Adrian Orr

The governor of the Reserve Bank says global interest rates are on the cusp of being lowered by central banks, but consumer and business inflation expectations need to drop further for it to happen.

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Yesterday the Reserve Bank held its cash rate in its first monetary statement of the year.

The RBNZ took a softer tone with none of the threats of rate rises heard last November.

Instead, they… Audio

The Reserve Bank struck a hawkish tone on Wednesday with its final monetary statement of the year.

As expected it kept the cash rate unchanged at 5.5 percent but explicitly added the threat of a rate… Audio

The governor of the Reserve Bank is confident the economy will achieve a soft landing going into next year as it continues a determined policy of an extended period of high interest rates.

As… Audio

Wellington council approves of Pasifika building plans. Audio

The Reserve Bank has hiked the Official Cash Rate 50 basis points as it presses on with getting inflation under control.

ASB Bank chief economist Nick Tuffley says the damage caused by Cyclone… Audio

Crushed between rising interest rates and runaway inflation - why are households being forced to bear the cost of fixing the economy?

At least one leading economist reckons the Reserve Bank, the… Audio

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

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

"A battle against rate rises and service cuts" - Auckland councillors have been debating how to plug a $270 million financial hole.

Mayor Wayne Brown is determined the burden won't be passed on to… Video, Audio

Banks are being urged to lend a helping hand to families and businesses struggling with rising interest rates. The plea comes from the Reserve Bank as it warns of tough times ahead in the fight… Audio

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Why is the Reserve Bank facing flak from every angle over its economic handling of the pandemic? Audio

The Reserve Bank stuck to the script yesterday with another hawkish monetary statement and a 50 basis point rise in the official cash rate to a seven year high of 3 percent.

The central is… Audio

The Reserve Bank says it's not messing about in its battle with inflation and looks set to impose 50 basis points rate rises at its July and August reviews. Governor Adrian Orr says they're less… Audio

The Reserve Bank Governor joins Kathryn to discuss interest rates, inflation and the economy following yesterday's increase in the official cash rate. Audio