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Don't delay interest rate relief too long - major bank tells RBNZ
No need to wait for ideal conditions to cut interest rates and give households some relief, Westpac tells Reserve Bank.
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The Reserve Bank's double-pronged cash plan
5:00 am todayWe'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… Audio
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Why logs are hot property
14 May 2024International demand for pruned logs from NZ is the highest seen by a forest manager with 30 years experience.
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The Panel with Claire Amos & Chris Wikaira (Part 1)
14 May 2024Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Claire Amos & Chris Wikaira discuss the re-introduction of charter schools, and whether electricity should… Audio
Don't delay interest rate relief too long - major bank tells RBNZ
No need to wait for ideal conditions to cut interest rates and give households some relief, Westpac tells Reserve Bank.
Early Business News for 15 May 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. 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
Why logs are hot property
International demand for pruned logs from NZ is the highest seen by a forest manager with 30 years experience.
The Panel with Claire Amos & Chris Wikaira (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Claire Amos & Chris Wikaira discuss the re-introduction of charter schools, and whether electricity should be subsidised for struggling households… Audio
New Zealanders leaving at a record pace while immigration slows
More than half of 52,500 New Zealand citizens who left in the year ended March headed to Australia.
Midday Business News for 14 May 2024
The latest figures show the economy's in the slow lane. Audio
Two more major banks drop mortgage rates
The banks have made cuts to their six-month and one-year terms, following ASB's move last week.
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 14 April
On today's episode, staff say the Ministry of Education is already preparing consultancy firms to do the work of people who are being laid off, PM Christopher Luxon joins us and we also hear from RNZ… Audio
Markets Update for 14 May 2024
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Survey highlights expectation that inflation will fall
A quarterly survey commissioned by the Reserve Bank shows business and finance leaders expect inflation to fall back into the target band in the next year. ANZ economist Henry Russell spoke to Corin… Audio
Business News for 14 May 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Early Business News for 14 May 2024
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Inflation picked to fall back into Reserve Bank's target - survey
The business and finance sector expects the central bank may cut interest rates by the end of this year.
Evening business for 13 May 2024
News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
Mechanic says parking changes will sink his business
Mechanic and business owner Craig Draper Fredco Motors speaks to Lisa Owen about what effect the Auckland parking charges will have on his business. Audio
Rents, fuel and food holding up inflation
ANZ economist Henry Russell said the price rises were stronger than expected.
