Patrick O'meara

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

The Official Cash Rate is now the lowest its ever been, and the Reserve Bank has signaled it could go lower. Audio

RNZ Economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara reports on the Reserve Bank's surprise cut to the benchmark interest rate, the Official Cash Rate, and what the governor, Graeme Wheeler, has said about the… Audio

Another cut in Fonterra's forecast payout to dairy farmers is not expected to persuade the Reserve Bank to reduce the official cash rate from its record low 2 point 5 percent this morning.. Audio

As dairy debt balloons, Fonterra, who - in May of last year - said "We can expect prices to recover going forward", today cut their forecast payout for milk solids by 25 cents a kilo. Audio

Critics of the Trans-Pacific-Partnership, the TPPA, are calling on the Government not to make the same mistake when free trade talks start with the European Union, and keep them secret. Audio

Lobby groups are at odds over the secrecy that enveloped the Trans Pacific Partnership talks, and whether the Government did enough to ease public mistrust about the contentious agreement. Audio

Hearings into the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement have got underway today. Audio

So where to now for the TPP. Our economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara was at Sky City for yesterday's signing of the TPP. Audio

Despite today's TPP protests, the controversial agreement was signed by Ministers of the 12 countries at the SkyCity convention centre in Auckland. Audio

The Trans Pacific Partnership has been signed in Auckland this morning. RNZ's economics correspondent, Patrick O'Meara, has been at the signing at Sky City. Audio

The formal beginning of the Trans Pacific Partnership signing is about to get under way in Auckland. We can cross now to Sky City and our economics correspondent, Patrick O'Meara. Audio

A group of prominent business leaders say its incomprehensible that people are protesting against the TPP, arguing the controversial agreement will boost exports, growth and jobs. Audio

Our economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara has been at an official briefing about what's going to happen with the signing at SkyCity in Auckland and he joins us from nearby. Audio

Opponents of the Trans Pacific Partnership are warning the United States will try to strong arm other nations into accepting longer monopoly protection periods for next generation drugs at this week's… Audio

The Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate on hold at 2.5 percent , despite inflation falling to just zero point 1 percent. The US Federal Reserve has also left its benchmark interest rate… Audio

Economists are tipping the Reserve Bank will leave the cost of borrowing unchanged at a record low 2 point 5 percent this morning. Audio

Our economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara has been poring through the 279-page national interest analysis released by Trade Minister Todd McLay. Audio

Opponents of the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement say an analysis of the investment chapter proves New Zealand will be more vulnerable to legal attacks from foreign investors. Audio