But Reserve Bank governor is wary of stoking housing market.

NZ house prices have hit a new record high but why?

Inflation probably slowed in the third quarter due in large part to a big ACC levy drop.

NZ house values rose at their fastest annual pace in more than eight years, as demand for Auckland housing overflowed to nearby regions.

Residential building consents fell 4.9pc in August as the Canterbury rebuild shifts its focus toward commercial work.

The kiwi fell to 63.06 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 63.32 cents at 8.30am, and down from 63.99 cents yesterday.

Want to know what central bankers will do in the next few years? There's a Bank of England website page you need to read.

Auction clearance rates have dropped and attendance rates are down as soaring prices flatten out.

New Zealand dollar drops after US Federal Reserve talked up the chances of US rate hike.

Let's take a deep breath: It shouldn't matter that much whether the Federal decides this week to raise interest rates by 25 basis points, or possibly even less.

Our economy grew - but less than expected in the second quarter of the year, as agriculture and mining recovered.

New research finds that many businesses in NZ do not have a clear understanding of inflation rates, much less the role of the central bank.