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Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 3%

Business Editor at Large Liam Dann explains what to expect as the Reserve Bank cuts the Official Cash Rate to 3%. Video / Cameron Pitney

Reserve Bank cuts Official Cash Rate to 3%

The cut of 25bps comes after NZ’s economic recovery stalled in the second quarter.

Richard Prebble: Labour's silence a strategy for winning, not governing

OPINION: National can't run on its own record, but has nothing to attack Labour on.

'Toxic economic & political cocktail' - Robertson on cost of living; opens up on clash with Orr

The former Finance Minister reflects on political and personal relationships in new book.

Interest rate cut a shoo-in, but how much lower will the OCR go?

Economists are divided over the inflation outlook.

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts cash rate, hints at more to come

The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut its Official Cash Rate target to 3.6%.

Adrian Orr’s Reserve Bank hiring spree unwound; 1 in 4 jobs proposed to be cut

The proposal would only take staffing back to 2023 levels.

Borrowers hold off locking in mortgage rates for longer terms

One-year mortgage rates are rising in popularity.

Liam Dann: Inflation is back – and that’s a problem for the Prime Minister

OPINION: Regardless of who is to blame, rising food prices will be a political hot potato.

Lower interest rates, more money printing - RBNZ considers response to ageing population

Will NZ's central bank go down the path of the Bank of Japan?

Rates on hold: What the Reserve Bank's decision means for Kiwis

The Reserve Bank kept the OCR at 3.25%, amid international uncertainty.

Reserve Bank keeps OCR on hold at 3.25%

Economists are divided over the Reserve Bank's next move.

Economists divided over Reserve Bank's next OCR call

Slow growth and sticky inflation are key issues.

'Least upbeat': Construction sector struggles as demand weakens

But the retail sector is optimistic, with 40% expecting better conditions soon.

Liam Dann: Never mind the swear words, our politicians need to raise the quality of debate

OPINION: Blaming the Government for high butter prices makes no sense.

Liam Dann: The upside to this painfully slow economic recovery

OPINION: This recovery is making us sweat, but that might be a good thing in the long run.