Barbara Edmonds

‘I don’t want it to become a soap opera’: RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says Monetary Policy Committee members should be held to account for their views

‘I don’t want it to become a soap opera’: RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says Monetary Policy Committee members should be held to account for their views

Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023

Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023

Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds pledges to make sure that ‘once again, in this country, hard work gets you ahead’

Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds pledges to make sure that ‘once again, in this country, hard work gets you ahead’

Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says the only tax policy Labour will campaign on is its capital gains tax

Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says the only tax policy Labour will campaign on is its capital gains tax

Why would the party that struck down the social-democratic state ruffle up the voters most likely to mourn its assassination?

Why would the party that struck down the social-democratic state ruffle up the voters most likely to mourn its assassination?

Inside the Capital: Labour candidate fallout, tweaks to LNG and tax relief policies on the way?

Inside the Capital: Labour candidate fallout, tweaks to LNG and tax relief policies on the way?

Crisis tipping point: The $450 million fuel reserve labelled by Labour as a 'slush fund'

Crisis tipping point: The $450 million fuel reserve labelled by Labour as a 'slush fund'

Budget reaction: Coalition touts fiscal discipline, Opposition warns of cost-of-living pain

Budget reaction: Coalition touts fiscal discipline, Opposition warns of cost-of-living pain

‘I would be very disappointed’ if banks passed costs of a new prudential levy onto their customers, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says

‘I would be very disappointed’ if banks passed costs of a new prudential levy onto their customers, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says

New Zealand’s economic recovery ‘delayed, but not derailed’, says Finance Minister, with Treasury's new worst case inflation scenario at 7.4%

New Zealand’s economic recovery ‘delayed, but not derailed’, says Finance Minister, with Treasury's new worst case inflation scenario at 7.4%

The financial markets got the soothing message they were looking for from Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman - but the longer term picture remains one of ongoing inflation and likely interest rate hikes

The financial markets got the soothing message they were looking for from Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman - but the longer term picture remains one of ongoing inflation and likely interest rate hikes

While GDP data shows economic growth, ‘it was still barely at a pace that would have halted the rise in unemployment or added to domestic inflation pressures,’ Westpac senior economist says

While GDP data shows economic growth, ‘it was still barely at a pace that would have halted the rise in unemployment or added to domestic inflation pressures,’ Westpac senior economist says

Oil, LNG and KiwiSaver: What the US–Iran conflict could mean for New Zealand’s economy, and what the Government is watching

Oil, LNG and KiwiSaver: What the US–Iran conflict could mean for New Zealand’s economy, and what the Government is watching

Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says the Government’s removal of the Reserve Bank’s employment mandate ‘not in the best interest of Kiwis given the unemployment rate we’re seeing now’

Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says the Government’s removal of the Reserve Bank’s employment mandate ‘not in the best interest of Kiwis given the unemployment rate we’re seeing now’

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour argues MPs should have a travel spending limit

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour argues MPs should have a travel spending limit