Economy
Don't delay interest rate relief too long - major bank tells RBNZ
No need to wait for ideal conditions to cut interest rates and give households some relief, Westpac tells Reserve Bank.
Early Business News for 15 May 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
New Zealanders leaving at a record pace while immigration slows
More than half of 52,500 New Zealand citizens who left in the year ended March headed to Australia.
Midday Business News for 14 May 2024
The latest figures show the economy's in the slow lane. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 14 May
On today's episode, staff say the Ministry of Education is already preparing consultancy firms to do the work of people who are being laid off, PM Christopher Luxon joins us and we also hear from RNZ… Audio
Survey highlights expectation that inflation will fall
A quarterly survey commissioned by the Reserve Bank shows business and finance leaders expect inflation to fall back into the target band in the next year. ANZ economist Henry Russell spoke to Corin… Audio
Inflation picked to fall back into Reserve Bank's target - survey
The business and finance sector expects the central bank may cut interest rates by the end of this year.
Rents, fuel and food holding up inflation
ANZ economist Henry Russell said the price rises were stronger than expected.
Early Business News for 13 May 2024
Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio
The haves and have-nots of aged care
New Zealand's aged care sector faces huge inequities - while the flashiest ever has just opened in Auckland, many in smaller towns are closing Audio
Week in Politics: Triumph and disaster, but no austerity
Analysis - A big announcement about Auckland's water woes was overshadowed by a chaotic press conference about prisons, Peter Wilson writes.
Midday Report Essentials for 10 May 2024
On today's episode, Defence Minister Judith Collins has announced an increase to defence spending, political editor Jo Moir crunches the numbers, head of research at Enerlytica John Kidd warns it… Audio