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New Zealand inflation plummets to 2.2 per cent

A huge fall in offshore prices has brought inflation back to 2.2 per cent in New Zealand.

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'Double-whammy, double-happy': RBNZ cuts OCR by 50bps

The official cash rate in New Zealand is now 4.75 per cent, after a double-strength 50 basis point cut by the central bank.

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Single or double? NZ's Reserve Bank considers cuts

Markets are pricing in a 50 basis point cut to New Zealand's official cash rate ahead of the Reserve Bank's decision this week.

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'Miserable' GDP result as New Zealand shrinks again

New Zealand's economy has shrunk for the fifth time in the past seven quarters, with an 0.2 per cent contraction in the period to June.

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Fresh recession fears in NZ as central bank cuts rates

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand believes the country is in recession, as it moves to cut the official cash rate to 5.25 per cent.

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Forecasts and hopes for New Zealand rates cut

New Zealand mortgage-holders could finally see relief to high interest rates, with the Reserve Bank considering near-term cuts.

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NZ inflation drops to 3.3 per cent, below expectations

To the relief of mortgage holders, headline inflation has fallen to 3.3 per cent in New Zealand, within sight of the Reserve Bank's target band.

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NZ Reserve Bank holds official cash rate at 5.5 pct

New Zealand mortgage-holders could see relief by year's end, with Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr saying high interest rates are easing inflation.

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Hold expected for latest NZ central bank review

New Zealand's Reserve Bank has been tipped to hold rates at 5.5 per cent at its latest review of monetary policy this week.

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OECD Urges RBNZ To Maintain Restrictive Policy For Inflation

OECD advises RBNZ to maintain a restrictive monetary policy to manage rising inflation in New Zealand for economic stability.

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NZ Reserve Bank holds cash rate at 5.5 per cent

Despite hawkish predictions of a hike, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has held the official cash rate at 5.5 per cent.

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NZ Reserve Bank on knife-edge over cash rate call

Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor Adrian Orr faces a test of his bank's hawkishness tomorrow with his latest rates call.

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Miners outweigh broader losses to keep ASX200 steady

The local share market has finished flat after resurgent mining stocks cancelled widespread losses in other sectors.

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Inflation slows in New Zealand to 4.7 per cent

New Zealanders with mortgages could soon see interest rates relief after a fall in the annual inflation rate to 4.7 per cent.

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Hawkish RBNZ warns Kiwis off cash rate cuts until 2025

New Zealand's central bank has held rates - in line with market expectation - at 5.5 per cent for the fourth consecutive meeting.

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All eyes on cash rate track as NZ reserve bank meets

The market expectation is for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to leave the official cash rate unchanged at its final meeting of 2023.

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Inflation drops to 5.6 per cent in New Zealand

Outgoing New Zealand prime minister says a bigger than expected fall in the consumers price index shows his government was tackling inflation.

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NZ economists expect steady cash rate ... for now

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to hold its official cash rate at its 15-year high of 5.5 per cent at its meeting this week.

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A 'hawkish' Reserve Bank rates decision will be bad for borrowers, good for savers

Business & investing: ANZ Bank economists expecting rate rise before year's end, but Kiwibank thinks hikes aren't necessary, writes Andrew Patterson

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Japan has gone its own way on fighting inflation – can NZ learn from a global outlier?

Like most countries over the past three years, New Zealand has tried to manage inflation by increasing interest rates. Japan, on the other hand, has taken a different tack – with clear success.

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The future of money is digital – but NZ needs a careful framework to prevent the pitfalls of cryptocurrency

New Zealand’s central bank is preparing for a future that includes the mainstream use of cryptocurrency.

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Reserve Bank's meat is retailers' poison

Not everyone will be pleased the RBNZ's drastic measures to cool the economy appear to be working, reports Nikki Mandow

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Forced sale concerns for 43,000 mortgage holders: survey

Around 3 percent of mortgage holders face the very real possibility of a having to sell over the next year as a result of higher interest rates.

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