Tag: reserve_bank
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 13 October 2026
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 12 October 2026
Retirement-village resales strengthen at Ryman and Summerset as NZX 50 closes up 0.57%
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Labour Pushes Cost of Living Plan as National and ACT Accuse It of Rewriting History
Labour says a typical Auckland family with two children pays $6,302 more a year under National, while National says Labour's $18 billion of unfunded promises would cost households $2,263 a year in extra tax.
Politics and GovernmentEconomyOther PartiesLabour PartyElectionGeneral PoliticsFinancial MarketsSocial IssuesTransportationEmployment and LaborEnergyEducationAgricultureHealth David SeymourACT New Zealandcost of livinginflationReserve BankKiwiSaverSimeon BrownNew Zealand National PartyNew Zealand Labour PartyOfficial Cash RateFamilyBoostNZ National PartyKieran McAnultyChristopher LuxonNational Partyelection campaignAucklandprescription chargesChris HipkinsWinston Peterspublic transport faresCost of Living Action PlanMedicardfuel taxschool lunchesFederated Farmersrural school busesGreg Andersonfarmingfuel tax freeze
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 9 October 2026
Stats NZ snapshot shows weaker Māori-business sales, jobs and exports; NZX 50 closes the week up 0.42%
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 8 October 2026
Household saving eases as spending outpaces income; NZX 50 slips 0.40%
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 7 October 2026
NZ housing stock grows 9,000 dwellings in September quarter as NZX 50 slips 0.12%
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 25 September 2026
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 24 September 2026
Fonterra pairs NZ$1.8b underlying profit with NZ$19.6b cash return and fresh NZ$1b South Island investment; NZX 50 closes down 0.31%
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NZ Economic Pulse CLOSE: 23 September 2026
KMD Brands posts NZ$414.4m statutory loss but lifts underlying EBITDA 137.7% as NZX 50 slips 0.39%
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COVID Review Confirms ACT Was Right on Reserve Bank, Says Seymour
ACT Leader David Seymour says an independent review confirms the Reserve Bank fuelled inflation and higher mortgage rates, and warns against restoring Labour's dual mandate.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyBankingFinancial MarketsElectionOther Parties ACT New ZealandDavid SeymourReserve Bankmonetary policyCOVID-19inflationdual mandate
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RBNZ Leaders Visit Dunedin as Recovery Remains Uneven
Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman visited Dunedin with MPC member Prasanna Gai and Board Chair Rodger Finlay, saying the economic recovery is underway but uneven, with global oil prices posing inflation risks.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyBankingEmployment and LaborFinancial Markets Reserve Bank of New ZealandAnna BremanDunedinMonetary Policy Statementinflationeconomic recoverySouth IslandReserve Bankinterest rates
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand Welcomes Independent Covid-19 Monetary Policy Review
Reserve Bank Board Chair Rodger Finlay and Governor Dr Anna Breman welcome an independent review of Covid-19 monetary policy decisions from 2020 to 2022, saying its insights will inform future practice.
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FMA Marks One Year of Tracking Bank OCR Pass-Through Rates
New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority has completed a year of monitoring how eight banks pass on Official Cash Rate changes to mortgage and savings customers, and plans to improve how the data is presented.
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Media Monitor: Reserve Bank Holds Official Cash Rate
Radio New Zealand reports the Reserve Bank has held steady the official cash rate. Also, a woman was found dead after calling for an ambulance, and experts advise against storm damage buyouts.
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Media Monitor: OCR held, heavy rain forecast, youths in custody after shoplifting
1 News reports the Reserve Bank held the OCR, ending a streak of cuts since July 2024. Heavy rain is forecast for parts of New Zealand, and six youths are in custody after an Auckland shoplifting incident.
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Reserve Bank Funding Reduced by 25% in New Agreement
The Government and the Reserve Bank have agreed to reduce the bank's operating expenses by 25% in the coming year. The new agreement allocates $750 million in operating expenses and $25.6 million for capital expenditure.
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