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![OCR preview: No mercy – why RBNZ won't rush to soften its stance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
OCR preview: No mercy – why RBNZ won't rush to soften its stance
Economists expect a hawkish RBNZ update, despite growing expectations of early cuts.
![Inside Economics: Could synthetic milk sink the dairy industry?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Inside Economics: Could synthetic milk sink the dairy industry?
Could fake milk ruin our economy, and what should we make of the latest tech 'hype cycle'?
![Finance Minister unreceptive to calls for new finance monitoring unit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Finance Minister unreceptive to calls for new finance monitoring unit
New Zealand warned it's not immune from the risk that Budgets start lacking credibility.
![China's June factory activity contracts again, services slows](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
China's June factory activity contracts again, services slows
China's economy struggles to get back on its feet.
![Liam Dann: Don't let this tough economic cycle dim our national pride](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Liam Dann: Don't let this tough economic cycle dim our national pride
Opinion: We're not Switzerland or Ireland and we shouldn't try to be, says Liam Dann.
![‘More challenges than anticipated’: NZ outlook downgraded by international group](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
‘More challenges than anticipated’: NZ outlook downgraded by international group
BMI, the research unit of Fitch Solutions, says economy faces strong headwinds.
![Inside Economics: Inflation, shocking cost of building houses, the Temu effect](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Inside Economics: Inflation, shocking cost of building houses, the Temu effect
Opinion: Deciphering Boffinese inflation-speak, and is Temu killing our economy?
![Minimum tax on billionaires would raise up to $408b a year, says report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Minimum tax on billionaires would raise up to $408b a year, says report
Financial Times: Levy on total wealth of super-rich is 'feasible and enforceable'.
![PM brushes off poll result as Kiwis deliver verdict on Budget 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
PM brushes off poll result as Kiwis deliver verdict on Budget 2024
Christopher Luxon also stayed ahead of Chris Hipkins as preferred PM but the gap closed.
![Bruce Cotterill: MPs behaving badly - why do we sweat the small stuff?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Bruce Cotterill: MPs behaving badly - why do we sweat the small stuff?
OPINION: And why do we care more about the All Blacks coach than the state of the country?
![Liam Dann: Recession or not, economic downturn will get worse before it gets better](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Liam Dann: Recession or not, economic downturn will get worse before it gets better
Key parts of the economy are crashing while population growth flatters the headlines.
![Pharmac Minister won't guarantee National’s 13 cancer drugs will be funded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Pharmac Minister won't guarantee National’s 13 cancer drugs will be funded
David Seymour's comments put him at odds with the Health Minister.
![Rabobank survey shows farmers more confident in themselves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Rabobank survey shows farmers more confident in themselves
The latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey is out.
![Cost of living: Reserve Bank outlining path ‘back to 2% inflation’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Cost of living: Reserve Bank outlining path ‘back to 2% inflation’
'Think hard before jumping': Reserve Bank says outlook for NZ economy is not that bad.
![Inside Economics: NZ's debt woes, recession versus inflation, cheese price craziness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Inside Economics: NZ's debt woes, recession versus inflation, cheese price craziness
OPINION: When cheap cheese drives people crazy, and why private debt is a public problem.
![Property Insider: NZ tops OECD rent chart; tenancy law change coming](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Property Insider: NZ tops OECD rent chart; tenancy law change coming
At least we got more rental properties since an 'upzoning' overhaul.
![Labour leader Chris Hipkins sets out hopes for a one-term National-led Government](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Labour leader Chris Hipkins sets out hopes for a one-term National-led Government
Hipkins was speaking at Labour's regional conference in Wellington.
![Liam Dann: Worse than recession – have we hit stagflation?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Liam Dann: Worse than recession – have we hit stagflation?
OPINION: Is New Zealand getting stuck in the worst possible economic trap?
![Letters: Key points missing from migration debate; the meaning of 'equality'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Letters: Key points missing from migration debate; the meaning of 'equality'
OPINION: 'For years, many people have used NZ as a way station.'
![Opinion: A response to Sir Roger Douglas on Budget 2024 challenges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Opinion: A response to Sir Roger Douglas on Budget 2024 challenges
OPINION: Sir Roger Douglas has renewed his case for radical changes to fiscal policy.
![KiwiSaver, private-public partnerships and investment challenges in New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
KiwiSaver, private-public partnerships and investment challenges in New Zealand
New Zealand's investment industry is at an interesting inflection point.