BDBDOfficial Cash RateRBNZ, Fed keep rate action for later this yearReserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler says more easing is needed to get inflation back within the target band.21 Sep 11:25 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateNo rate cut expected next weekThe Reserve Bank is expected to hold fire from cutting interest rates next week until it can get a better steer on the inflation outlook18 Sep 04:02 AM
Official Cash RateHome owners: Are rates about to rise?A former member of the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee is questioning wide-spread expectations that interest rates will remain low.08 Sep 06:00 PM
Official Cash RateReserve Bank staff scheme halts bomb investmentsTrustees of the Reserve Bank staff superannuation fund have confirmed that it has investments in companies that may be involved in 01 Sep 11:25 PM
Official Cash RateAuckland houses tipped to hit $1mAn analyst says it's "safe to assume" the average Auckland house price will pass $1 million this month.27 Aug 12:19 AM
Official Cash RateDollar soars on Reserve Bank speechGovernor Graeme Wheeler outlines why he doesn't see the need to take a slash and burn approach to interest rates.22 Aug 09:50 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Economics shifts leftCOMMENT: Low inflation, low wage growth is creating asset bubbles, exacerbating inequality and driving instability, writes Liam Dann.16 Aug 04:13 AM
OpinionBernard HickeyHickey: Hey banking boss, you had one jobCOMMENT: The Reserve Bank may be missing its target, but we shouldn't give up so easily just because it is hard to hit.13 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Cash rate cut defies realityCOMMENT: There is little NZ can do about high dollar or inflation.11 Aug 09:20 PM
Official Cash RateNot much chop - kiwi dollar spike defies cutReserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler talks to Liam Dann about the issues behind the rates cut decision.11 Aug 06:20 PM
Official Cash RateExporters' hopes hit by bounceThe export sector's hopes for a lower exchange rate were dashed yesterday.11 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannDann: Rate cut, dollar rise...mad worldCOMMENT: Despite a 0.25 cash rate cut to a record low of 2 per cent, our dollar shot up almost one US cent this morning.11 Aug 06:08 AM
Official Cash RateLabour calls for Monetary Policy reviewLabour has called for an urgent review of monetary policy - saying the reaction to today's rates cut shows change is needed.10 Aug 11:50 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateDollar rises ahead of RBNZ decisionThe kiwi dollar tops 72 US cents ahead of the interest rate call by Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler10 Aug 05:17 AM
OpinionContagion in the housing marketCOMMENT: Auckland's housing bubble has spread to Tauranga and Hamilton: it's time to act10 Aug 02:39 AM
Official Cash RateNew loan rules snare bridging finance: TwyfordLabour housing spokesman Phil Twyford has called for a bank lending loophole to be closed, saying it is accidentally capturing people 09 Aug 09:00 PM
OpinionCountry does not need more inflationCOMMENT: Reserve Bank is expected to lower its base interest rate again but the target range puts it under undue pressure.09 Aug 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateBond strength shows heat on WheelerWe might not trouble the top of the Olympic medal table but when it comes to bond yields New Zealand is leading the pack.08 Aug 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Reserve Bank is solving the wrong issueEDITORIAL: This country has no need to lower its interest rates.08 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateNZ dollar down after US payroll surgeThe New Zealand dollar fell in New York trading after figures showed the United States economy stacked on thousands more jobs than 07 Aug 09:08 PM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateRate cut foregone conclusion - TradersTraders say a Reserve Bank interest rate cut next week is a foregone conclusion.05 Aug 02:19 AM
Official Cash RateNew Zealand's oldest bank note up for saleA slice of Kiwi history could be yours, although it'll cost you at least $41,500 ... and possibly much more.03 Aug 05:30 PM
Official Cash Rate'No optimism' over high payouts for dairy farmersChallenges facing the dairy industry are taking their toll on farmers, Federated Farmers West Coast provincial president Peter Langford says.29 Jul 05:39 AM
Official Cash RateMortgage limits seen as threat to small firmsNew lending restrictions for property investors will make it harder for small-business owners to access capital.22 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian FallowWhy the Reserve Bank shouldn't cut ratesCOMMENT: Real danger is house prices, not low inflation.21 Jul 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateTough lending to dent house hikesMaking investors stump up a deposit of nearly $400,000 for the average Auckland home is expected to dampen house price inflation by up to 5 per cent.19 Jul 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateLabour, Greens welcome new lending restrictionsLabour and the Greens say the new lending rules won't be enough to slow rapid property price hikes.18 Jul 11:50 PM
Official Cash RateEnglish cautions first-home buyersBill English has blamed house price inflation on Auckland planning rules, which have prevented the city from growing out.17 Jul 05:22 AM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Too much talk and policiesCOMMENT: The Auckland housing market is planned chaos. We have Government intervention upon intervention.16 Jul 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateBank calls on Govt to curb immigrationThe Reserve Bank has told the Government to review immigration policy in a bid to stem rising house prices.07 Jul 05:00 PM
Official Cash RateHousing ball back in John Key's courtCOMMENT: If John Key was trying to hurry the Bank to hit investors with tougher lending restrictions, he has been ignored.07 Jul 06:50 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Why won't Key act on housing?COMMENT: It is a pretty crap society that pulls the ladder up on younger people or those less well off just because they want to preserve their new unearned wealth.05 Jul 05:00 PM
Official Cash RatePM: Call to crash house prices 'crazy'A call by a former Reserve Bank chief economist to flood Auckland with new houses is "crazy", says Prime Minister John Key.04 Jul 05:58 AM
