Business optimism remains fragile while the economic recovery gets pushed to 2027.
The cracks are starting to show as businesses feel the cost pressure of the conflict.
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick also questions whether a softer housing market could impact lending to small businesses.
There is no system-wide mechanism for sharing individual insurance policy changes with banks.
The latest jobless rate has fallen to 5.3%, which is better than economists had expected.
But the Reserve Bank also raises questions about the risks they face from AI.
WATCH: Hopes of a meaningful economic turnaround this year have diminished.
The decision is a step in the right direction, says Westpac chief economist Kelly Eckhold.
ANZ’s monthly measure of firms’ confidence falls, while fuel stocks remain healthy.
NZ Certified Builders chief executive Malcolm Fleming says OCR hikes this year would be a further blow to a struggling economy.