Nick Tuffley

Inflation expectations for the next two years have risen off record lows, but only just. Audio

Pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates further has eased given the risks in the latest report on the health of the banking system. Audio

Rising national house prices are expected to weigh on the Reserve Bank's thinking, when it releases its financial stability report tomorrow. Audio

Meanwhile ASB's chief economist suggests the Reserve Bank should cut the official cash rate by 50 basis points to 1.75 percent. Audio

Inflation will be the key business topic with official data for the first quarter out today. A Reuters poll of economists is picking zero-point-1 percent for the quarter and zero-point-4 percent for… Audio

Spending using electronic cards has risen a touch, but the warmer weather is affecting clothing sales. Audio

As you may have heard in the news, New Zealand is still an attractive destination to holiday and live. Audio

The economy is expected to bottom out in the first half of this year at around 2 percent annual growth as the impact of weak dairy prices, slower construction growth, and the ever present slowdown in… Audio

The country's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in almost seven years, at 5.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015, with strong growth jobs in the construction sector as well as in… Audio

The jobless rate has fallen to 5-point-3 percent - the lowest it's been in about six years - which has surprised some analysts. Audio

The ASB Bank's latest housing confidence survey suggested respondents generally believe home loan rates have fallen as much as could be expected. Audio

Financial markets and investors face the last big week of the year with September quarter current account and economic growth figures due out on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. Audio

But not everyone's convinced the Reserve Bank can put its feet up. Audio

The heat appears to be coming out of the housing market, but an economist still expects prices to rise. Audio

Some of the froth looks to be coming out of the housing market. Audio

Inflation data has sparked no big surprises with another low figure recorded. Audio

Improving dairy prices may cause the Reserve Bank to hold off making further cuts to the Offical Cash Rate, with another expected next month. Audio

The rise in Fonterra's annual profit and its increased forecast payout will help to lift some of the gloom that's descended on the industry, which has just been through its toughest season in six… Audio

A special measure of Canterbury's economy has been scrapped after three years, as the frenzied activitiy around the rebuild eases. Audio

Low inflation and slowing economic activity has two banks forecasting the Reserve bank will return interest rates to their record low of 2-and-a-half percent Audio