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Cost of living rose 4.1% in the year to June 2026. Fuel (war on Iran), electricity and council rates were the main culprits. Its not just inflation that matters, but whether people can avoid the… | Shamubeel Eaqub Cost of living rose 4.1% in the year to June 2026. Fuel (war on Iran), electricity and council rates were the main culprits. Its not just inflation that matters, but whether people can avoid the goods and services, and why prices are rising. As the chart shows, our inflation is mainly in fuel and ot...

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Reserve Bank hikes official cash rate to 2.5 per cent The Reserve Bank raised the official cash rate for the first time in more than three years to tackle inflation pressures, and signaled more increases this year.

BREAKING: Monetary Policy Committee made the call to lift the OCR to 2.50% by consensus, saying that although energy prices have decreased, the effects of the shock will linger for some time and the outlook for medium-term inflation pressures remains uncertain.

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Economy Made Simple #18 | Is New Zealand's economic recovery back on track? In this episode of Economy Made Simple, Shamubeel Eaqub takes a mom...

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Major bank cuts mortgage rate by whopping 30bps, but increases others ASB is hiking some of its short-term lending options and cutting longer ones.

#rbnz | Satish Ranchhod The latest business survey showed that pricing pressures in New Zealand are easing. That reinforces our expectation that the RBNZ will remain high n hold in July. Westpac New Zealand Kelly Eckhold

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Westpac Economic Commentary 29 June 2026 | Westpac NZ Economics Team Our latest Economic Commentary looks at how the outlook for interest hikes from the RBNZ is changing as oil prices have dropped back. While markets are still pricing in a high likelihood of a rate hike in July, we think the RBNZ will remain on hold. Further ahead, the OCR looks set to rise more grad...