Opinion
Jenée Tibshraeny warns Gen Yers not to be lured into shifting their KiwiSaver to their banks due to convenience alone; urges non-bank providers to up their game in the digital department
5th May 16, 7:39am
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Jenée Tibshraeny warns Gen Yers not to be lured into shifting their KiwiSaver to their banks due to convenience alone; urges non-bank providers to up their game in the digital department
Andrew Hooker's take on the landmark court ruling that EQC must repair to a 'when new' standard
3rd May 16, 11:41am
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Andrew Hooker's take on the landmark court ruling that EQC must repair to a 'when new' standard
Roger J Kerr says further interest rate cuts won't be necessary after next month if the Kiwi dollar drops to US65c
2nd May 16, 10:44am
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Roger J Kerr says further interest rate cuts won't be necessary after next month if the Kiwi dollar drops to US65c
Roger J Kerr says it's more important for the RBNZ to cut interest rates now and get the kiwi dollar down, rather than wait because of concern about the rising house market
26th Apr 16, 9:51am
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Roger J Kerr says it's more important for the RBNZ to cut interest rates now and get the kiwi dollar down, rather than wait because of concern about the rising house market
Roger J Kerr says with the high Kiwi dollar out of whack with low dairy prices, the RBNZ will cut interest rates now and worry about housing bubbles later
18th Apr 16, 1:01pm
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Roger J Kerr says with the high Kiwi dollar out of whack with low dairy prices, the RBNZ will cut interest rates now and worry about housing bubbles later
Roger J Kerr wonders if the harsh lessons learned from the meltdown of the finance company sector have been forgotten already
11th Apr 16, 10:02am
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Roger J Kerr wonders if the harsh lessons learned from the meltdown of the finance company sector have been forgotten already
Roger J Kerr says financial markets will eventually catch up on the fact that global economic risks have reduced since the start of the year
4th Apr 16, 11:09am
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Roger J Kerr says financial markets will eventually catch up on the fact that global economic risks have reduced since the start of the year
Roger J Kerr says the CPI figure to be reported on April 18 will be crucial for the direction of interest rates
29th Mar 16, 11:37am
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Roger J Kerr says the CPI figure to be reported on April 18 will be crucial for the direction of interest rates
Roger J Kerr says rising commodity prices pose a significant risk to the RBNZ’s 'lower for longer' inflation and interest rate view and policy setting
21st Mar 16, 11:42am
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Roger J Kerr says rising commodity prices pose a significant risk to the RBNZ’s 'lower for longer' inflation and interest rate view and policy setting
Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ is not seeing the NZ dollar depreciation of the past year feeding into higher prices for imported consumer goods
14th Mar 16, 2:11pm
Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ is not seeing the NZ dollar depreciation of the past year feeding into higher prices for imported consumer goods
Roger J Kerr counters the arguments for lower interest rates and says the hurdle for a further OCR reduction is higher than most commentators are currently suggesting
7th Mar 16, 11:23am
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Roger J Kerr counters the arguments for lower interest rates and says the hurdle for a further OCR reduction is higher than most commentators are currently suggesting
Roger J Kerr sees the stronger economic growth indicators leading to 'pressure points' and increased prices
29th Feb 16, 1:46pm
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Roger J Kerr sees the stronger economic growth indicators leading to 'pressure points' and increased prices
Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ's survey of inflation expectations is not a reliable indicator of future inflation
22nd Feb 16, 3:33pm
Roger J Kerr says the RBNZ's survey of inflation expectations is not a reliable indicator of future inflation
Christian Hawkesby reviews the awkward judgement the RBNZ is facing. He prefers a lower OCR, but notes the alternative approaches available
20th Feb 16, 5:02am
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Christian Hawkesby reviews the awkward judgement the RBNZ is facing. He prefers a lower OCR, but notes the alternative approaches available
Roger J Kerr believes the benign labour cost environment that businesses have been enjoying may be coming to an end
15th Feb 16, 12:46pm
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Roger J Kerr believes the benign labour cost environment that businesses have been enjoying may be coming to an end
Roger J Kerr has no problem with the RBNZ reminding everyone that the markets’ interpretation of monetary policy intentions or settings is sometimes off beam and not helpful to what the RBNZ is trying to do
9th Feb 16, 9:08am
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Roger J Kerr has no problem with the RBNZ reminding everyone that the markets’ interpretation of monetary policy intentions or settings is sometimes off beam and not helpful to what the RBNZ is trying to do
Roger J Kerr says high and rising inflation favour borrowers over savers and that is not what the economy needs
1st Feb 16, 8:31am
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Roger J Kerr says high and rising inflation favour borrowers over savers and that is not what the economy needs
Cameron Preston questions why the Government's increased its pot of 'petty cash' 10-fold in the last 7 years, spending more in the name of 'unexpected circumstances'
25th Jan 16, 3:33pm
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Cameron Preston questions why the Government's increased its pot of 'petty cash' 10-fold in the last 7 years, spending more in the name of 'unexpected circumstances'
Roger J Kerr says calls for the RBNZ to immediately cut the OCR further based on the very low actual inflation rate for 2015 will have to be rebutted
25th Jan 16, 1:09pm
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Roger J Kerr says calls for the RBNZ to immediately cut the OCR further based on the very low actual inflation rate for 2015 will have to be rebutted
Jenée Tibshraeny investigates what's driving the great millennial job-hop and what employers can do to hang onto their staff
21st Jan 16, 10:19am
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Jenée Tibshraeny investigates what's driving the great millennial job-hop and what employers can do to hang onto their staff
Roger J Kerr sees the RBNZ holding the Official Cash Rate at 2.5% this year and says global oil prices will recover eventually, while inflation - possibly stronger than the RBNZ forecasts - will emerge in NZ
18th Jan 16, 11:20am
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Roger J Kerr sees the RBNZ holding the Official Cash Rate at 2.5% this year and says global oil prices will recover eventually, while inflation - possibly stronger than the RBNZ forecasts - will emerge in NZ
Roger J Kerr sees much less chance of market interest rate decreases over coming years and says if borrowers are not already highly fixed, they need to act to get into that position
22nd Dec 15, 9:34am
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Roger J Kerr sees much less chance of market interest rate decreases over coming years and says if borrowers are not already highly fixed, they need to act to get into that position
Roger J Kerr sees risks to the Reserve Bank's inflation forecasts
14th Dec 15, 1:06pm
Roger J Kerr sees risks to the Reserve Bank's inflation forecasts
As the RBNZ deliberates over the Official Cash Rate, Roger J Kerr asks: Who actually needs lower interest rates?
7th Dec 15, 9:31am
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As the RBNZ deliberates over the Official Cash Rate, Roger J Kerr asks: Who actually needs lower interest rates?
Roger J Kerr says credit spreads are now a much more material component of the all-up interest rate paid by borrowers
30th Nov 15, 10:07am
Roger J Kerr says credit spreads are now a much more material component of the all-up interest rate paid by borrowers