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No Minister, more spending won't help keep inflation down

Opinion: To sell targeted fiscal spending as keeping inflation under control is a stretch.

Has inflation peaked? Tomorrow's CPI reveal tipped to be bad or worse

Consumer Price Index data will show how high the Reserve Bank has to hike interest rates.

RBNZ set to hike again - when will interest rates peak?

Some are tipping mortgage rates have peaked, but the RBNZ may have other ideas.

Consumer confidence plunges to lowest level since 1988

The Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index dropped sharply in June quarter.

Adrian Orr speech on Māori world view draws critics

Act leader David Seymour says Adrian Orr's speech is 'galling' in a cost-of-living crisis.

Liam Dann: Why interest rates will likely go up to 7%

Where are interest rates headed? And how worried should we be about the economy?

Government should do more to curb inflation - OECD

Report says Reserve Bank policy is on track but more support is needed from fiscal policy.

Reserve Bank of Australia surprises market with big rate hike

The Australian central bank warned inflation was expected to increase further.

Analyst forecasts 18% house price drop

New Zealand house prices could fall from a national average of $905,000 to $740,000.

Brian Fallow: What do you mean by no regrets Governor?

You can only play the cards in front of you, central bank boss tells MPs.

Liam Dann: Crash, slump, correction or bust? Call it what you want, it is happening

All the market noise is just the sound of central banks sucking cash out of the economy.

RBA hikes rates for first time in 11 years

It was the first Aussie rate rise during an election campaign since 2007.

Tim Hazledine: How to stop inflation now

OPINION: We've seen this scenario before and seen what to do - so why aren't we doing it?

Why the NZ dollar has dropped US5c in less than a month

The Kiwi is revisiting levels not seen since July 2020.

Cost of living soars: Annual inflation hits 6.9%

Largest movement since the June 1990 quarter.

Liam Dann: Five things the Govt could do to ease inflation pain

OPINION: Most of these responses come with a sting in the tail.

'Not in a great place now' - Adrian Orr defends inflation response

Extended supply issues caught out central banks, Adrian Orr told the IMF.

Inflation has not peaked yet, says Finance Minister

Official inflation figures are set to rise when they are released on Thursday.