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NZ dollar breaks through 86 cent barrier
The New Zealand dollar has continued its rally, topping 86 US cents and charting a new record on a trade-weighted basis.
New Zealand dollar hits record on TWI
The New Zealand dollar ran hot again yesterday, hitting another post-float high on its Trade-Weighted Index (TWI) and raising the possibility of overt Reserve Bank intervention to bring it back down.
Reserve Bank warns on housing
Climbing house prices and a growing proportion of lending at high loan-to-value ratios are stoking fears at the Reserve Bank of a boom followed by a destructive bust.
GDP up on forecasts
Stellar growth in the last three months of 2012 indicates the economy started this year with more momentum than expected - sufficiently more, perhaps, to counter the headwind of drought.
IMF cautions against tinkering
The International Monetary Fund counsels against "messing with" the NZ monetary policy framework.
Reserve Bank warning shot
Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler delivered a warning to the financial markets yesterday - don't assume interest rates can only go up from here.
Governor opts for decision by committee at Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank is taking a more collegial approach to decision-making, with governor Graeme Wheeler announcing a governing committee.
New tools for central bank this year - English
Bill English says the Government is "considering formalising" proposals to restrict bank lending and other "tools" to control credit growth.
Govt deficit less than forecast
The New Zealand government had a smaller than expected first-half operating deficit after Treaty of Waitangi settlement costs didn't eventuate in the period.
Listings low, asking prices soar
A slight rebound in the number of new home listings last month did little to alleviate pressure in the property market.
Govt deficit news better than forecast
A month after releasing new budget forecasts, the New Zealand government is tracking above them.
Official cash rate expected to hold
The Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut its official cash rate, economists say, despite another quarter of weak inflation. The consumers price index fell 0.2 per cent in the December quarter, when the markets and the Reserve Bank had expected a 0.1 per cent r
Mortgage rate rises picked
Low floating mortgage interest rates look set to lift in the second half of next year, economists say.
Brian Fallow: Loan-to-value no magic bullet
Reserve Bank eyes tools to help prevent booms and busts that devastate household and bank balance sheets.
English: House price rise is no surprise
A rise in household incomes that is greater than the average house price rise makes recent real estate market buoyancy unsurprising, says Bill English.