Think for a moment about how some pharmacy services are funded. Or rather, not really funded. Read more
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Consumer price inflation in New Zealand is not beaten. The Reserve Bank might decide it has cut interest rates a bit too much. Read more
This week, 2026 got under way in earnest. Workers are back at work, children are back at school and New Year’s resolutions have faded into distant memory. Read more
| GDP Quarterly Change: | 0.13% |
|---|---|
| GDP Annual Change: | 0.44% |
| Inflation: | 2.73% |
| Optimal OCR: | 2.00% |
| Optimal OCR Gap: | -0.50% |
| Forecasted OCR Change: | 0.00% |