Sharon Zollner
‘A sharp bounce’: Latest ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ Consumer Confidence Survey shows consumer confidence lifted 8 points in July as expectations around the economic outlook improve
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‘A sharp bounce’: Latest ANZ-Roy Morgan NZ Consumer Confidence Survey shows consumer confidence lifted 8 points in July as expectations around the economic outlook improve
ANZ’s latest Business Outlook Survey shows business confidence is at ‘historically solid levels’, with businesses signaling renewed hiring and investment optimism
ANZ’s latest Business Outlook Survey shows business confidence is at ‘historically solid levels’, with businesses signaling renewed hiring and investment optimism
Reserve Bank’s first Official Cash Rate hike in three years divides bank economists, but all agree more increases are coming before the year is out
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Reserve Bank’s first Official Cash Rate hike in three years divides bank economists, but all agree more increases are coming before the year is out
Bank economists divided on whether the Reserve Bank will increase the Official Cash Rate on July 8 after May's close call
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Bank economists divided on whether the Reserve Bank will increase the Official Cash Rate on July 8 after May's close call
ANZ Truckometer data points to softening economic momentum with light and heavy traffic falls in May, ahead of next week’s GDP release
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ANZ Truckometer data points to softening economic momentum with light and heavy traffic falls in May, ahead of next week’s GDP release
ANZ card spending rose 1.8% in May month-on-month, and 4.8% compared to May 2025, with the bank’s chief economist citing a 'strong' spending lift
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ANZ card spending rose 1.8% in May month-on-month, and 4.8% compared to May 2025, with the bank’s chief economist citing a 'strong' spending lift
Treasury's forecast surplus 'not at all clear,' says ANZ's Sharon Zollner, while Finance Minister eyes potential further tax measures for banks
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Treasury's forecast surplus 'not at all clear,' says ANZ's Sharon Zollner, while Finance Minister eyes potential further tax measures for banks
Although the Reserve Bank is caught between a rock and a hard place, its priority should be not making things worse, Brian Fallow says
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Although the Reserve Bank is caught between a rock and a hard place, its priority should be not making things worse, Brian Fallow says
Most economists predict the Reserve Bank will start raising the Official Cash Rate from July, following a split vote at May's Monetary Policy Committee meeting
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Most economists predict the Reserve Bank will start raising the Official Cash Rate from July, following a split vote at May's Monetary Policy Committee meeting
Bank economists expect the RBNZ to keep the Official Cash Rate on hold on Wednesday as inflation uncertainty clouds the timing of future hikes
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Bank economists expect the RBNZ to keep the Official Cash Rate on hold on Wednesday as inflation uncertainty clouds the timing of future hikes
ANZ business confidence survey warns of ‘wall of worry’, uncertainty likely to put some hiring and investment decisions 'on ice'
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ANZ business confidence survey warns of ‘wall of worry’, uncertainty likely to put some hiring and investment decisions 'on ice'
‘The world has definitely changed but we have seen the benefits over time of low and stable inflation’: RBNZ Governor Anna Breman stands by inflation target, says 2% midpoint appropriate
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‘The world has definitely changed but we have seen the benefits over time of low and stable inflation’: RBNZ Governor Anna Breman stands by inflation target, says 2% midpoint appropriate
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ANZ picks Reserve Bank to raise the OCR 3 times this year starting in July, but notes there's a high level of uncertainty
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ANZ picks Reserve Bank to raise the OCR 3 times this year starting in July, but notes there's a high level of uncertainty
RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says future path for the OCR is conditional on how the economy evolves as some bank economists bring their forecasts for increases forward
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RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says future path for the OCR is conditional on how the economy evolves as some bank economists bring their forecasts for increases forward
The Reserve Bank's latest Official Cash Rate review will see no immediate change to the 2.25% rate, but that's about the only predictable part of a very complicated decision
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The Reserve Bank's latest Official Cash Rate review will see no immediate change to the 2.25% rate, but that's about the only predictable part of a very complicated decision