Official Cash RateReserve Bank keeps OCR on hold at 5.5 per cent, rates could stay higher for longerThe Reserve Bank makes its latest call on whether it will cut the OCR or not.22 May 02:00 AM
EconomyOECD warns NZ Govt it shouldn’t borrow to pay for tax cutsOrganisation calls for a capital gains tax, better education and more competition.06 May 02:35 AM
Freight and logisticsUS inflation stubborn as prices keep risingMuch as Kiwis do, American consumers confront sticky inflation.10 Apr 07:42 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateNew appointments to Monetary Policy Committee suggest change of tune by the RBNZEconomists with expertise in infrastructure and macroeconomics to join powerful committee.28 Mar 04:54 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why do we always have to suffer through this OCR pain?Is there any good news on the horizon for mortgage holders?02 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateNZ wholesale interest rates head down after RBNZ’s OCR callMarket pricing is pointing to further declines in New Zealand interest rates.29 Feb 02:56 AM
Banking and financeWatch: Official Cash Rate kept at 5.5%Inflation is still too stubborn for the country to afford a rates cut.28 Feb 01:03 AM
Markets with MadisonHow the RBNZ is losing the inflation raceCanada is back in the ideal inflation range - why aren't we?25 Feb 06:00 PM
Official Cash RateAdrian Orr on inflation, interest rates: ‘Last few yards may be very difficult’RBNZ Governor underlines his commitment to getting inflation back to 2 per cent.15 Feb 09:28 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeMarket close: Rate hike prediction rattles sharemarketANZ said the Reserve Bank could still hike the official cash rate twice this year.09 Feb 05:16 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFederal Reserve holds interest rates steadyFinancial Times: Officials seek ‘greater confidence’ inflation is falling to 2% target.31 Jan 07:40 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Will politics or economics win out in 2024?Financial Times: The belief that demand cycles trump supply-side issues needs updating.28 Jan 01:29 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Grim outlook no surprise but political hyperbole unhelpfulOPINION: National must be cautious not to let gloomy rhetoric undercut confidence.20 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeAdrian Orr invokes ghost chips, MuldoonMigrant numbers and sluggish GDP are a real surprise, Orr admits.19 Dec 07:54 PM
PoliticsMoment of truth for Nicola Willis as she faces first Budget testNicola Willis says the country has had six years of economic mismanagement.19 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomySharemarket well-positioned for 2024 after stronger-than-expected year - Mark ListerOPINION: Our market is heavily weighted to defensive businesses that pay dividends.16 Dec 03:00 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
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Brace yourself - big warning buried in the Reserve Bank statementOPINION: Monetary policy takes time and the real pain of high rates is still to come.02 Dec 04:00 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 RateOCR announcement: Has inflation cooled off enough?Capacity pressures easing as higher interest rates dampen demand.28 Nov 07:17 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeOCR announcement: Will the Reserve Bank change its interest rate plans?With a last hike for the year looking unlikely, what does the bank expect for 2024?27 Nov 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeRBNZ prints money to protect the dollarAre the risks associated with building a war chest of foreign reserves worth it?16 Nov 03:10 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeCan corporate America cope with its vast debt pile?Financial Times: Worries over $22 trillion debt, but companies find new ways to survive.07 Nov 01:15 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeNZ 'winning the war on inflation', no more rate hikes needed, Kiwibank saysEconomists are reassessing their interest rate outlooks after inflation data surprised.17 Oct 03:55 AM
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
PremiumPremiumInterest ratesNational's tax cuts could push interest rates up, Goldman Sachs warnsAnalysts are wary National might struggle to offset the stimulatory impact of tax cuts.04 Oct 01:20 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
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeFederal Reserve signals fresh rate rise this year and fewer cuts in 2024Financial Times: Treasury yield hits highest level since 2006 after hawkish projections.20 Sep 07:29 PM
EconomyWhat is Prefu and why does it matter?A nasty surprise spawned the Prefu, but today three big numbers may be crucial.11 Sep 11:27 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
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateIMF: Reserve Bank's money printing improved the Govt’s books - a littleIMF publishes its verdict on the Reserve Bank's controversial LSAP programme.28 Aug 05:30 PM