Reserve Bank cuts Official Cash Rate in final decision of 2025 before new governor begins
Liam Dann is business editor-at-large for the New Zealand Herald. He is a senior writer and columnist, and…
NZ sharemarket starts week up 0.6% – Market close
A larger reduction? Greg Smith, investment specialist at Generate, said there was a positive sentiment for global markets…
OCR Preview: Another rate cut coming – but will it be the last?
“We don’t expect the RBNZ to cut further next year (barring a global shock),” said ANZ chief economist…
Overcoming barriers to childhood vaccination in a First Nations community: the impact of a home visiting program on vaccine uptake | International Journal for Equity in Health
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Massey reserve homicide: Teen responsible for security guard Ramandeep Singh’s death gets permanent suppression
But the Crown sought a “special care recipient order”, typical of most homicide cases involving insanity, in which…
Wall Street falls ahead of Nvidia results amid doubts over US rate cuts
It’s the weakest reading since April, when President Donald Trump imposed higher-than-expected tariffs. Europe lacked inspiration too with…
Reserve Bank building in Wellington closes temporarily due to asbestos; bank’s operations unaffected as staff work from home
While Wellington staff are working from home, the central bank didn’t expect the disruption to impact its services.…
Reserve Bank sees house prices at the upper end of sustainable; worries about struggling businesses, pricey tech stocks and health insurance
The Reserve Bank said the impact on New Zealand exporters had been limited so far, with many diversifying…
Social Security COLA hike coming in 2026. What to know
Cost of living: How to calculate and compare The cost of living is the amount of money it…
NZ’s first marine reserve is turning 50 – the lessons from its recovery are invaluable – Conrad Pilditch and Simon Francis Thrush
Officially known as the Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve, the 556ha of protected waters and seabed became New…
Peter Beck interview: On his optimism for NZ economy and why defence contracts are vital to Rocket Lab’s future
On the back of new data revealing the economy shrank in the second quarter and the Reserve Bank…
Treasury advised Nicola Willis to remove the Reserve Bank Governor from the board to improve accountability
“A governor who was ‘mere’ CEO would be exceptional, and internationally this could be seen as a diminished…