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RBNZ eying its role in house price inflation
Should the central bank's remit include secondary considerations like housing and distributional impacts? The RBNZ wants to know.
Policy
Tourism holds its breath as govt mulls ending border self-isolation
With the traditional March-to-May booking window fast approaching for tourists considering a summer holiday in NZ, the government is cutting it fine as it considers ending self-isolation requirements for inbound travellers.
Economy
RBNZ tightens its grip on inflation
The central bank now expects the cash rate to peak at 3.4% in September 2024 versus its prior view that it would peak at 2.6% in December 2023.
Politics
The heat is on: RBNZ signals more hikes to come
Central bank now expects the cash rate to peak at 3.4% in September 2024 versus its prior view that it would peak at 2.6% in December 2023.
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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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