New $20, $50 and $100 banknotes use Te Reo Maori.

Blogger Michael Reddell says he makes no claims as to authenticity of the information he received but wanted to ensure the Reserve Bank's process was robust.

Banks rarely pass on full official cash rate cuts to mortgage holders, Reserve Bank data shows.

The knife has been taken to saver's interest rates, but banks have been reluctant to drop mortgage rates.

The BNZ has now followed other major banks and is now passing part of last week's official cash rate cut to its mortgage-holders.

COMMENT: It's Friday morning, the day after the Reserve Bank Governor's bombshell rate cut and I've muddled my diary.

Farm prices would fall by up to 40 per cent and banks would have to write off up to 15 per cent of their loans in a "worst case scenario".

COMMENT: While the focus is on government debt and farm debt, interest rate cut adds to a much bigger problem.

BRIAN FALLOW: An increasingly sombre view of the global economy lies behind the Reserve Bank's decision to cut the official cash rate.

Bill English says he's willing to wait for next year's review of the Reserve Bank's policy targets agreement to consider whether it is still appropriate.

WATCH THE ECONOMY HUB: Home owners could face higher mortgage payments if the Reserve Bank doesn't cut rates further this year.

Quotable Value expert says activity is picking up and investors are starting to return to the market.

Companies issuing more bonds amid expectation Reserve Bank will cut rates.

Economists are divided, but on balance, wait and see looks like the Reserve Bank's best strategy for interest rates, writes Brian Fallow.

New Zealand's economy remains relatively robust, but it feels as if the stakes have risen sharply in the past few weeks, writes Liam Dann.

Performance reviews are never fun and they're often more complicated than they should be, writes Bernard Hickey.

Climate change may still seem a distant threat, but a "Super El Nino" summer is already evident.

The Reserve Bank has cut its official cash rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.5 per cent, signalling a likely end to the current easing cycle.

Like three quick wickets in a test match on an otherwise lifeless pitch, this week's monetary policy statement suddenly has a bit of an edge to it.

Economists expect the Reserve Bank to cut its official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent at this Thursday's monetary policy statement, but the financial markets are not so sure.

New Zealand business confidence rose to a six-month high in November, signalling a pick-up in the economy.

Auckland house prices have been driven by speculative demand as much as - or probably more than - a shortage of supply.

The Reserve Bank says its policy decisions can't be judged solely on the level of inflation in the country, as it has to maintain the credibility of its operating framework and can be trumped by new....

The Reserve Bank kept its official cash rate on hold but economists said it was only a matter of time before the bank resumed its easing bias.

An "alarming" number of landlords remain largely ignorant of new Reserve Bank LVR rules which demand Auckland investors have 30 per cent deposits.

An enterprising entrepreneur has made a tidy profit on a pair of $10 banknotes not yet in circulation.

But Reserve Bank governor is wary of stoking housing market.

New $5 and $10 notes are released into circulation today.