PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Time for Labour and National to fix the economy togetherMMP has created a political inertia that is holding New Zealand's economy back27 Apr 10:20 PM
PremiumOpinionEditorial: To hold or hike – RBNZ stuck between rock and hard placeOPINION: Inflation is already higher than expected and will climb further with the war.23 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumAnalysisLiam DannGoing backwards: Fresh data shows New Zealand's economic performance continues to declineANALYSIS: Labour productivity rose 0.8% as firms cut workers faster than output fell.23 Apr 01:51 AM
BusinessHigher than expected inflation raises odds of May OCR hikeThe biggest driver of quarterly inflation was fuel prices.21 Apr 12:50 AM
BusinessGrim forecast: Economist joins ANZ in triple rate rise call, warns of May hikeThe forecaster also predicts inflation will peak at 4.8% this quarter on fuel costs.16 Apr 11:15 PM
BusinessANZ now tips three straight OCR hikes as inflation worries growANZ now tips three OCR hikes this year, starting with one in July.13 Apr 02:30 AM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: Stagflation a bleak possibilityANALYSIS: Why the Reserve Bank could find itself between a rock and a hard place.08 Apr 10:53 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGrim warning from RBNZ as it braces for full impact of oil shockThe bank discussed the possibility of earlier interest rate hikes to head off inflation.08 Apr 04:34 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash Rate‘First do no harm’ - why the RBNZ will watch and wait on tomorrow's OCR decisionThe oil supply shock leaves the Reserve Bank in a difficult position.06 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Three things to help you feel calmer about the fuel crisis this EasterOPINION: The next few months could get weird, but we will get through them.04 Apr 11:05 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWinter downturn: Economic recovery now ‘unlikely’ until 2027 - ASBASB now sees GDP shrinking 0.3% in the second quarter and barely growing after.30 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Recovery set to stall for third time in three years ... here’s how we should deal with itAnother mid-year economic contraction will be a big psychological blow to the nation.29 Mar 09:58 PM
InflationReserve Bank unlikely to lift OCR directly in response to oil price spikeThe central bank will act if inflation shows signs of becoming embedded.23 Mar 11:23 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: Middle East conflict puts upward pressure on mortgage rates – for nowANALYSIS: Will banks follow ANZ's lead and adjust their rates higher?22 Mar 04:00 PM
Business'Still fragile': GDP growth not as strong as hoped, Iran war casts 'shadow' over outlookStrong agricultural returns a bright spot as GDP growth disappoints.18 Mar 10:38 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessGDP due today: Did the economy keep growing through the end of 2025? Economists are divided on how strong growth was in the fourth quarter. 18 Mar 06:10 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBrain drain continues to ease as fewer Kiwis departThere is growing evidence the migration cycle is on the up, ASB economist says.13 Mar 02:50 AM
OpinionGreg Smith: Oil price whiplash – NZ's fuel and markets resilience testedOPINION: New Zealand now holds only about four weeks of fuel in onshore storage.10 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateHow Iran war oil surge is rewiring expectations for RBNZ interest ratesThe conflict drove oil near US$120 a barrel before prices slipped below US$90.10 Mar 02:41 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Iran conflict could sink economic recovery ... and Luxon A badly timed supply shock threatens to spike inflation and sink our fragile recovery.07 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWhere NZ may feel financial fallout from Iran conflict: Petrol prices, interest rates, KiwiSaverEvents in the Middle East have the potential to threaten New Zealand's economic recovery.01 Mar 11:16 PM
Interest ratesMortgage rate U-turn: Another major bank cuts long-term ratesLess than a month after hiking its long-term rates, BNZ has backflipped.25 Feb 08:32 PM
PremiumPremiumInterest ratesWhy banks now have room to trim some fixed mortgage ratesWhich rates are most likely to be cut?20 Feb 03:56 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Interest rates and Auckland housing U-turn could give Luxon election tailwindOPINION: The Reserve Bank now looks less likely to lift the OCR before voting begins.19 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisJenée TibshraenyReserve Bank's dovish statement to pause mortgage rate hikes for nowANALYSIS: Could change in housing market dynamics slow the economic recovery? 18 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash Rate'At the early stages of a recovery': Reserve Bank keeps OCR on holdInflation at 3.1% in 2025 is now tipped to drop back into the 1-3% band.18 Feb 05:03 AM
New ZealandDavid Seymour responds to OCR announcementDeputy Prime Minister David Seymour responds to OCR announcement. Video / NZ HeraldWatch18 Feb 03:28 AM
New ZealandNicola Willis responds to OCR announcementFinance Minister Nicola Willis responds to OCR announcement. Video / NZ HeraldWatch18 Feb 03:18 AM
BusinessRBNZ “don't want to scare the horses” with rate track; housing price growth subduedWestpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold digests the RBNZ monetary policy statement with Herald NOW Business host Garth Bray.Watch18 Feb 02:39 AM
BusinessNew Reserve Bank Governor keeps Official Cash Rate on hold at 2.25%The bank said the economy was at an early stage in its recovery.18 Feb 01:57 AM
