Nick Tuffley

ANZ jumps ahead of the pack with a predicition of three more interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank, taking the official cash rate to 0.25 % by the middle of next year. But other economists are… Audio

ASB Bank chief economist Nick Tuffley says NZ and the world not headed for recession, and last week's market ructions were an overreaction. MBIE tells businesses treat staff well or consumers will… Audio

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has dropped to 3-point-9 percent in the June quarter, which is the lowest rate in more than a decade, and compares with 4-point-2 percent in the first… Audio

Inflation is running below expectations, which is expected to put further downward pressure on interest rates. Audio

Economic growth was at its slowest rate in nearly five years in the last quarter, with GDP rising 0.3 pct. Audio

There's been a sharp fall in the number of people out of work, sending the unemployment rate to a decade-low. Audio

Inflation has risen to its highest level in a year, on the back of rising petrol and housing prices. Prices rose 0.9 percent in the September quarter, with annual inflation rate rising to 1.9 percent… Audio

The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate at a record low 1.75 percent and signalled its expects to be on hold for longer than previously forecast, perhaps as long as late 2020. Audio

The labour market remains tight despite a slight increase in the number of jobless. Audio

Northland has rocketed up the rankings in the ASB bank's latest look at regional economies to take the top spot after the first three months of the year. Audio

Property could be a buyer's market before long as rises in value are expected to stabilise over the coming months. Audio

Of course the half dozen bank economists and umpteen journalists who follow these statements closely were looking at the substance of the statement as well as the style of the new governor. Audio

Latest official figures show another strong rise in the number of building consents being issued. A surge in apartment consents helped push the total number of consents in March to 2926, up 5.3… Audio

A rise in tobacco taxes, accommodation and petrol have lifted inflation, but been partly offset by the strong Kiwi dollar and the government's new fee-free-first-year tertiary education policy. Audio