Liam Dann: It's hard work holding out against lockdown despair
Strong GDP numbers next week give a timely reminder of how well the economy can recover.
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Liam Dann: Precedented times - life in 2021 just feels like one giant caveat
The underlying strength of the economy in the past 18 months offers some comfort.
Liam Dann: How long can the economy survive in lockdown?
EDITORIAL: It is somewhat inevitable that this lockdown feels tougher.
Reserve Bank forecasts decline in house prices
House building at record high levels, mortgage interest rates rising.
OCR: Reserve Bank leaves interest rate on hold
The Reserve Bank is keeping the Official Cash Rate at 0.25 per cent for now.
Major banks do U-turn, now expect no change in OCR
ASB and Westpac have changed their turn and now expect no change to the OCR today.
Covid-19 coronavirus: Will lockdown hit NZ's sharemarket?
Last year when NZ went into level 4 lockdown the sharemarket was hit hard.
OCR preview: Will RBNZ go big, play safe or chart middle path?
The odds favour a 0.25 per cent rate hike but all options are on the table.
Editorial: Reserve Bank faces near-impossible rate call
Editorial: Governor Adrian Orr's dilemma mirrors the challenge facing our policymakers.
Liam Dann: Don't let inflation panic overshadow jobs success
Big economic challenges remain but we should be thankful unemployment isn't one of them.
Hamish Rutherford: The problem of an overheating economy
OPINION: A hot labour market may seem a good thing, but problems may lie ahead.
'Way too many hoops': First Home Grants fall short
First home buyers' scheme heading for the lowest number of grants ever paid out.
Reserve Bank tightens lending rules
Reserve Bank cleared to develop new debt rules if it avoids harming first home buyers.
The winners and losers of the low interest rate era
A Reserve Bank report shows the benefits of low interest rates vary across age groups.
Inflation data moves market - wholesale rates hit 16-month high
NZ wholesale rates are at 16-month highs after today's CPI data.
Economist: Why the cash rate rise will affect just about everyone
Reserve Bank held the official cash rate at a record low 0.25 per cent yesterday.
OCR tipped to rise in August, Reserve Bank to stop printing money
The official cash rate remains unchanged but economists now expect hikes by August.
Reserve Bank pays nearly $400k for art work labelled by Act leader as an 'over-priced monstrosity'
Reserve Bank's lobby redesign includes nearly $400,000 for Māori art work and design.
Liam Dann: Will rising interest rates deflate NZ's housing bubble?
The policy pieces are all falling into place, but will the housing market listen?
NZ's Reserve Bank may hint at a path to normality at OCR review
The Reserve Bank is expected to keep its official cash rate on hold this week.
Reserve Bank chief information officer quits
Information chief had warned of vulnerabilities prior to attack.
Chris Keall: Why the Reserve Bank data breach report falls short
Where the dressing-down falls short.
Liam Dann: Why forecast interest rate hikes are a huge relief
Debate on the rise of inflation is running hot, thankfully Adrian Orr isn't picking sides.
Why wages could soar, but not everyone will benefit
Reserve Bank tips a rise in wage inflation in the coming months as skills shortages bite.
'Be wary': Reserve Bank warns house price party is over
Reserve Bank says house price growth will fall to zero and warns of series of rate hikes.
OCR unchanged: Now on track to hike rates next year
The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged as widely expected.
When will interest rates rise? RBNZ reveals new clues this week
Global paranoia about inflation is building. How will our Reserve Bank respond this week?
OCR on hold at 0.25 pc - Reserve Bank still prepared to cut if required
The RBNZ has kept the official cash rate on hold at 0.25 per cent.
Reserve Bank 'not set to shift rates just yet'
Bank expected to stick with 'wait and see' approach but harder yards lie ahead
Editorial: House prices need to fall and Kiwis need to get used to it
Government should be applauded for taking a bold step in the right direction on housing.
Liam Dann: Grant Robertson's $10b dilemma
Is it time for the Government to pull out its chequebook to head off recession?
Spilt Milk? The furore over controversial former a2 Milk boss
The tenure of a former a2 Milk chief executive has been playing out in the Aussie media.
Economists at odds over this week's big GDP number
Did the economy lose its post-lockdown momentum in the final quarter of 2020?