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English names new Reserve Bank Governor
Former World Bank operations director, Kiwi born Graeme Wheeler will be the new Reserve Bank Governor from September.
Record high number of agents see house prices rising
The BNZ-REINZ Residential Market Survey for May shows record highs in the net percentage of real estate agents who see prices rising.
House sales ease in April, prices dip
Latest property stats show the number of sales eased in April, with prices down slightly from the month before.
Dollar tumble reduces OCR cut prospects
The Reserve Bank's view that the kiwi dollar is set to keep falling has reduced prospects of a cut in an official cash rate, economists say.
Reinsurance premium hikes likely - Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank expects global reinsurers to pass on their mounting cost of the Canterbury earthquakes to their customers, with another round of hikes to their premiums.
NZ wage inflation slowing, pressure off OCR
New Zealand wage inflation slowed in the first three months of the year.
Bernard Hickey: Bollard's empty dollar bluff exposes policy problems
Alan Bollard's empty bluff on the high dollar exposes the problems with our monetary policy framework, says Bernard Hickey.