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Monetary policy can’t fix cost of living, structural reform key to growth, RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says

Monetary policy can’t fix cost of living, structural reform key to growth, RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says

Alexander Gillespie says the sheer complexity, illegality and dangerous unpredictability of the entire situation means any practical commitment by New Zealand to assist will be a decision with serious domestic political implications in an election year

Alexander Gillespie says the sheer complexity, illegality and dangerous unpredictability of the entire situation means any practical commitment by New Zealand to assist will be a decision with serious domestic political implications in an election year

Residential investment property is becoming characterised by increasingly low returns

Residential investment property is becoming characterised by increasingly low returns

BNZ is back with more home loan rate increase tweaks, and some higher term deposit rates, completing a week of industry-wide rises under pressure from wholesale rate changes

BNZ is back with more home loan rate increase tweaks, and some higher term deposit rates, completing a week of industry-wide rises under pressure from wholesale rate changes

News coming out of the Middle East still seems to be mostly bad. US equities are weaker, US rates are higher and the NZD has fallen. Oil price rising

News coming out of the Middle East still seems to be mostly bad. US equities are weaker, US rates are higher and the NZD has fallen. Oil price rising

Private credit risks build in the shadow of the oil crisis; PMI's show global economic stutter; sulphur price zooms; jet fuel prices leap; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold firms slightly; oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

Private credit risks build in the shadow of the oil crisis; PMI's show global economic stutter; sulphur price zooms; jet fuel prices leap; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold firms slightly; oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

NZ First, the Greens and Labour all eyeing change to the gentailer model

NZ First, the Greens and Labour all eyeing change to the gentailer model

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more big banks move retail rates up, Breman talks up 'look-through' response, regional growth, swaps ease back, NZX struggles, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more big banks move retail rates up, Breman talks up 'look-through' response, regional growth, swaps ease back, NZX struggles, NZD firms, & more

Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman says 'monetary policy will have to react' if a wage-price spiral emerges

Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman says 'monetary policy will have to react' if a wage-price spiral emerges

Government changes in-work tax credit, aiming to 'soften the impact' of rising fuel costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East

Government changes in-work tax credit, aiming to 'soften the impact' of rising fuel costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East

The financial markets got the soothing message they were looking for from Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman - but the longer term picture remains one of ongoing inflation and likely interest rate hikes

The financial markets got the soothing message they were looking for from Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman - but the longer term picture remains one of ongoing inflation and likely interest rate hikes

The ACT Deputy and Workplace Relations Minister says after nine years of public service, she 'simply wants to do more in life'

The ACT Deputy and Workplace Relations Minister says after nine years of public service, she 'simply wants to do more in life'

Why the damage to Qatar’s gas infrastructure could push costs higher for years to come

Why the damage to Qatar’s gas infrastructure could push costs higher for years to come

Lynda Moore shows how you can handle the numbers and your mindset without losing your mind and your income when you design your business around your life, not the other way around

Lynda Moore shows how you can handle the numbers and your mindset without losing your mind and your income when you design your business around your life, not the other way around

Tightening monetary policy in response to a short-lived disruption would only dampen growth without materially improving near-term inflation outcomes, Anna Breman says

Tightening monetary policy in response to a short-lived disruption would only dampen growth without materially improving near-term inflation outcomes, Anna Breman says

ASB is the next major bank to adjust fixed rates and they have been more restrained in their moves than Westpac or ANZ. ASB also reprised a 5% TD rate. Kiwibank follows with their own rate hikes

ASB is the next major bank to adjust fixed rates and they have been more restrained in their moves than Westpac or ANZ. ASB also reprised a 5% TD rate. Kiwibank follows with their own rate hikes

Big turnaround in markets after Trump backs down. Whatever the truth over competing claims, equities bounce back, global rates fall, oil tumbles

Big turnaround in markets after Trump backs down. Whatever the truth over competing claims, equities bounce back, global rates fall, oil tumbles

Trump chickening out on Iran strategy; US data soft; EU sentiment dives; moderates start to win again in Europe; UST 10yr at 4.34%; gold down further; oil dips; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Trump chickening out on Iran strategy; US data soft; EU sentiment dives; moderates start to win again in Europe; UST 10yr at 4.34%; gold down further; oil dips; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Government loosens fuel rules as it eyes wider supply, sulphur-rich option not ruled out

Government loosens fuel rules as it eyes wider supply, sulphur-rich option not ruled out

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate rises, home loan affordability buffeted, milk payout forecast raised, fuel stocks updated, swaps leap, NZX falls, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate rises, home loan affordability buffeted, milk payout forecast raised, fuel stocks updated, swaps leap, NZX falls, NZD stable, & more

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Gains from Vista, EBOS, Spark, F&P Healthcare and Contact outweighed by sharp falls in Gentrack, Tourism Holdings, Air New Zealand and Ryman

Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Gains from Vista, EBOS, Spark, F&P Healthcare and Contact outweighed by sharp falls in Gentrack, Tourism Holdings, Air New Zealand and Ryman

Westpac economists see 'a better than even chance' that the RBNZ Governor will in her upcoming speech give a preliminary assessment of how the Middle East shock is impacting the RBNZ's assessment of the monetary policy outlook

Westpac economists see 'a better than even chance' that the RBNZ Governor will in her upcoming speech give a preliminary assessment of how the Middle East shock is impacting the RBNZ's assessment of the monetary policy outlook

'Clearly, there's been a material change in the situation' - Fuel crisis prompts review of transport plan and future excise increase

'Clearly, there's been a material change in the situation' - Fuel crisis prompts review of transport plan and future excise increase

House prices at the bottom of the market and mortgage interest rates combined in a double whammy for first home buyers in February

House prices at the bottom of the market and mortgage interest rates combined in a double whammy for first home buyers in February

Reserve Bank pledges to 'support market liquidity and capital market development' as it introduces a Committed Liquidity Facility for deposit takers

Reserve Bank pledges to 'support market liquidity and capital market development' as it introduces a Committed Liquidity Facility for deposit takers