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Reserve Bank resignation
The resignation of the Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley was announced by Finance Minister Nicola Willis last night as happening with "immediate effect". Audio
Inflation and unemployment forceast to rise
The Reserve Bank's economic report card is out. Wholesale interest rates dropped 25 basis points to 3%, but inflation us expected to rise to 3% in September and hit its 2% sweet spot until mid next… Audio
Reserve Bank expected to cut OCR
The Reserve Bank is expected to cut the Official Cash Rate for the first time since May when the central bank makes its call at 2pm on Wednesday. Mortgage broker Glen McLeod spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway
Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway on New Zealand's economy and what he says is a long-running productivity problem. Audio
What NZ could be looking at in a global recession
New Zealand will inevitably be pulled into the world's economic gloom to some extent, but we have some cushioning in place.
Getting swept into a global recessionary vortex
New Zealand will inevitably be pulled into the world's economic gloom to some extent, but we have some cushioning in place. Audio
The Official Cash Rate is down, but are you up on the impact?
The OCR goes up to bring inflation down. So now that the OCR is falling, what does it mean for inflation - and what does that mean for New Zealanders? Audio
The Detail: A beginners guide to the economy
The OCR goes up to bring inflation down. So now that the OCR is falling, what does it mean for inflation - and what does that mean for New Zealanders?
OCR cut to 5.25%
"It's darkest before the dawn and it's dawn now," that's according to Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr, after the Official Cash Rate was cut for the first time in more than four years. The 25 basis… Audio
The Reserve Bank's double-pronged cash plan
We're never going to let go of our notes and coins - so the Reserve Bank is not only looking at digital currency for the future, it's also trialling cash services for small towns Audio
The Reserve Bank's double-pronged cash plan
We're never going to let go of our notes and coins - so the Reserve Bank is not only looking at digital currency for the future, it's also trialling cash services for small towns
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Personal finance: Safe banking in troubled times
Money expert Liz Koh joins Kathryn to talk about how banks have always been a safe haven for investors during times of economic downturn, but recent failures around the world have shaken investor… Audio
Political commentators Hughes & Hehir
We talk about the Reserve Bank's projections for recession - will it see the government rein in spending and will it impact Labour's election chances? We look at the compromises made over the hate… Audio
Official Cash Rate up 75 points to 4.25 percent - highest rise in a decade
There could be some collective belt tightening across New Zealand following the latest interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank, and yet another gloomy economic forecast.
The 75 basis point jump saw… Audio
RBNZ admits it could have moved quicker to curb inflation
The Reserve Bank may have avoided the 'worst-case' economic scenarios but admits it could have acted faster to fight inflation.
The central bank has compiled a report card on its performance over the… Audio
RBNZ should have curbed inflation earlier - review
The Reserve Bank's monetary policy decisions were consistent with the data available at the time - but should have been tightened earlier to counter inflation, a review has found.
The Week in Detail: Reserve Bank, Ukraine, and the Pacific
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Reserve Bank, Ukraine, and the Pacific
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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