Cameron Bagrie
Confidence in the economy at lowest point in three years
Consumer confidence has continued to wane and is now at its lowest level in three years, as doubt grows about the health of the economy. Audio
Economist calls for the Government to have a back-up plan
A sharp fall in confidence in the construction sector has one economist reiterating his call for the Government to have a back-up plan in place in case the economy takes a turn for the worse. Audio
Reserve Bank tipped to cut Official Cash rate again tomorrow
A growing number of economists are expecting yet another cut to the Official Cash Rate tomorrow. Audio
What will the impact on New Zealand be?
The suspension of trading on the New York Stock exchange comes as stocks nose dive in China and Greece continues to haggle with European creditors over another economic rescue package. Audio
Dairy prices on downward trend
The average price has fallen 5-point-9 percent to 2-thousand-2-hundred-and-76 US dollars a tonne, the eighth consecutive fall. Audio
NZ business confidence turns negative in June, at 4-year low
Business confidence has turned gloomy for the first time in more than four years. Audio
Stock market recovers
The Greek government has requested a new bailout deal from the euro zone. Audio
NZ dollar expected to move lower
The New Zealand dollar continues to track down after years of being overvalued. Audio
Market analysts divided on whether RBNZ should cut the OCR
Financial market analysts are divided on whether the Reserve Bank will cut the official cash rate on Thursday. Audio
Interest rate cut next month?
Economists say recent changes to tighten up tax and lending rules for property investors are paving the way for interest rate cuts, perhaps as early as next month. Audio
Business confidence has edged back in April
Business confidence has edged back in April, but firms are still buoyant. Audio
ANZ survey reflects strong consumer confidence
Consumer confidence continues to rise reflecting the strength of the New Zealand economy. Audio
NZ dollar could remain elevated against Australian for awhile
Most economists think the New Zealand dollar is overvalued, but say that isn't going to stop the currency from achieving parity with the Australian dollar sometime soon. Audio
Business confidence rises
Business confidence continues to climb as firms feel good about the robust pace of economic growth. Audio
NZ tipped for robust economic growth in 4QTR 2014
Economists are picking growth will ease off in the last three months of 2014, but remain robust thanks to domestic activity. Audio
NZ dollar seen reaching parity with Australian this year
The New Zealand dollar rose sharply against its Australian counterpart yesterday, following a jump in unemployment across the Tasman. Audio
ANZ Chief Economist discusses interest rate cuts in Australia.
Less than a week after the New Zealand central bank kept interest rates here unchanged, its Australian counterpart has surprised many by cutting its interest rates for the first time in a… Audio
Changing interest rates not only way to cool housing market
A new study reinforces just how unaffordable Auckland property has become. Audio
NZ shares slide as global markets get the jitters
In New Zealand, the benchmark top 50 index dropped about half a percent yesterday. Audio
Consumer confidence rebounds leading into holiday season
Consumer confidence has rebounded leading into the summer holiday season, following a few months in the doldrums. Audio