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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
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 hand that holds the purse strings
Why is the Reserve Bank facing flak from every angle over its economic handling of the pandemic? Audio
'Double your money' property pitches still circulating
Property prices are sliding after decades of big returns for investors - and property stories and ads have been highly profitable for the media in that time too. Recent warnings the ‘one way bet' on… Audio
What does 2 percent cash rate mean for home loans?
The cost of living is about to get a whole lot pricier if you've got a mortgage and there could be yet more pain coming down the pipe.
The Reserve Bank has raised the official cash rate half a… Video, Audio
Unsustainable housing market poses risk to economy - Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank says a larger housing correction could be on the cards, as house prices remain above sustainable levels.
Reserve Bank lifts OCR to 1.5 percent
The Reserve Bank has stepped up the battle against inflation with an increase of half of a percentage point in the Official Cash Rate to 1.5 percent, with a warning that further rises are coming. Audio
'Rather depressing' - Official cash rate rise hits first home buyers
The Reserve Bank's quarter percentage point rise in the official cash rate may have put an end to the one "saving grace" in the housing market. Audio
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr on rising interest rates
The Reserve Bank Governor joins Kathryn to discuss interest rates, inflation and the economy following yesterday's increase in the official cash rate. Audio
Market analyst: 'NTFs are complete folly'
Last year saw the meteoric rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a form of digital provenance. However, senior market analyst at Oanda, Jeffrey Halley, says NFTs are reaching peak hype, and their… Audio
Westpac NZ directors lack 'sufficient expertise' - review
An independent report into Westpac New Zealand has found material shortcomings in the way its board has run the bank.
