PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateWhen will mortgage rates finally fall?ANZ economists expect RBNZ to keep hawkish stance, before making abrupt OCR cut in August.18 Jan 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateFive key risks to economy this year, ASB saysInflation, Kiwi overspending, and a volatile global situation are getting attention.11 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateLiam Dann: New Zealand is still a rich country ... now for the bad newsOPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Liam Dann.02 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateRBNZ digesting data before softening tough talk on inflationAdrian Orr highlights differences between NZ and US, where there's talk of rate cuts.19 Dec 09:17 PM
Official Cash RateTime to talk OCR cuts, not hikes, economist saysThe economy shrank in the third quarter as households spent less and exports fell.14 Dec 09:07 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Never mind the technicalities, New Zealand is in recessionOPINION: If there's an upside to grim GDP data, it may be we'll get through this sooner.14 Dec 03:31 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateRed flag to a bull: NZ interest rates drop sharply after GDP fallsNZ wholesale interest rates have fallen sharply after US Fed news and NZ's GDP fall.14 Dec 01:02 AM
EmploymentTreasury backs RBNZ focus on inflationHowever, officials are worried about chopping and changing the Reserve Bank Act.12 Dec 01:19 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateReserve Bank would think twice before removing LVR mortgage restrictions againRegulator makes case for introduction of debt-to-income restrictions.11 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateStandoff: Yawning interest rate gap opens up between Reserve Bank and marketA standoff between the money market and the Reserve Bank could mean lower mortgage rates.06 Dec 11:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateRBNZ's tough talk on interest rates isn't a game, says deputy governorChristian Hawkesby on why the RBNZ is leaning against markets pricing in rate cuts.03 Dec 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateTensions soothed? Luxon 'united' with Orr in inflation fightRemoving the Reserve Bank's employment target top of the Government's to-do list.29 Nov 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateLiam Dann: Reserve Bank talks tough, pushes back on rate cut hype - will markets buy it?With a hawkish tone, the RBNZ warned it's not the time to let up in the inflation fight.29 Nov 04:02 AM
Official Cash RateOrr's OCR surprise: Why cuts might not start until mid-2025The Reserve Bank warned that inflation remained too high.29 Nov 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateOCR announcement: Has inflation cooled off enough?Capacity pressures easing as higher interest rates dampen demand.28 Nov 07:17 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateOCR announcement: How long should you fix your mortgage for?Experts share how they'd structure their mortgages.26 Nov 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateWhat the coalition deal means for the economyAn overview of the policies that affect your back pocket.24 Nov 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateNZ dollar goes digital in new stablecoinEasy Crypto beats the RBNZ to the punch and aims to increase crypto uptake.21 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Life on hold as the 'Great Malaise' keeps us waitingOPINION: It feels like we're all stuck in limbo as wait for slow economic cycle to turn.04 Nov 04:01 PM
Official Cash RateElection impact? Business confidence jumps in OctoberANZ's Business Outlook survey suggests businesses liked the election result.31 Oct 12:33 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateMarket close: High interest rates hurt NZ marketThe Israel-Hamas war has created volatility in gold and oil prices.30 Oct 05:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why David Seymour's hardline monetary policy is a bad ideaOPINION: It puts re-balancing the economy firmly on the shoulders of younger generations.28 Oct 04:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash Rate'About accountability': David Seymour talks tough on Reserve Bank remitThe Act leader wants the Monetary Policy Committee gone and the inflation target reduced.26 Oct 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Signs of economic recoveryOPINION: The economic news has been looking brighter in the past few weeks.19 Oct 04:00 PM
Official Cash Rate'Evil' inflation cooled slightly in third quarterNew inflation figure below most market expectations.16 Oct 10:23 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RatePost-election hangover: Inflation data to reveal scale of problem for new GovernmentThe Consumers Price Index for the third quarter is due out on Tuesday.15 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateTreasury unimpressed by Reserve Bank’s $139m ‘unusual’ requestTreasury miffed as RBNZ gets more funding to cover cost pressures.14 Oct 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateJenée Tibshraeny: Why Willis would think twice before trying to take down OrrOPINION: A closer look at how the RBNZ might change under a National-led Government.05 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateNicola Willis: 'I’m a professional, Adrian Orr is a professional'Would Orr stay if Willis was finance minister?04 Oct 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateNo change to OCR but Reserve Bank hints more interest rate pain is neededThe Reserve Bank has left the Official Cash Rate on hold.04 Oct 01:21 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateReserve Bank builds war chest to support the dollar if there's a crisisA closer look at why the Reserve Bank is accumulating billions in foreign reserves.28 Sep 01:43 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The economic results are in pre-election, have you made up your mind?OPINION: So are things good, bad or ugly out there?23 Sep 05:00 PM
Official Cash Rate‘Nothing inherently dishonest’, CBL judge findsJudge could not find former CBL Corporation executives guilty.21 Sep 09:49 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash Rate'BS' called on narrative around appointments to powerful RBNZ committeeFormer RBNZ board member discusses 'ban' of researchers on Monetary Policy Committee.11 Sep 05:00 PM