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Matthew Hooton: Interest rate forecasts great news for National re-election
OPINION: Risks remain if interest rates start rising again in election year.
‘Don’t get upset' - Adrian Orr’s mortgage rate warning
Global instability could soften domestic interest rate relief.
Liam Dann: Could Trumponomics ruin plans for a rate cut recovery?
Local food prices are rising again and US trade policy threatens to lift global inflation.
Liam Dann: The most brutal and personal economic statistic
OPINION: When inflation bites, we all feel it. But losing your job is personal.
Young people bear the brunt – youth unemployment hits 23%
More than half of New Zealand's newly unemployed last year were aged 15-19.
Inside Economics: Trump’s trade war – counting the ways it could hit Kiwis in the back pocket
OPINION: Why do economists hate tariffs? And what will they do to your mortgage rate?
Liam Dann: When even the world’s oldest profession is struggling, you know times are tough
OPINION: The economy still feels bad but a recovery is slowly gaining momentum.
‘Over $400 a month’: Economists see mortgage savings boost to economy in 2025
Two economists have crunched the numbers on mortgage costs in 2025 and the news is good.
Bank switching among mortgage holders hits record high
Floating or going short term makes it easier for borrowers to change bank.
Inflation rate will give clues on how much more the OCR will be cut
December quarter inflation figures to shed light on where the OCR may settle.
Mortgage wars: Another major bank cuts home loan rates as competition heats up
Kiwis can now get 5.99% six-month rates from three major banks.
Borrowers bet on big rate cuts, as popularity of floating rates surges
Should recent bond market volatility dent their confidence?
Major bank cuts key home loan rate
One of New Zealand's major banks has moved early to cut home loan rates.
Economists pick the three big issues for NZ in 2025
Last year inflation was the big worry but it has now fallen down the list.
Popularity of short term mortgage borrowing surges – at a cost
Nearly 90% of new mortgage lending in October was floating or fixed for a year or less.
Inside Economics: Is NZ poorer than the poorest US state?
New Zealand’s low productivity really is a serious problem.
Jenée Tibshraeny: There's only so much low interest rates can do to fire up the economy
OPINION: The RBNZ believes there's less room to cut rates without reigniting inflation.
Better times ahead? What we can learn from the interest rate yield curve
The trend of NZ's steeping yield curve looks likely to continue into 2025.
Liam Dann: RBNZ's grim warning as productivity woes come to a head
OPINION: New Zealand faces a future of slow and low GDP growth on its current path.