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Bruce Wills: Dabbling with monetary policy will not end exporters' woes
National knows it ought to be reining in government spending but frets over the political fallout, writes Bruce Wills.
Brian Fallow: Monetary policy needs mates
Brian Falllow ponders what can be done about the high kiwi dollar. And would changing the Reserve Bank's statutory mandate do any good?
NZ's financial stability 'very worrying'
New Zealand should be "very worried" about the stability of the country's financial system and active government support is required, says a top financial strategist.
Economy grows: Up 0.6pc
The economy is growing faster than many were predicting, with GDP up 0.6 per cent in the three months to June.
NZ dollar rises above 83 US cents
The Kiwi dollar climbed above 83 US cents for the first time since March off the back of the US Federal Reserve's stimulus announcement.
Bernard Hickey: Bollard can retire with head held high
Bernard Hickey gives his verdict on Alan Bollard's 10 years as Reserve Bank Governor and wishes him well for good job (mostly) well done
Alan Bollard's farewell + video
Outgoing Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard has delivered his final Monetary Policy Statement and left the OCR unchanged at a record low of 2.5 per cent.