Kiwis Get Another Mega Rate Cut, As Inflation Sits In Band!

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Feb 21 2025 | 00:15:24

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Show Notes

Would you prefer to be living in New Zealand or Australia? The New Zealand story on monetary policy and home prices is a million miles away from the RBA’s approach of keeping rates lower, to protect jobs even if inflation remains above target. Across the ditch the Reserve Bank’s approach of “no regrets”, took interest rates much higher, lifted unemployment and pulled home prices lower, and because of the more aggressive action appears to have left the land of the long white cloud better placed in the months ahead. The New Zealand Monetary Policy Committee this week agreed to lower […]

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