The pre-Christmas stoush between Finance Minister Nicola Willis and her 1990s predecessor Ruth Richardson has faded. The planned debate was cancelled. Read more
The past month has been difficult to process. First, American special forces captured Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, then Donald Trump renewed his threat to annex Greenland, a territory belonging to NATO ally Denmark. Read more
The paint was still drying on the Auckland convention centre when Christopher Luxon delivered his State of the Nation speech on Monday. Some of the furniture had not arrived. Read more
The domestic political year has started with housing density back on the agenda. Is Christopher Luxon walking away from the bipartisan housing accord? Read more
| GDP Quarterly Change: | 0.17% |
|---|---|
| GDP Annual Change: | 0.40% |
| Inflation: | 2.73% |
| Optimal OCR: | 2.00% |
| Optimal OCR Gap: | -0.50% |
| Forecasted OCR Change: | 0.00% |