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Was the rate cut a colossal mistake?
COMMENT: The committee running the Reserve Bank may just have made a colossal mistake.
COMMENT: The committee running the Reserve Bank may just have made a colossal mistake.
COMMENT: NZ move has reminded Aussies how vulnerable their much larger economy is.
COMMENT: If inflation is higher than interest paid you'd be crazy to keep, save or invest.
Adrian Orr says we need to get used to a world of low rates.
COMMENT: This is not a Govt for the business sector, numbers and attitude tell the story.
Economists' interest-rate outlooks getting increasingly gloomy as market woes escalate.
Inflation is up slightly but not enough to inspire confidence in the sluggish economy.
COMMENT: New Zealanders should be careful to not overplay theirs.
We say: Action needed to restore confidence in the banking sector now - not in two years.
Ultimatum during early-morning phone conference. ANZ calls in Telecom heavyweight.
The central bank said domestic growth had slowed over the past year.
The Reserve Bank has left its official cash rate unchanged at 1.5 per cent.
"We got it wrong. We accept responsibility for that", says the ANZ chairman.
COMMENT: The departure hits local banking at a time when tensions were already high.
The NZ dollar has lost its shine, and worries about China could bring more weakness.
Comment: Households owe most since start of millennium.
COMMENT: There are some big questions hanging over the high-profile departure.
Why are Aussie bankers so upset with Adrian Orr? Liam Dann talks to the RBNZ Governor.
Comment: Was Anderton right in his claim that Kiwis were being ripped off by the Aussies?
We say: KiwiSaver, sinking interest rates and low unemployment help first home buyers.
COMMENT: Can we trust government departments? Can we trust Treasury not to lie to us?
Academic Martien Lubberink sees a few problems with the capital rules changes.
RBNZ Governor says future generations need to be represented in the bank capital debate.
15 years ago, it would have helped. But now the 'Sir' puts a larger target on Key's back.
The trio will look at the potential impact of the changes.
The robots may be coming, but that doesn't have to mean mass unemployment.
COMMENT: Reserve Bank has cut rates to a record low despite economy being far from bleak.
Watch: Today at 2pm the Reserve Bank makes its big call - what does it all mean?
Numbers suggest labour market remains tight, but something is keeping pay rises in check.