Sharon Zollner
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 15th August
On today's episode, many economists and retailers are welcoming the first cut to the official cash rate in four years, down 25 basis points, as a relief for mortgage-holders and businesses. ANZ's… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 14th August
On today's episode, the government has told Te Arawhiti - the office for Maori Crown relations - to concentrate on Treaty Settlements and Taku-tai Moana applications. Labour leader Chris Hipkins joins… Audio
ANZ economist on calls to cut OCR
Calls are mounting for the official cash rate to be cut on Wednesday, but ANZ chief economist thinks it won't and shouldn't be. ANZ's Sharon Zollner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Mortgage rates lower slightly after inflation numbers
Mortgage interest rates are beginning to fall in the face of softer-than-expected inflation numbers. ANZ, the country's biggest bank, has followed Westpac's lead by cutting its home loan and term… Audio
Reserve Bank holds OCR at 5.5% despite concerns about inflation pressures
The Reserve Bank has again pumped the brakes on the official cash rate, holding it at 5.5% despite concerns about lingering inflation pressures. The central bank says OCR will need to stay at a… Audio
Banks battle to predict interest rates
It's the battle of the bank economists, will interest rates be hiked this year or not?
Westpac's economic outlook, out this morning, predicts the cash rate won't move this year.
But ANZ last week… Audio
Reserve Bank to update OCR
What's in store for the country's all-important official cash rate when the Reserve Bank updates the OCR, which currently stands at 5.5 percent?
At the time of its last rate hike, in May, the central… Audio
Analysis: Reserve Bank's 50 point OCR lift
The Reserve Bank is still going hard and fast on its fight against inflation.
It raised the official cash rate by 50-basis points on Wednesday, to 5.25 percent.
It says the latest cash rate lift… Audio
OCR expected to rise 50 basis points
The Official Cash Rate is expected to rise by 50-basis-points today, up to 4.75 percent.
But the decision of Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr will be under the microscope with major economic… Audio
Inflation high at 7.2 percent - what you need to know
ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner talks through the details of the latest inflation figures, and what to expect in the year ahead.
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ANZ predicting house prices will drop 22 percent
ANZ bank is predicting house prices will drop by 22 percent from their peak at the end of 2021.
The bank doesn't expect house prices to reach their floor until mid to late 2023.
ANZ's chief… Audio
OCR up to 4.25 percent - ANZ chief economist's analysis
The highest interest rate hike in Reserve Bank history could signal collective belt tightening for many mortagages holders.
The Official Cash Rate rose 75 basis points to 4.25 percent. And that means… Video, Audio
ANZ chief economist on inflation's predicted new high
Inflation is expected to hit a three-decade high in numbers due later this morning, with economists forecasting the annual rate to nudge above 7 percent.
They say official data from Stats NZ are… Audio
Homeowners brace for rising interest rates
It's uncertain times for homeowners with a mortgage as they brace for more interest rate rises and some serious belt-tightening. The Reserve Bank is widely expected to raise the benchmark rate to an… Audio
Expert on Budget 2022
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says part of the budget is about the task of balancing short-term welfare priorities with longer-term economic investment.
But opposition parties say he's failed and… Audio
Reserve Bank expected to lift OCR, but how much?
The Reserve Bank is expected to raise interest rates today with the only issue being by how much.
The bank has already clearly signalled that rates need to rise to counter surging inflation, which is… Audio
The Panel with David Slack and Nalini Baruch (Part 1)
Panellists David Slack and Nalini Baruch discuss today's announcement by the Prime Minister signalling the lifting of many of the Covid-19 mandates, the ups and downs of the housing market and… Audio
Economist on OCR rise predictions
There are high expectations for another interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank today.
Economists are near unanimous that the official cash rate will be raised 25 basis points, a quarter of a… Audio
Covid-19: Government books show financial bounce back
The government's financial books for the first half of 2021 have showcased an economy bouncing back from the uncertainties of 2020.
Finance Minister Grant Robertson is cheering a deficit of $4.6… Audio
How much of Auckland can get back to work at Level 3?
Auckland is now at alert level three, but just how much of our biggest city can actually get back to work? Finance Minister Grant Robertson says 85 to 90 percent of economic activity is still possible… Audio
