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Koichi Hamada weighs the merits of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's call for Japanese monetary tightening as the yen sinks

Koichi Hamada weighs the merits of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's call for Japanese monetary tightening as the yen sinks

'It's the perception and the fear': How Official Cash Rate decisions can influence the optics of an election

'It's the perception and the fear': How Official Cash Rate decisions can influence the optics of an election

Michael Strain implores recent graduates and younger workers to be physically present at their job

Michael Strain implores recent graduates and younger workers to be physically present at their job

GST is becoming working capital. Why earlier intervention could save viable businesses, says Dave Ananth

GST is becoming working capital. Why earlier intervention could save viable businesses, says Dave Ananth

David Mahon finds Chinese development like crossing a river while feeling the stones. China's objectives on the far bank remain clear, but the water level is now higher, the current stronger, and the stones beneath harder to locate

David Mahon finds Chinese development like crossing a river while feeling the stones. China's objectives on the far bank remain clear, but the water level is now higher, the current stronger, and the stones beneath harder to locate

Natalia Albert argues NZ First's voting rights policy is both xenophobic and a waste of everyone's time

Natalia Albert argues NZ First's voting rights policy is both xenophobic and a waste of everyone's time

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; floating rate rises start to come through, factory PMIs surge except in Wellington, truckometer lags, wool prices dip, swaps rise, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; floating rate rises start to come through, factory PMIs surge except in Wellington, truckometer lags, wool prices dip, swaps rise, NZD firms, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 edges higher into the Matariki holiday despite losses from Serko, NZX, Kathmandu and Ryman; But Fletcher, Freightways, Argosy and Precinct lead the gainers

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; NZX50 edges higher into the Matariki holiday despite losses from Serko, NZX, Kathmandu and Ryman; But Fletcher, Freightways, Argosy and Precinct lead the gainers

New Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll shows narrowing gap between National and Labour, and their leaders

New Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll shows narrowing gap between National and Labour, and their leaders

Westpac is the first bank to move its floating home loan rates up after the OCR hike, and some of its savings rates too. Kiwibank follows with BNZ. ASB now too

Westpac is the first bank to move its floating home loan rates up after the OCR hike, and some of its savings rates too. Kiwibank follows with BNZ. ASB now too

After miscalculating the initial public consultation timeframe by a day, the Toi Foundation says it will reopen community consultation on $620m TSB-Heartland deal

After miscalculating the initial public consultation timeframe by a day, the Toi Foundation says it will reopen community consultation on $620m TSB-Heartland deal

Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023

Governor Anna Breman says it’s likely RBNZ will need to withdraw some more monetary stimulus, uncertainty over neutral interest rate following first OCR hike since May 2023

Oil prices surged after Trump said ceasefire with Iran was over. Weaker risk sentiment weighed on global equities. Bond yields rose as markets priced additional ECB tightening. Currencies subdued despite volatility in other markets

Oil prices surged after Trump said ceasefire with Iran was over. Weaker risk sentiment weighed on global equities. Bond yields rose as markets priced additional ECB tightening. Currencies subdued despite volatility in other markets

IMF maintains global growth outlook; US consumer debt surprise; Fed eyes hikes if inflation stays up; Japan sentiment improves; Aussie rents jump; UST 10yr at 4.56%; gold drops; oil jumps; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9

IMF maintains global growth outlook; US consumer debt surprise; Fed eyes hikes if inflation stays up; Japan sentiment improves; Aussie rents jump; UST 10yr at 4.56%; gold drops; oil jumps; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9

Reserve Bank’s first Official Cash Rate hike in three years divides bank economists, but all agree more increases are coming before the year is out

Reserve Bank’s first Official Cash Rate hike in three years divides bank economists, but all agree more increases are coming before the year is out

New Zealand is 'vulnerable' without control over the AI models it uses, Green MP Francisco Hernandez argues

New Zealand is 'vulnerable' without control over the AI models it uses, Green MP Francisco Hernandez argues

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; OCR hiked but no bank has responded yet, house values decline, dairy prices retreat, Morrisons global ambitions get a boost, swaps rise, NZD soft, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; OCR hiked but no bank has responded yet, house values decline, dairy prices retreat, Morrisons global ambitions get a boost, swaps rise, NZD soft, NZD holds, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; mid-week weakness for the NZX50 as NZX, Oceania, Precinct and Channel Infrastructure gain to offset losses from Summerset, Gentrack, SkyCity casino and F&P Healthcare

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; mid-week weakness for the NZX50 as NZX, Oceania, Precinct and Channel Infrastructure gain to offset losses from Summerset, Gentrack, SkyCity casino and F&P Healthcare

Live-stream of the July 2026 RBNZ Official Cash Rate review press conference with Governor Anna Breman

Live-stream of the July 2026 RBNZ Official Cash Rate review press conference with Governor Anna Breman

RBNZ raises Official Cash Rate 25 basis points to 2.50% with external and internal Monetary Policy Committee members reaching consensus

RBNZ raises Official Cash Rate 25 basis points to 2.50% with external and internal Monetary Policy Committee members reaching consensus

Allan Barber lists the issues farmer-controlled boards failed to overcome with their meat processing 'investments'. It's a tough business and conflicting interests were never far from top of the list

Allan Barber lists the issues farmer-controlled boards failed to overcome with their meat processing 'investments'. It's a tough business and conflicting interests were never far from top of the list

Labour promises low-interest rate schemes, subsidies, plug-in options for renters as it launches its ‘SolarSaver package’ which aims to make it easier for New Zealanders to access solar power

Labour promises low-interest rate schemes, subsidies, plug-in options for renters as it launches its ‘SolarSaver package’ which aims to make it easier for New Zealanders to access solar power

Australia’s housing market is cooling. Perhaps expectations should too, Alan Duncan & Steven Rowley say

Australia’s housing market is cooling. Perhaps expectations should too, Alan Duncan & Steven Rowley say

Electronic invoicing push about about making it easier to do business in New Zealand, Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Cameron Brewer says

Electronic invoicing push about about making it easier to do business in New Zealand, Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Cameron Brewer says

Alistair Crozier of the New Zealand China Council explores China's AI world

Alistair Crozier of the New Zealand China Council explores China's AI world