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OECD Urges RBNZ To Maintain Restrictive Policy For Inflation

OECD advises RBNZ to maintain a restrictive monetary policy to manage rising inflation in New Zealand for economic stability.

Reserve Bank expected to hold New Zealand rates

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will meet on Wednesday to decide the official cash rate.

AAP · Apr 9, 2024

New Zealand Central Bank Implements Cyber Reporting Rules

RBNZ's cyber reporting rules aim to enhance cybersecurity in New Zealand's financial sector by 2024.

NZ Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 5.5 per cent

Despite hawkish predictions of a hike, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has held the official cash rate at 5.5 per cent.

AAP · Feb 28, 2024

NZ Reserve Bank on knife-edge over cash rate call

Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor Adrian Orr faces a test of his bank's hawkishness tomorrow with his latest rates call.

AAP · Feb 27, 2024

Miners outweigh broader losses to keep ASX200 steady

The local share market has finished flat after resurgent mining stocks cancelled widespread losses in other sectors.

AAP · Jan 24, 2024

Inflation slows in New Zealand to 4.7 per cent

New Zealanders with mortgages could soon see interest rates relief after a fall in the annual inflation rate to 4.7 per cent.

AAP · Jan 23, 2024

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Hawkish RBNZ warns Kiwis off cash rate cuts until 2025

New Zealand's central bank has held rates - in line with market expectation - at 5.5 per cent for the fourth consecutive meeting.

AAP · Nov 29, 2023

All eyes on cash rate track as NZ reserve bank meets

The market expectation is for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to leave the official cash rate unchanged at its final meeting of 2023.

AAP · Nov 28, 2023

Inflation drops to 5.6 per cent in New Zealand

Outgoing New Zealand prime minister says a bigger than expected fall in the consumers price index shows his government was tackling inflation.

AAP · Oct 16, 2023

NZ economists expect steady cash rate ... for now

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to hold its official cash rate at its 15-year high of 5.5 per cent at its meeting this week.

AAP · Oct 2, 2023

Japan has gone its own way on fighting inflation – can NZ learn from a global outlier?

Like most countries over the past three years, New Zealand has tried to manage inflation by increasing interest rates. Japan, on the other hand, has taken a different tack – with clear success.

The Conversation · Aug 17, 2023

The future of money is digital – but NZ needs a careful framework to prevent the pitfalls of cryptocurrency

New Zealand’s central bank is preparing for a future that includes the mainstream use of cryptocurrency.

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2023

New Zealand's hot migration risks fanning inflation, forcing rates even higher

Gastroenterologist Wesley Kasen arrived in Hawke’s Bay New Zealand in February with his wife Marnie, two kids and dog from Colorado. Their arrival filled a vacancy at the local hospital.

Reuters · May 5, 2023

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ABC News · May 4, 2023

New Zealand interest rates are still rising — now mortgage stress data reveals how households are coping

New data reveals how New Zealand households that have been under interest rate pressure for more than 18 months are managing to make ends meet.

AAP · Mar 15, 2023

New Zealand GDP down 0.6 per cent in Q4 2022

New Zealand has had a 0.6 per cent contraction in GDP in the December 2022 quarter, beginning a predicted 2023 dip a quarter earlier than expected.

The Conversation · Mar 15, 2023

Rising bank profits highlight tensions between competition watchdogs and central banks

With soaring mortgage rates expected to strain household budgets, there are calls – including from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand – for the Commerce Commission to investigate bank profits.

The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2022

New Zealand, particularly vulnerable to a housing crash, tightens its belt as rates soar

New Zealand’s reserve bank delivered its largest rate hike in history on Wednesday, piling pressure on the country’s homeowners

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The Conversation · Nov 8, 2022

Negative equity is looming for some home owners – but you only need to worry if you need to sell

It feels like a perfect storm is building. The rising cost of living and higher interest rates are putting household budgets under stress, and falling house prices could push some home owners into negative equity.

ABC News · Aug 26, 2022

Auckland house prices down 15 per cent with the Reserve Bank of NZ now tipping prices across the country to follow

Auckland's real estate market sets the pace for the rest of New Zealand — right now, house prices are down 15 per cent from their 2021 peak and forecast to fall further. So what does that mean for families who just bought in?

The New Daily · Aug 18, 2022

Australian stock exchange continues rebound despite messy jobs data and inflation fears

There was no stopping the ASX200 this week as it traded to a 10-week high supported by better-than-expected earnings, including a thumping result from BHP.

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2022

Inflation is 2022’s boogeyman. How can we address rising living costs, while helping bring it down?

An entire generation has never experienced life with high inflation. But that is set to change. Countries like Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and others are reporting rising inflation. In New Zealand, inflation has climbed to its highest rate in 32 years. Our collective inexperience with the scourge of inflation,…

ABC News · Jul 17, 2022

New Zealand extends fuel excise duty cut until the end of January to ease inflationary pressures

The New Zealand government extends cuts in fuel excise tax, road user charges and public transport fares until the end of January, as families struggle with higher living costs.

The New Daily · Jul 14, 2022

Mixed fortunes as larger than expected inflation and rate raises hit sharemarket gains

US sharemarkets erased a much of last week’s gains after a shockingly high inflation number, as the ASX200 spent most of the week consolidating its rally.

The Conversation · Jul 12, 2022

NZ has reached 'full employment' – but not all workers will benefit from a tighter labour market

New Zealand’s unemployment rate hit a low of 3.2% in the fourth quarter of 2021 and again in the first quarter of this year. That’s the lowest the rate has been since at least 1986, both overall and separately for men (3.1% in both quarters) and women (3.3% in both…

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