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Official cash rate news
Young people bear the brunt – youth unemployment hits 23%
More than half of New Zealand's newly unemployed last year were aged 15-19.
Inside Economics: Trump’s trade war – counting the ways it could hit Kiwis in the back pocket
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Big rate cut still on the cards after inflation data
A decent fall in non-tradeable inflation should hearten the Reserve Bank.
Rising rents keep inflation stuck at 2.2%
The consumers price index increased by 2.2%.
Inflation rate will give clues on how much more the OCR will be cut
December quarter inflation figures to shed light on where the OCR may settle.
Mortgage wars: Another major bank cuts home loan rates as competition heats up
Kiwis can now get 5.99% six-month rates from three major banks.
Economists pick the three big issues for NZ in 2025
Last year inflation was the big worry but it has now fallen down the list.
Popularity of short term mortgage borrowing surges – at a cost
Nearly 90% of new mortgage lending in October was floating or fixed for a year or less.
Inside Economics: Is NZ poorer than the poorest US state?
New Zealand’s low productivity really is a serious problem.
Reserve Bank governor's warning to homeowners after OCR cut
Borrowers told to curb some of their enthusiasm.
Official Cash Rate cut: Reserve Bank says more cuts to come in February
But Governor Adrian Orr warns borrowers not to expect extremely low rates.
‘Relief heading into Christmas’: How banks reacted to the OCR cut
New Zealand's major banks moved swiftly to cut home loan rates after the OCR announcement.
Inside Economics: Outlook for housing in 2025...do we really want another boom?
Liam Dann takes a look at the forecasts for the property market.
Country's biggest bank cuts home loan rates ahead of tomorrow's OCR decision
First major bank to cut mortgage rates this week.
More interest rate relief coming ... but how much and where to next?
The Reserve Bank will this week deliver a new set of forecasts for where rates are headed.
Liam Dann: Why the Kiwi dollar is losing value ... and could slide further
The Kiwi is under pressure as the US dollar rises on expectation of higher interest rates.
Liam Dann: Why the Kiwi dollar is losing value ... and could slide further
The Kiwi is under pressure as the US dollar rises on expectation of higher interest rates.
Inside Economics: All eyes on RBNZ's last big call for 2024
Liam Dann takes a deeper dive into the week's economic news
ANZ predicts faster economic recovery
While the outlook for activity is improved, the economy will continue to be challenging.