Official Cash RateWatch: Brace for a recession - Reserve Bank hikes OCR to 14-year highThe move has taken the official cash rate to its highest level since 2008.23 Nov 04:38 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateReserve Bank set to deliver biggest hike in OCR historyRBNZ is likely to be in full hawk mode for the Monetary Policy Statement on Wednesday.20 Nov 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Political stand-off around Reserve Bank Governor not good for anyoneOPINION: Our editorial on the escalating rhetoric around the Reserve Bank chief.10 Nov 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateRBNZ says it helped dodge catastrophe but could have done better to thwart inflationThe Reserve Bank's f-year monetary policy review says10 Nov 04:10 AM
OpinionWill fighting inflation cause unemployment in NZ? Experts say yesIn its attempts to tackle inflation, the Reserve Bank is going to increase unemployment.08 Nov 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateUnemployment tipped for record low, wage growth for record highRecord low unemployment and high wage growth may be viewed as bad economic news this week.30 Oct 04:00 PM
Official Cash RateAdrian Orr: Beating inflation will mean higher unemploymentRBNZ to release review, with appraisal of its pandemic response in mid-November, Orr says.27 Oct 04:35 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateLiam Dann: Economic outlook darkens as inflation fight intensifiesLast week's US inflation data provided an ominous warning for New Zealand's economy.15 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateReserve Bank staff turnover hits recordReserve Bank feels bite of tight labour market and controversial restructure.12 Oct 04:23 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash Rate'Unusually explicit' Reserve Bank tone points to higher mortgage ratesHigher mortgage rates on the cards if the market assessment of RBNZ's wording is right.05 Oct 04:43 AM
Official Cash RateOCR raised to 3.5pc, RBNZ considered more radical hikeThe hike takes the OCR from 3 per cent to 3.5 per cent.05 Oct 04:00 AM
Official Cash RateHouse value drops forecast to continue, interest rates risingWellington continues to experience the weakest performance in New Zealand.04 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateAnother OCR rate hike planned amid dark global outlookMortgage rates are already creeping up as expectations for the OCR peak rise04 Oct 04:20 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateAdrian Orr: Tightening cycle is 'well-advanced'Adrian Orr notes 'every currency in the world is declining against the USD'.27 Sep 04:34 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Where's the post-pandemic party?Generation gap: Consumer confidence has bounced back fast - but only for the under-30s.24 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateMark Lister: Another shaky September with US Fed set to hike againComment: There's not much investors can do but strap in and go along for the ride.17 Sep 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateResignation and apology follow Reserve Bank board appointmentsMedia prompts action on potential conflicts of interest involving RBNZ board appointments.31 Aug 05:25 AM
Official Cash RateRevealed: Three true causes of our 20-year housing boomMain driver of house prices in the past two decades? Global interest rate drops.18 Aug 01:00 AM
Official Cash RateThe Front Page: Double whammy hits first-home buyersNegative equity and rising rates illustrate the pressure on first-home buyers.17 Aug 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateAdrian Orr fronts media after RBNZ hikes OCR by 50bpHow far will the RBNZ need to go to beat inflation?17 Aug 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash Rate'Steady diet of mince and tap water' looms if Reserve Bank makes wrong moveYes, Covid matters - but there may be an even more telling line in My Food Bag's warning.15 Aug 09:23 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateDouble rate hike due this week, but what will RBNZ message be?The RBNZ's language on the big inflation fight will be closely watched on Wednesday.14 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateRBNZ defies critics and focuses on Māori issuesAdrian Orr makes case for why it's the Reserve Bank's job to focus on Māori business.09 Aug 05:43 AM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentSurprise unemployment rise won't ease inflation worriesRising wages could add to the risk that inflation becomes embedded, economists say.03 Aug 05:40 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Who has worst job - Ian Foster or Adrian Orr?How valid is the intense criticism being pointed at the Reserve Bank Governor?30 Jul 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateMonetary policy has played role in high inflation - OrrReserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr responds to criticism.26 Jul 05:50 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateJenée Tibshraeny: Crown starts $8.8b recapitalising of Reserve BankA closer look at the cost of the Reserve Bank's money-printing programme.26 Jul 05:22 AM
Official Cash Rate'Grievous' Covid mistake central banks made: Former RBNZ GovernorIn a paper for the NZ Initiative, Graeme Wheeler says central banks were too confident.25 Jul 06:10 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNo Minister, more spending won't help keep inflation downOpinion: To sell targeted fiscal spending as keeping inflation under control is a stretch.19 Jul 05:33 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateHas inflation peaked? Tomorrow's CPI reveal tipped to be bad or worseConsumer Price Index data will show how high the Reserve Bank has to hike interest rates.17 Jul 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateRBNZ set to hike again - when will interest rates peak?Some are tipping mortgage rates have peaked, but the RBNZ may have other ideas.10 Jul 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateConsumer confidence plunges to lowest level since 1988The Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index dropped sharply in June quarter.20 Jun 09:26 PM
Official Cash RateAdrian Orr speech on Māori world view draws criticsAct leader David Seymour says Adrian Orr's speech is 'galling' in a cost-of-living crisis.15 Jun 05:32 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Why interest rates will likely go up to 7%Where are interest rates headed? And how worried should we be about the economy?11 Jun 05:00 PM