Business confidence continues to rise
ANZ's monthly business Outlook survey shows firms are increasingly upbeat.
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‘Better times ahead’: Consumer confidence bounces to 32-month high
Expectations about the future driving consumer confidence.
Why can't we get the kind of long-term mortgages with low break fees common in the US?
Not all countries have the scale and size to make long-term fixes.
Roger Partridge: Why the RBNZ’s ‘gold-plating’ may be costing you
OPINION: The RBNZ is akin to a sports team without a coach.
Rolling maul of recession as economy again contracts
An economist expects the economy shrank.
Inside Economics: When will house prices start rising... and by how much?
OPINION: After the rate cut, what now for house prices? And what is geoeconomics?
Liam Dann: Tax cut victory for Nicola Willis and reminder NZ is still a wealthy place
OPINION: A ratings agency endorses NZ's fiscal management and highlights household debt.
Insurance premium hikes to keep surpassing the inflation rate - Suncorp CEO
The insurer expects a jump in reinsurance costs post-Cyclone Gabrielle to moderate.
Borrowers and savers to feel the effects of an OCR cut relatively quickly
A large portion of mortgage debt will be repriced this year.
Matthew Hooton: Nicola Willis celebrates while bell tolls for Chris Hipkins
OPINION: Short-term, all the economic numbers point in the right electoral direction.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Does the RBNZ's big flip-flop matter?
If the RBNZ's new forecasts are right, we might be in for a hard landing.
Adrian Orr hits back at U-turn criticism
Reserve Bank governor responds to claims the central bank has done a flip-flop since May.
Markets heavily favour OCR cut this week
Market pricing points to a rate cut from the Reserve Bank this week but views are mixed.
Market close: NZ market stutters into earnings season
New Zealand’s stock market slipped 1.7% this week.
Jobs data offers ‘no smoking gun’ for interest rate cuts next week
Unemployment rose but offered no surprises for the Reserve Bank.
Unemployment rose to 4.6% in the June quarter. Will that prompt a rate cut?
More people were jobless as winter arrived, but public sector wages rose 6.9% in a year.
ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank drop some lending rates
Cuts made ahead of next week's OCR announcement.
Liam Dann: Green shoots - remember them? What the GFC taught us about economic recoveries
OPINION: Interest rate falls are great news but the real economy will take longer to turn.
Rate cut in November looking likely: Economist
RBNZ 'all over the place' but mostly moving in the right direction, Michael Reddell says.
Will the RBNZ's dovish pivot see mortgage and deposit rates start falling soon?
Financial markets believe OCR could be cut as early as next month.
OCR, migration, or benefits: Which is the biggest concern for our economy?
A series of stats out this week have collectively painted a bleak picture of the economy.
Market close: Investors respond positively to Reserve Bank's OCR message
The S&P/NZX 50 Index turned around after the OCR was left on hold at 5.5%.
Liam Dann: Reserve Bank’s tone on rate cuts softens as downturn deepens
The OCR stays on hold but the RBNZ statement hints at an earlier start for rate cuts.
Reserve Bank keeps OCR on hold but expectations rise for earlier cut
The Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate on hold for the eighth consecutive meeting.
Borrowers bet on RBNZ cutting rates sooner than it says it will
Six-month mortgage terms are rising in popularity.
Willis confident in call to reappoint RBNZ chairman
Neil Quigley to remain Reserve Bank board chairman for another two years.
NZ out of recession but 'don’t pop the champagne just yet'
We're out of technical recession - just - but GDP per capita is still falling
Claims NZ bank manipulated govt bond sale, costing taxpayer $33m
The complaint centred on the pricing of govt bonds issued in August 2022.
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.
‘Absolute plunge in business profits’ could be just the start of downturn
Businesses are 'running out of cash' according to economist Shamubeel Eaqub.
Liam Dann: Worse than recession – have we hit stagflation?
OPINION: Is New Zealand getting stuck in the worst possible economic trap?
Workers fired for ‘simulating’ being at their keyboards
Financial Times: 'Simulation of keyboard activity' claimed, finance company workers fired.
Inside Economics: Is excessive gloom making the recession worse? All the hot Budget 2024 takes
OPINION: Liam Dann answers economics questions and digs through the week's economic news.
Debt to income restrictions will be here by July - Reserve Bank
The restrictions will likely limit home loan lending during boom times.