'The world according to Orr': growing concern RBNZ losing institutional memory
Central bank watchers say the RBNZ is a pillar of stability for the economy, but they are sounding the alarm over the thinning of its ranks and stifling of dissenting voices.
RBNZ confirms 10 senior staff going or gone since June
The Reserve Bank's assistant governor, Juliet Tainui-Hernandez, told a parliamentary committee earlier that the central bank had "absolutely not" lost so many senior staff.
RBNZ denies 10 of 25 senior staff have left since June
Governor Adrian Orr didn't deny suggestions he would have preferred the news of more departures to have been delayed until after his appearance before a parliamentary committee.
Mass exodus from RBNZ's senior ranks
A restructuring of the senior leadership team is the explanation given for the latest rash of departures.