Barbara Edmonds

Inland Revenue data shows early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit a new monthly high of over $255 million in November

Inland Revenue data shows early KiwiSaver withdrawals hit a new monthly high of over $255 million in November

'Do we really think we are currently growing at the same pace as China and three times that of Australia?': BNZ's head of research says latest GDP result delivered 'more noise than signal', encourages scepticism

'Do we really think we are currently growing at the same pace as China and three times that of Australia?': BNZ's head of research says latest GDP result delivered 'more noise than signal', encourages scepticism

Nicola Willis 'won't overreact' to forecast fiscal changes as ANZ economists say ‘substantial policy change’ is needed to tackle the likes of ageing population costs

Nicola Willis 'won't overreact' to forecast fiscal changes as ANZ economists say ‘substantial policy change’ is needed to tackle the likes of ageing population costs

If she is serious about balancing the books, and restoring Pay Equity, Labour’s finance spokesperson, Barbara Edmonds, cannot avoid imposing austerity on her party’s own voters

If she is serious about balancing the books, and restoring Pay Equity, Labour’s finance spokesperson, Barbara Edmonds, cannot avoid imposing austerity on her party’s own voters

‘Looks like the last’: While the Reserve Bank has left the door open for further OCR easing, economists say it’s not as wide as many would have expected

‘Looks like the last’: While the Reserve Bank has left the door open for further OCR easing, economists say it’s not as wide as many would have expected

Would the Labour Party’s first policy proposals actually create any jobs?

Would the Labour Party’s first policy proposals actually create any jobs?

Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure

Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says political parties ‘have a requirement’ to go into the next election with a superannuation policy, says ‘we have shown our hand'

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says political parties ‘have a requirement’ to go into the next election with a superannuation policy, says ‘we have shown our hand'

First Deputy Governor of Sweden’s central bank Anna Breman to take charge at RBNZ in December

First Deputy Governor of Sweden’s central bank Anna Breman to take charge at RBNZ in December

For most New Zealanders, a 5% KiwiSaver contribution rate would help them reach an 'adequate' retirement income but there’s no one-size-fits-all, retirement expert says

For most New Zealanders, a 5% KiwiSaver contribution rate would help them reach an 'adequate' retirement income but there’s no one-size-fits-all, retirement expert says

Both Westpac and Kiwibank economists have quickly called for the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate by 50 points next month in reaction to the 0.9% drop in GDP; ASB joins in on the call too

Both Westpac and Kiwibank economists have quickly called for the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate by 50 points next month in reaction to the 0.9% drop in GDP; ASB joins in on the call too

There's 'almost no incentive for individuals to have money locked up until they're 65' in NZ, KiwiSaver provider says

There's 'almost no incentive for individuals to have money locked up until they're 65' in NZ, KiwiSaver provider says

While NZ gives a lot of thought to putting money into our retirement income system, we don’t help people when it comes to taking it out, expert panel says

While NZ gives a lot of thought to putting money into our retirement income system, we don’t help people when it comes to taking it out, expert panel says

Labour won’t increase superannuation age, finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says, but there’s other retirement and KiwiSaver settings that can be looked at

Labour won’t increase superannuation age, finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says, but there’s other retirement and KiwiSaver settings that can be looked at

‘Game on!’: Economists get more than they expect from the Reserve Bank as it makes a 'bold' move projecting the Official Cash Rate to go as low as 2.5%

‘Game on!’: Economists get more than they expect from the Reserve Bank as it makes a 'bold' move projecting the Official Cash Rate to go as low as 2.5%