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Experts on NZIER's 'Shadow Board' are looking for signals from the Reserve Bank about ending its bond buying programme - as well as when interest rates may be raised
12th Jul 21, 12:21pm
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Experts on NZIER's 'Shadow Board' are looking for signals from the Reserve Bank about ending its bond buying programme - as well as when interest rates may be raised
Roger J Kerr says New Zealand will not achieve the 4% to 5% growth the RBNZ and all the banks are forecasting; says it would be a mistake of RBNZ to 'bow' to NZ economists' thinking
12th Jul 21, 8:30am
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Roger J Kerr says New Zealand will not achieve the 4% to 5% growth the RBNZ and all the banks are forecasting; says it would be a mistake of RBNZ to 'bow' to NZ economists' thinking
Kiwis now seem to be unloading some of the partly enforced savings they made last year - and that might not be helping an economy that's starting to overheat
11th Jul 21, 6:01am
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Kiwis now seem to be unloading some of the partly enforced savings they made last year - and that might not be helping an economy that's starting to overheat
Bill Emmott explains why Japan will not, and should not, heed the alarmists calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympic Games
10th Jul 21, 9:16am
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Bill Emmott explains why Japan will not, and should not, heed the alarmists calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympic Games
ANZ New Zealand taps Reserve Bank's Funding for Lending Programme for $500 million to help 'provide competitive lending to the productive parts of the economy'
7th Jul 21, 12:05pm
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ANZ New Zealand taps Reserve Bank's Funding for Lending Programme for $500 million to help 'provide competitive lending to the productive parts of the economy'
Roger J Kerr says there are just too many constraints on the NZ economy at this time to produce the higher GDP growth trajectory this year that the RBNZ and the banks are forecasting
5th Jul 21, 8:50am
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Roger J Kerr says there are just too many constraints on the NZ economy at this time to produce the higher GDP growth trajectory this year that the RBNZ and the banks are forecasting
Gareth Vaughan on the rise of contactless payments, the potential for IAG to be taken over, a long trip to nowhere, the great pandemic tipping boom & 'it's hard not to meme this stuff'
3rd Jul 21, 9:32am
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Gareth Vaughan on the rise of contactless payments, the potential for IAG to be taken over, a long trip to nowhere, the great pandemic tipping boom & 'it's hard not to meme this stuff'
As the labour market continues to produce positive surprises, ANZ economists have tweaked their forecasts and now see unemployment going under 4%
1st Jul 21, 11:36am
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As the labour market continues to produce positive surprises, ANZ economists have tweaked their forecasts and now see unemployment going under 4%
Wellington to move to COVID-19 Alert Level 1 on Wednesday; Travel bubble with some Australian states to resume on Sunday
29th Jun 21, 1:16pm
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Wellington to move to COVID-19 Alert Level 1 on Wednesday; Travel bubble with some Australian states to resume on Sunday
Martien Lubberink commends the RBNZ for completing its bank capital review but he has concerns and says the new requirements are already out of date
29th Jun 21, 10:07am
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Martien Lubberink commends the RBNZ for completing its bank capital review but he has concerns and says the new requirements are already out of date
The Government is considering making QR code scanning and mask wearing mandatory in high-risk environments; Businesses affected by Wellington being at Level 2 may be eligible for financial support
28th Jun 21, 5:02pm
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The Government is considering making QR code scanning and mask wearing mandatory in high-risk environments; Businesses affected by Wellington being at Level 2 may be eligible for financial support
Chris Trotter ponders whether Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party has found the same electoral sweet-spot that kept John Key’s National Party in the mid-to-high 40s for the best part of a decade
28th Jun 21, 9:44am
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Chris Trotter ponders whether Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party has found the same electoral sweet-spot that kept John Key’s National Party in the mid-to-high 40s for the best part of a decade
Roger J Kerr says our slow vaccination rollout means we are going to be a long way behind the rest of the world in becoming fully functional again with international business and tourism travel and our economy will lag
28th Jun 21, 8:38am
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Roger J Kerr says our slow vaccination rollout means we are going to be a long way behind the rest of the world in becoming fully functional again with international business and tourism travel and our economy will lag
Alison Brook takes a look at what's going on with inflation. Is its rise being driven by transitory factors, or is there more to it?
26th Jun 21, 8:46am
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Alison Brook takes a look at what's going on with inflation. Is its rise being driven by transitory factors, or is there more to it?
Gareth Vaughan on central bank digital currencies cutting out the banks, why you can't debase a fiat currency, Bernard's most despairing column, living with COVID-19 long-term & a cricket tragic celebrates
25th Jun 21, 2:38pm
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Gareth Vaughan on central bank digital currencies cutting out the banks, why you can't debase a fiat currency, Bernard's most despairing column, living with COVID-19 long-term & a cricket tragic celebrates
Nearly 80% of returnees to New Zealand in the five months to January didn't move into their own home, but were happy with their living situation
24th Jun 21, 5:46pm
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Nearly 80% of returnees to New Zealand in the five months to January didn't move into their own home, but were happy with their living situation
Covid Response Minister Chris Hipkins says Wellington will be at Alert Level 2 till at least the end of Sunday following the visit from Sydney of a positive Covid case
23rd Jun 21, 1:25pm
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Covid Response Minister Chris Hipkins says Wellington will be at Alert Level 2 till at least the end of Sunday following the visit from Sydney of a positive Covid case
Forsyth Barr analysts have doubled their forecast loss for the national airline for the 2022 year and lowered their 'target' share price for it
21st Jun 21, 3:50pm
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Forsyth Barr analysts have doubled their forecast loss for the national airline for the 2022 year and lowered their 'target' share price for it
Roger J Kerr says the currency market landscape has dramatically changed in the past week
21st Jun 21, 8:46am
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Roger J Kerr says the currency market landscape has dramatically changed in the past week
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics probes the rise of US inflation and says it's primarily a temporary consequence of the pandemic
18th Jun 21, 10:40am
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Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics probes the rise of US inflation and says it's primarily a temporary consequence of the pandemic
ANZ economists now forecast the Reserve Bank will start increasing the Official Cash Rate in February next year following the stunning 1.6% GDP rise for the March quarter
17th Jun 21, 11:05am
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ANZ economists now forecast the Reserve Bank will start increasing the Official Cash Rate in February next year following the stunning 1.6% GDP rise for the March quarter
Research commissioned by the Financial Markets Authority shows large numbers of people who switched to low risk funds at the peak of market volatility have not returned to high growth funds
17th Jun 21, 5:01am
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Research commissioned by the Financial Markets Authority shows large numbers of people who switched to low risk funds at the peak of market volatility have not returned to high growth funds
David Hargreaves looks to the second half of the year and beyond with a mixture of hope and trepidation
15th Jun 21, 2:40pm
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David Hargreaves looks to the second half of the year and beyond with a mixture of hope and trepidation
Economists have been upwardly adjusting their economic forecasts in recent days in the face of stronger-than-expected data and the major bank economists now see first quarter GDP producing a positive figure - IE economic growth
14th Jun 21, 9:57am
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Economists have been upwardly adjusting their economic forecasts in recent days in the face of stronger-than-expected data and the major bank economists now see first quarter GDP producing a positive figure - IE economic growth
Roger J Kerr says the US dollar has seemingly broken out of its shackles of recent weeks
14th Jun 21, 8:19am
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Roger J Kerr says the US dollar has seemingly broken out of its shackles of recent weeks