Stories by Gyles Beckford

Economists are warning the tide is turning on rock bottom interest rates, bringing with it the prospect of higher debt costs for households and businesses.

The Reserve Bank is to get another weapon to combat a hot housing market and the threat it may pose to the financial system.

Analysis - The central bank will likely hold its official cash rate steady, and leave other key policies unchanged, Business Editor Gyles Beckford writes.

The faster and stronger economic rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic is allowing the government to spend more and borrow less.

The Reserve Bank has held interest rates steady, and reaffirmed easy money policies through the bond buying and funding for lending programmes.

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The fall in gross domestic product was driven by a weakening in commercial construction, retailing, and parts of the hospitality sector.

The dairy giant's profit was down more than 20 percent on last year's result, though that had been inflated by gains from asset sales.

New Zealand wants to drive the free and easy trade of Covid-19 vaccines and medical equipment between APEC members.

Meal maker My Food Bag has had a weak debut on the stock exchange.

The Reserve Bank is now required to consider the impact on housing when making monetary and financial policy decisions, Finance Minister Grant Robertson has announced.

The Reserve Bank has held the official cash rate steady, saying it is ready to keep monetary policy loose to support the economy.

The profits of the country's banks have fallen by more than a quarter over the past year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a fall in margins because of low interest rates and higher costs.

A multi-million dollar settlement is looming among power companies after the sector regulator confirmed consumers paid $70 million more than they needed to a year ago.

The New Zealand economy grew a record 14 percent in the three months ended September driven by surging consumer spending.

Analysis - The government is asking the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) to change from arsonist to firefighter in the housing market, RNZ Business Editor Gyles Beckford writes.

The Reserve Bank is set to unveil its latest weapon in the fight for cheap money and economic recovery from the pandemic.

The Reserve Bank says any further easy money policy measures will have the simple aim of lowering the cost of borrowing and ensuring banks can back investment by businesses and spending by households.

The Reserve Bank has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low 0.25 percent, and signalled it's ready to take further action probably before the end of the year.

Analysis - It says everything that the pre-election economic and fiscal update's most positive statement was "less negative in the near term," writes RNZ Business editor Gyles Beckford.

Gross domestic product figures for the second quarter of the year are set to show the biggest economic contraction on record.

Air New Zealand has posted one of the biggest corporate losses in recent memory as Covid-19 has all but grounded the airline in recent months.

The Reserve Bank has left the benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low but significantly increased the size of its bond buying programme.