The Reserve Bank's indication that its next interest rate move could be down is expected to reinforce a decline in fixed mortgage rates.

Inflation dropped below the Reserve Bank's annual 1 to 3 per cent target range in calendar 2014, extinguishing beyond doubt any expectations of an increase in its official cash rate this year and prompting talk that the next move could instead be a cut.

Bigger is better? Not when it comes to the price we're putting on selling smaller homes, according to new figures out from Trade Me.

Exceptionally low oil prices have thrown world financial markets a curve ball by driving bond yields sharply lower and undermining share prices.

New figures show Auckland property sales were the biggest in December for a decade - but it seems there's now a severe dearth of listings.

In dramatic terms 2014 ended with several big business and economic stories on cliff- hangers.

NZIER's monetary policy shadow board believes the Reserve Bank should keep its official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent tomorrow, as the financial markets are confident it will.

Interest rates lower for longer is expected to be the guidance from the Reserve Bank's quarterly monetary policy statement on Thursday.

New residential mortgage lending hit $4.9 billion last month, its highest level since last March and a 7.2 per cent increase on October last year, according to the Reserve Bank.

The Reserve Bank is working on new regulations for loans to big property investors which are likely to see them pay higher interest rates.

New banknotes set to be released late next year will cost around $80 million.

The Reserve Bank has unveiled more vibrant and secure banknote designs which will progressively enter circulation later next year.

This week's Financial Stability Report made it clear that Auckland has become the centre of NZ's economic and political universe, more than ever, writes Bernard Hickey.

A leading economist has raised doubts about the practicality of a Reserve Bank landlord crackdown.

It's time the Reserve Bank found a way to rein in New Zealand's biggest landlords, writes Bernard Hickey.

Economists and the financial markets see virtually no chance the Reserve Bank will lift the official cash rate from 3.5 per cent when it reviews it on Thursday.

Is inflation dead? The annual rate has fallen to 1 per cent, dangerously close to dropping outside the Reserve Bank's target band.

On September 1, I went to the fruit and vege shop and spent $24.03. Twice. Well, that's what the credit card statement said, writes Peter Calder.

New Zealand food prices fell in September, as cheaper cheese and seasonal fruit and vegetables offset rising meat prices.

The NZ dollar slumped to its lowest in more than a year after RBNZ governor Graeme Wheeler jawboned it through a key support level of 80 US cents.

NZ food prices rose in August, paring the previous month's fall, as more expensive tomatoes, lettuce and broccoli offset discounted breads.

The Reserve Bank still sees interest rate increases in our future but fewer and further between than it foreshadowed three months ago, writes Brian Fallow.

NZIER's monetary policy shadow board recommends the Reserve Bank keep the official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent tomorrow.

A top economist has labelled small political parties' policies "mad" and a serious risk to New Zealand.