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Inflation may have peaked in the March quarter

Inflation may have peaked in the March quarter

It may be the peak, but economists are still tipping at least one more rate hike. 

Rebecca Howard 19 Apr 2023
April 26: D-Day for rich taxpayers report
Policy

April 26: D-Day for rich taxpayers report

We're about to find out how much tax New Zealand’s wealthiest citizens pay.

Pattrick Smellie 18 Apr 2023
Could the RBNZ hike further to quash a housing revival?
Policy

Could the RBNZ hike further to quash a housing revival?

Most economists regard the latest housing data as stronger than expected.

Jenny Ruth 18 Apr 2023


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Pattrick Smellie

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Pattrick was judged New Zealand's best overall columnist and business columnist of the year at the Voyager 2021 Media Awards. He has more than 35 years’ experience reporting and working in New Zealand politics and the commercial sector. A former Press Gallery chairman, he is an award-winning journalist and has worked for titles including The Dominion, The Press, Sunday Star-Times and National Business Review. He was the first NZ correspondent for The Australian and co-founded BusinessDesk in 2008.

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