BDBDBanking and financeDollar tumbles after RBNZ says kiwi's strength 'unjustified'The Kiwi dollar shed almost one cent against the US after Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler said the currency's strength was "unjustified"23 Jul 09:58 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar dives after rate hikeThe Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has raised the official cash rate as expected - leading the kiwi dollar to instantly take a tumble.23 Jul 09:10 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar 'unsustainably high,' says EnglishFinance Minister Bill English said the Kiwi dollar, which hit a record on a trade-weighted basis this year, is "unsustainably high".23 Jul 03:51 AM
Official Cash RateShadow board backs OCR rise - justNZIER's monetary policy shadow board thinks the Reserve Bank should raise the official cash rate to 3.5 per cent tomorrow, but it is a line ball call.22 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar sinks further on air crash, Gaza offensive newsThe Kiwi dollar extended its slide as the crash of a Malaysian jet in rebel-held Ukraine and a ground offensive in Gaza sapped risk appetite worldwide.17 Jul 09:02 PM
BDBDEconomyHouse sales, prices, fall in JuneHouse sales fell in June from a year earlier, led by properties of $400k or less, indicating the LVR restrictions are curbing demand at the cheaper end of the market.13 Jul 10:55 PM
Banking and financeWorld-beating dollar seen topping out near recordNew Zealand's dollar is the most overstretched in three years, trading patterns suggest, putting in jeopardy its chances of surpassing a record high.13 Jul 09:02 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar rises to 13-month high against EuroThe New Zealand dollar touched a 13-month high against the euro overnight.10 Jul 09:15 PM
Official Cash RateReserve bank lifts growth 'speed limit'The Reserve Bank has revised up its estimate of the economy's potential or non-inflationary growth rate next year, but it is still shy of the levels prevailing between the mid-90s and mid-2000s.09 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeDollar poised to pass record highThe New Zealand dollar is within striking distance of its post-float high against the US dollar and may surpass it, says an analyst.09 Jul 01:30 AM