Mortgage rates
ANZ's economists expect interest rates to bottom out late this year/early next year, suggesting borrowers need to start thinking about fixing mortgages to lock in lower rates
30th Oct 25, 3:22pm
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ANZ's economists expect interest rates to bottom out late this year/early next year, suggesting borrowers need to start thinking about fixing mortgages to lock in lower rates
Economists say the September quarter annual inflation figure likely marks the peak and they still expect the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate again next month
20th Oct 25, 2:19pm
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Economists say the September quarter annual inflation figure likely marks the peak and they still expect the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate again next month
Annual inflation rises to 3% in the September quarter, with the increase driven by electricity, rent and local authority rates and payments
20th Oct 25, 10:57am
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Annual inflation rises to 3% in the September quarter, with the increase driven by electricity, rent and local authority rates and payments
The OCR could rise to 4% by 2027 as the Reserve Bank risks reigniting inflation through aggressive rate cuts, market economists say
17th Oct 25, 10:37am
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The OCR could rise to 4% by 2027 as the Reserve Bank risks reigniting inflation through aggressive rate cuts, market economists say
RBNZ chief economist acknowledges being nervous that inflation could get embedded in peoples' expectations
16th Oct 25, 10:40am
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RBNZ chief economist acknowledges being nervous that inflation could get embedded in peoples' expectations
Reserve Bank says it sees little risk of inflation and is willing to keep cutting interest rates even with inflation near 3%
9th Oct 25, 5:00am
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Reserve Bank says it sees little risk of inflation and is willing to keep cutting interest rates even with inflation near 3%
The Reserve Bank slashed the Official Cash Rate to 2.50% to bolster faith in an economic recovery that seems to have stalled over the past six months
8th Oct 25, 2:13pm
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The Reserve Bank slashed the Official Cash Rate to 2.50% to bolster faith in an economic recovery that seems to have stalled over the past six months
Mike Jones says mortgage fixing behaviour now appears less sensitive to current relative pricing, and more focused on the risks and opportunities from the shape of the next interest rate cycle
21st Aug 25, 1:58pm
Mike Jones says mortgage fixing behaviour now appears less sensitive to current relative pricing, and more focused on the risks and opportunities from the shape of the next interest rate cycle
An entire year after the RBNZ began cutting rates the effects of looser policy are only now expected to start showing up in the real economy
14th Aug 25, 10:22am
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An entire year after the RBNZ began cutting rates the effects of looser policy are only now expected to start showing up in the real economy
Kiwibank economists say all of the key data released ahead of the Reserve Bank's Official Cash Rate review next week have been supportive of another cut
11th Aug 25, 12:10pm
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Kiwibank economists say all of the key data released ahead of the Reserve Bank's Official Cash Rate review next week have been supportive of another cut
With the latest annual inflation rate softer than they expected, economists see the way cleared for another Official Cash Rate cut by the Reserve Bank in August
21st Jul 25, 2:33pm
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With the latest annual inflation rate softer than they expected, economists see the way cleared for another Official Cash Rate cut by the Reserve Bank in August
Annual inflation rises to 2.7% in June as local authority rates and payments, actual rentals for housing and electricity escalate
21st Jul 25, 11:05am
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Annual inflation rises to 2.7% in June as local authority rates and payments, actual rentals for housing and electricity escalate
The Reserve Bank plans to keep cutting rates but doesn’t want to risk inflation reigniting
9th Jul 25, 6:01pm
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The Reserve Bank plans to keep cutting rates but doesn’t want to risk inflation reigniting
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand plans to cut the Official Cash Rate at its next meeting after leaving it unchanged at 3.25% in July
9th Jul 25, 2:20pm
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand plans to cut the Official Cash Rate at its next meeting after leaving it unchanged at 3.25% in July
Voters are losing confidence in National's ability to manage the economy and the cost of living as election 2026 creeps closer
29th Jun 25, 6:01am
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Voters are losing confidence in National's ability to manage the economy and the cost of living as election 2026 creeps closer