Paul Conway

Economists are beginning to flirt with a revolutionary idea - that the New Zealand economy might be able to grow and prosper without the traditional leg-up from the housing market

Economists are beginning to flirt with a revolutionary idea - that the New Zealand economy might be able to grow and prosper without the traditional leg-up from the housing market

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’

RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says it’s not optimism to think inflation will fall to 2%, it’s New Zealand’s economic fundamentals

RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says it’s not optimism to think inflation will fall to 2%, it’s New Zealand’s economic fundamentals

Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’

Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’

Finance Minister says purpose of the review of Covid-19 monetary policy is 'to learn from experience'

Finance Minister says purpose of the review of Covid-19 monetary policy is 'to learn from experience'

Reserve Bank Governor says the bank wants to be in the position next year where monetary policy is off the front pages. 'Let everything else drive the economy and we can sit in the back seat'

Reserve Bank Governor says the bank wants to be in the position next year where monetary policy is off the front pages. 'Let everything else drive the economy and we can sit in the back seat'

Reserve Bank cuts almost 200 positions, folds Te Ao Māori and climate teams into wider groups, but retains most economic policy roles

Reserve Bank cuts almost 200 positions, folds Te Ao Māori and climate teams into wider groups, but retains most economic policy roles

The OCR could rise to 4% by 2027 as the Reserve Bank risks reigniting inflation through aggressive rate cuts, market economists say

The OCR could rise to 4% by 2027 as the Reserve Bank risks reigniting inflation through aggressive rate cuts, market economists say

Large scale asset purchases remain 'in our toolbox for specific circumstances of extreme economic turbulence,' RBNZ's Paul Conway says

Large scale asset purchases remain 'in our toolbox for specific circumstances of extreme economic turbulence,' RBNZ's Paul Conway says

Research by the Reserve Bank argues the money lost on the Large Scale Asset Purchases during the pandemic was offset by more economic activity and lower debt costs

Research by the Reserve Bank argues the money lost on the Large Scale Asset Purchases during the pandemic was offset by more economic activity and lower debt costs

The Reserve Bank could have limited inflation peak to 6.4% but could not have prevented the spike without breaching its mandate, new analysis suggests

The Reserve Bank could have limited inflation peak to 6.4% but could not have prevented the spike without breaching its mandate, new analysis suggests

Reserve Bank admits surprise that house prices have not been increasing - but points out only about half the impact of interest rate cuts made so far has fed through into the economy

Reserve Bank admits surprise that house prices have not been increasing - but points out only about half the impact of interest rate cuts made so far has fed through into the economy

The global trade war may pose less of a threat to the New Zealand economy than businesses and households expect

The global trade war may pose less of a threat to the New Zealand economy than businesses and households expect

Tariffs will create a negative demand shock in New Zealand that will strengthen the case for a lower Official Cash Rate, provided inflation continues to cool

Tariffs will create a negative demand shock in New Zealand that will strengthen the case for a lower Official Cash Rate, provided inflation continues to cool

Paul Conway says businesses don't appear motivated to make the investments needed to improve productivity in an isolated economy

Paul Conway says businesses don't appear motivated to make the investments needed to improve productivity in an isolated economy