On my first morning as Prime Minister, I would deliver a speech. It would contain no slogans or platitudes about becoming the best country in the world. Read more
New Zealand is about to lose a German bread that was never German, and as the only German in the room, I have been invited to grieve. I will pass. Read more
Imagine you run a business as a “dag crusher”. For those unfamiliar with the term, a “dag” is a dirty bit of wool attached to a sheep’s rear end. Read more
At its campaign launch in Gisborne on Sunday, Te Pāti Māori asked its supporters for something no party had requested so openly before: candidate votes for the party, party votes for its allies on the left. The request rests on MMP’s overhang rule. Read more
| GDP Quarterly Change: | 0.64% |
|---|---|
| GDP Annual Change: | 2.09% |
| Inflation: | 3.12% |
| Optimal OCR: | 2.31% |
| Optimal OCR Gap: | -0.19% |
| Forecasted OCR Change: | 0.00% |