Liam Dann: Are low interest rates good or bad for poor people?
Middle-class panic has put heat on interest rates but what's the impact on real poverty?
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What happens to funding for lending if OCR turns negative?
The Reserve Bank could end up paying borrowers to lend from it if rates turn negative.
Almost half of all Auckland homes sold in November priced over $1m
November figures out from city's largest agency.
Liam Dann: The real house price problem is us
Property hysteria is here again, highlighting just how entrenched the issue is in NZ.
Economy Hub: Adrian Orr on the politics of house prices
Watch: Adrian Orr talks to Liam Dann about house prices, Covid recovery...and that letter.
Grant Robertson v Adrian Orr: Those letters, decoded
ANALYSIS: NZ's housing crisis took epistolary form yesterday. We read between the lines.
Liam Dann: Returning Kiwis - just what impact are they having, really?
OPINION: Are more New Zealanders coming home? What happens next with migration is crucial.
Seymour criticises RBNZ for 'irresponsible' policy
The Act Party leader says the bank is inflating asset bubbles, creating political unrest.
Editorial: Five big take-outs from all the Reserve Bank news
Editorial: Covid is complicating the Reserve Bank's message but here's a summary.
Red-hot housing market: Reserve Bank swats away concerns
Central bank says its only concern is risky loans as it moves to drop borrowing costs.
LVR surprise could spur investor buy-up, warns property expert
The Reserve Bank is set to consult on bringing back the restrictions.
Reserve Bank 'caught off guard' by house prices: economist
The RBNZ's conundrum proves low interest rates are fuelling housing boom, economist says.
Weak NZ inflation data makes case for more stimulus
Low inflation over the third quarter has backed the case for more RBNZ stimulus.
Bryce Wilkinson: IMF's fiscal forecasts make grim reading for NZ
The fresh Labour Government is now fully accountable for the quality of public spending.
ANZ upgrades economic forecasts on house price surge
A booming housing market is adding confidence to the economy, says ANZ.
Editorial: Hero or villain? NZ's housing boom is back
Hot property in a pandemic? The housing market is heating up again despite Covid.
Liam Dann: Like it or not, it's house prices to the economic rescue
All the signs are pointing to the housing market as NZ's economic safety net - again.
Liam Dann: We blew it - recession a reminder of bigger economic failure
NZ's first recession in 11 years is a reminder we wasted the opportunity for real change.
Liam Dann: When borrowing less is the biggest debt worry
New Zealand's debt mountain keeps growing everywhere except in the sector it should be.
Liam Dann: How our brains are reacting in a time of stress and uncertainty
We're hard-wired to hate uncertainty but coping with it offers our best chance of success.
Liam Dann: What lockdown restrictions will really mean for economy
In the grand scope of the Covid downturn the impact of this lockdown is not catastrophic.
RBNZ shows 'preference' for negative OCR
Central bank could lend direct to retail banks to ensure OCR cuts get to customers.
How strong is the economic recovery? Reserve Bank to deliver its verdict
To print or not to print - the RBNZ's next big call is whether to expand the QE programme.
Does RBNZ need to ramp up the printing press?
A much better than expected bounce in the domestic economy could mean no need.
Economists set sights on August after OCR stays on hold
Economists expect the Reserve Bank to ramp up bond buying in August.
Market open: Global risk appetite may spur buying; OCR in focus
The main focus today will be on the Reserve Bank's interest rate call.
Editorial: GDP focus masks bigger economic challenges
We measure recession in GDP points, but the reality of downturn and recovery runs deeper.
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr 'very concerned' should NZ go back into lockdown
Our two new Covid-19 cases are a "cautionary tale" on travel, CNN's Richard Quest says.
Editorial: Debt remains a threat to economic recovery
We say: The Reserve Bank has reassured on financial stability but some big risks remain.
Liam Dann: Welcome to world where $60b buy-up is no surprise
The Reserve Bank has doubled down.
Negative interest rates likely this year - Westpac
Westpac economists say the Reserve Bank will be forced to cut OCR below zero this year.
Reserve Bank to axe loan-to-value ratios
LVRs were first introduced in October 2013 to curb an overheated housing market.
Peter Lyons: Govt rescue package is too cumbersome and slow
Comment: Immediate mortgage and business debt breaks would be a better approach.