Inflation expectations fall as economic growth also tipped to stay in the doldrums
RBNZ survey respondents see the economy growing by less than 1 per cent over the year. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Government fails to calm jitters among carbon traders, flagging forestry industry review outside the ETS
Minister unsure of impact land use rule changes will have on the number of trees planted. Source: NZ Herald Business News
ANZ, BNZ bosses in no hurry to follow RBNZ’s advice and get more information about insurability of property
The Reserve Bank believes more risk-based pricing could improve financial stability. Source: NZ Herald Business News
OECD warns NZ Govt it shouldn’t borrow to pay for tax cuts
Organisation calls for a capital gains tax, better education and more competition. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Insurance law to be overhauled to prevent insurers from unreasonably declining claims
Onus to be put on insurers to ask for information, rather than assume customers will tell. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Savers slowly capitalise on high interest rates – BNZ CEO Dan Huggins
BNZ's profitability falls as savers shift their funds to accounts that pay more interest. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Reserve Bank wants banks to keep a closer eye on the insurability of properties it lends against
The bank is wary of banks issuing loans against properties that become hard to insure. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Nuance needed in right-sizing the public sector – Jenée Tibshraeny
What the numbers tell us about what happened to the public sector under Labour. Source: NZ Herald Business News
Reserve Bank tells Commerce Commission to stay in its lane, refuses to bend regulations to improve bank competition
The RBNZ's financial stability mandate clashes with the competition watchdog. Source: NZ Herald Business News
NZ productivity problems: Is excessive regulation or primary industry to blame?
Red tape and New Zealand's reliance on dairy cop some of the blame. Source: NZ Herald Business News