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Interest rates and inflation - shifting sands, what next
The Reserve Bank moved yesterday to hold the official cash rate at 0.25 percent, which has cleared the way for interest rates to rise later in the year. It comes as Stats NZ prepares to release the… Audio
Economist: 'We've clearly not had enough policy stimulus'
Former RBNZ economist Michael Reddell offers his analysis of the Monetary Policy Statement and explains why Kiwis need to be looking to stronger private sector investment in the long-term economic… Audio
The Gift of Economic Knowledge
In the spirit of giving, the Two Cents' team is answering your economic questions on Kiwisaver, property prices and mortgage rates. Audio
Navigating the confusing waters of monetary policy
Newsroom's Bernard Hickey explains the latest OCR drop, what it means, and predicts its direction a year out. Audio
Navigating the confusing waters of monetary policy
Newsroom's Bernard Hickey explains the latest OCR drop, what it means, and predicts its direction a year out.
AudioBusiness commentator Rod Oram - Fonterra write-down
Rod Oram chats to Kathryn about Fonterra's big write down of assets and no dividend this financial year. Also, the RBNZ's very surprisingly deep OCR cut, and the way it announced it. Audio
Political commentators Hooton & Jones
Kathryn chats to Matthew Hooton and Neale Jones about the political stories making headlines, including abortion law reform and the effect on the economy of the Reserve Bank's OCR cut. Audio
Cost of borrowing at all-time low - what next ?
The Reserve Bank slashed the official cash rate to a record low of one percent. It's hoped that the move will make the Government, consumers and businesses spend more and also raised the possibility… Audio
Shamubeel Eaqub: Low OCR will help export sector
The Reserve Bank has sprung a major surprise with a bigger than expected cut to the Official Cash Rate to a new record low of 1 percent. Economist Shamubeel Eaqub says the move will have the biggest… Audio
Official Cash Rate slashed to 1 percent
The Reserve Bank has cut the Official Cash Rate to a new record low of 1 percent - the biggest single move by the central bank in eight years. Video, Audio
The Cookies and Cream mystery and other economic conundrums
The Two Cents' Worth team have gone in search of answers to their most burning economic questions.
What happened to Tip Top Cookies and Cream ice cream? Where did all the boutique barbershops in… Audio
The price of money
Last week the OCR dropped 25 basis points. What is the OCR, why does it matter, how’s the Government involved, and why weren’t the basis points better attached? Audio
The price of money
Last week the OCR dropped 25 basis points. What is the OCR, why does it matter, how’s the Government involved, and why weren’t the basis points better attached?
AudioOCR cut: A small boost for home buyers, a setback for retirees
For most New Zealanders, a drop in the official cash rate is a double-edged sword.
Reserve Bank holds key interest rate at 1.75%
The Reserve Bank has held its cash rate unchanged, as expected, and reaffirmed it's likely to be on hold for the forseeable future.
RBNZ holds cash rate, on hold into next year
The easiest decison he'd ever made.... That's how the new Reserve Bank governor described his first call on interest rates today, when he left the official cash rate at a record low of 1 point 75… Video, Audio
RBNZ holds OCR steady at 1.75%
Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler has held interest rates steady, as expected, in his last monetary statement this morning.
Reserve Bank holds OCR at 1.75%
The Reserve Bank has held the Official Cash Rate at its record low of 1.75 percent, as expected.
Indebted households told to beware despite OCR on hold
Homeowners are being warned mortgage rates are likely to rise further after the Reserve Bank today kept the official cash rate at 1.75 percent. Audio
Interest rates cuts considered unlikely
The Reserve Bank reviews interest rates this morning. Economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara explains why analysts are ruling out a cut. Audio