'Not in a great place now' - Adrian Orr defends inflation response
Extended supply issues caught out central banks, Adrian Orr told the IMF.
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Inflation has not peaked yet, says Finance Minister
Official inflation figures are set to rise when they are released on Thursday.
Brian Fallow: Reserve Bank gets down to the brutal business of stamping out inflation
Reserve Bank has opted to turn up the volume in its message to businesses setting prices.
Editorial: Time to pump the OCR brakes
OPINION: The Reserve Bank is due to make a decision on the cash rate today.
RBNZ wanted Govt to wait before making changes to credit law
Legal expert warns tweaks will do little to address major issues.
Money Talks: Top economist on why she hates inflation
Liam Dann talks to Christina Leung about growing up with inflation - and facing it now.
Liam Dann: What's the future for money?
One way or another there is a reckoning coming for cryptocurrency.
Use of cash in sharp decline since pandemic, survey shows
Fewer Kiwis are using cash and more say they are finding it hard to access.
Brian Fallow: Economic soft landing tricky to pull off
Central bank sees GDP growth continuing, but that forecast could easily veer off course.
Continuous Disclosure: Markets brace for 'unprecedented' 10 rate hikes in a row
Podcast: Liam Dann talks about the latest RBNZ decision with Fisher Funds' David McLeish.
Reserve Bank sets up market for double hike
Reserve Bank narrowly decided against the biggest hike since 2000, but it could come soon.
'Hawkish' RBNZ hikes OCR to 1 per cent, forecasts higher peak above 3.25 per cent
RBNZ moves to head off rising inflation.
The $2500 hitch: ANZ reopens door to low-deposit home loan borrowers
Borrowers will have to meet a number of criteria to qualify.
Hamish Rutherford: Inflation heightens dilemma for Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank may be forced to raise interest rates even if house prices are dropping.
'Really worried': National leader reacts as NZ inflation hits 30-year high
Cost of living rising at the fastest pace since 1990, Statistics New Zealand says.
Reserve Bank rejects multiple claims over fake bank notes
An urban myth in Christchurch has seen genuine bank notes being refused and damaged.
Liam Dann: Christopher Luxon's biggest challenge
National is a centre-right party but defining what that means in the 2020s is crucial.
CTU backs Reserve Bank Governor amid calls to replace him
National's Simon Bridges and Act's David Seymour say they'd like to see Adrian Orr go.
Omicron fears, Fed backflip on inflation severely clip kiwi's wings
The kiwi is falling despite very strong commodities prices.
As cash use declines, should banks pay more to keep it available?
Some people have to travel further to get cash as branches close.
Liam Dann: Why higher interest rates will be a big relief
When the next crisis hits, it's vital that monetary policy has firepower to bail us out.
OCR: Reserve Bank hikes rate by 25bp, more rises likely
The Reserve Bank has lifted the official cash rate for a second consecutive cycle.
Liam Dann: Inflation blame game highlights silly political bias
Inflation is everywhere now - but who should we blame?
Opinion: New Zealand's public service is in decline
Our current approach is supremely short-sighted.
Reserve Bank announces departure of chief economist
RBNZ chief economist Yuong Ha will step down in February after 25 years service.
Alan Bollard: Covid has hit global economy faster and deeper than GFC
The Apec CEO Summit has turned its attention to the economic recovery from Covid.
Liam Dann: Record low unemployment points to higher interest rates, inflation
Record low unemployment is a good thing, but it does create other economic problems.
Banks diversify their NZ agri debt away from dairy - RBNZ
New Zealand's banks are lending more towards other sectors, like horticulture.
Access to land remains biggest challenge to housing market, RBNZ governor says
The Reserve Bank will release its six monthly financial stability report tomorrow.
Unemployment tipped to hit new low despite lockdown
A stronger labour market puts more pressure on the Reserve Bank to lift interest rates.
Editorial: Why inflation inspires fear and loathing in NZ
EDITORIAL: Higher inflation means Kiwis need to brace for higher interest rates.
Reserve Bank hikes OCR - mortgage rates already rising
The Reserve Bank has today lifted the Official Cash Rate to 0.50 per cent.
NZ wholesale interest rates surge, market looks past Covid
Wholesale interest rates are on a roll while expectations of OCR hikes gain momentum.
Not just rugby: NZ beating Australia on wage growth
Stronger wage growth is helping to drive rates up sooner in NZ, say ANZ economists.