RBNZ
Activity slumped in the services sector again last month, echoing a drop in the manufacturing sector and suggesting the anticipated pick-up in economic activity is struggling to get started
15th Sep 25, 11:13am
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Activity slumped in the services sector again last month, echoing a drop in the manufacturing sector and suggesting the anticipated pick-up in economic activity is struggling to get started
Roger J Kerr says the conventional wisdom that elevated political risk is negative for a particular currency has been challenged by recent events
15th Sep 25, 8:55am
Roger J Kerr says the conventional wisdom that elevated political risk is negative for a particular currency has been challenged by recent events
GDP figures out in the coming week will likely show our economy stalled again in the second quarter of the year - but there's already signs of a pick-up kicking in, giving confidence that the worst is behind us
14th Sep 25, 6:31am
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GDP figures out in the coming week will likely show our economy stalled again in the second quarter of the year - but there's already signs of a pick-up kicking in, giving confidence that the worst is behind us
Text messages reveal Finance Minister Nicola Willis was warned she may be asked to fire RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr if he didn’t agree to resign during employment dispute
11th Sep 25, 4:52pm
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Text messages reveal Finance Minister Nicola Willis was warned she may be asked to fire RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr if he didn’t agree to resign during employment dispute
Manufacturing volumes fell 2.9% in the June quarter, prompting BNZ economists to forecast a GDP drop of 0.5% for the quarter
9th Sep 25, 1:51pm
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Manufacturing volumes fell 2.9% in the June quarter, prompting BNZ economists to forecast a GDP drop of 0.5% for the quarter
Roger J Kerr says the sharp drop in US employment takes precedence for the Fed and that is why there could be three or four interest rates cuts before the end of the year
8th Sep 25, 8:48am
Roger J Kerr says the sharp drop in US employment takes precedence for the Fed and that is why there could be three or four interest rates cuts before the end of the year
Top economist says the Reserve Bank should make the Monetary Policy Committee votes public and consider lifting the inflation target range to between 2% and 3%
5th Sep 25, 11:57am
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Top economist says the Reserve Bank should make the Monetary Policy Committee votes public and consider lifting the inflation target range to between 2% and 3%
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that the preference for one-year fixed mortgages was consolidated in July, while the brief fling with floating rates is dying off
4th Sep 25, 3:46pm
Latest monthly RBNZ figures show that the preference for one-year fixed mortgages was consolidated in July, while the brief fling with floating rates is dying off
The great mortgage reset has kicked into a new, higher gear in the past few months
3rd Sep 25, 2:00pm
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The great mortgage reset has kicked into a new, higher gear in the past few months
Latest Reserve Bank figures show that the amount of non-performing housing loans dropped by $55 million in July - the biggest monthly fall since late 2020 when the brief pandemic spike was unwinding
1st Sep 25, 11:47am
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show that the amount of non-performing housing loans dropped by $55 million in July - the biggest monthly fall since late 2020 when the brief pandemic spike was unwinding
Roger J Kerr says the current Government has - thankfully - put out the welcome mat for offshore capital to invest here
1st Sep 25, 8:46am
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Roger J Kerr says the current Government has - thankfully - put out the welcome mat for offshore capital to invest here
RBNZ Chairman Neil Quigley resigns day after release of Ombudsman's report on handling of Adrian Orr departure
29th Aug 25, 6:29pm
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RBNZ Chairman Neil Quigley resigns day after release of Ombudsman's report on handling of Adrian Orr departure
Low equity mortgage lending to first home buyers is at record levels
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Six months after Adrian Orr left the Reserve Bank, the RBNZ - on the request of the Chief Ombudsman - has released a timeline to Orr's negotiated resignation, including the RBNZ board withdrawing a letter it sent raising several issues with Orr
28th Aug 25, 10:36am
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Six months after Adrian Orr left the Reserve Bank, the RBNZ - on the request of the Chief Ombudsman - has released a timeline to Orr's negotiated resignation, including the RBNZ board withdrawing a letter it sent raising several issues with Orr
Kiwibank has a public policy wind behind it as it sails into business banking