease.