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Too relaxed? How the Reserve Bank estimated coronavirus risk

The Reserve Bank is relying on three channels to assess local coronavirus fallout.

Reserve Bank: house price rises driving consumer confidence

Central bank predicts mild hit from coronavirus, with households remaining confident.

Liam Dann: Economists warn of coronavirus shock

New jobs data points to strong NZ economy but coronavirus could cut 1st quarter GDP 0.6%.

Inflation hits Goldilocks zone

Inflation expected to rise, but reducing pressure on interest-rate settings.

Economist Cameron Bagrie on what he'd fix in the economy

Independent Economist Cameron Bagrie on what he'd fix in the economy.

Who's the hero of the GDP rebound? You are ... you and your credit card

Shoppers propped up GDP in the 3rd quarter, spending through the economy's darkest hour.

Australia's Merricks closes $140m refinancing deal with Van Leeuwen Dairy Group

South Island dairy group Van Leeuwen has refinanced $140m in debt.

Reserve Bank: More capital is better

Reserve Bank defends wanting banks to be able to cope with a one in 200 year storm.

Peter Lyons: We need a rethink to save our zombie economy

COMMENT: Our "rock star" economy was nothing more than a debt-fuelled mirage.

RBNZ says don't believe what banks say about capital

The RBNZ deputy governor warns the banking sector's view may not be good for the country.

Adrian Orr heading to the banker pow-wow that can change the world

RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr will mix with the world's top economists at Jackson Hole retreat.

How to make money from your mortgage

Bank offers world-first negative interest rate mortgage.

Auckland couple break mortgage for better deal with rival bank

A mortgage adviser says there's no harm in checking if you could reel in a better deal.

New Zealand's shock cash rate cut sends ripples across Tasman

COMMENT: NZ move has reminded Aussies how vulnerable their much larger economy is.

Leighton Smith: Adrian Orr - Genius or zombie?

COMMENT: If inflation is higher than interest paid you'd be crazy to keep, save or invest.

Reserve Bank Governor's blunt message to savers

Adrian Orr says we need to get used to a world of low rates.