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EPISODE · Nov 9, 2025 · 41 MIN

Hamish Pepper: The NZ economy is finally recovering

from The Weekend Collective · host Newstalk ZB

The Reserve Bank shocked a lot of us last month when it cut the OCR by 50 basis points down to 2.5%. Analysts have said that the RBNZ was reading the room and giving kiwis a much needed breather after years of high rates.  Early signs are showing it's starting to have an effect - with the GDP estimate for the September quarter pointing to 0.6% growth and many banks forecasting an optimistic remainder of the year.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Reserve Bank shocked a lot of us last month when it cut the OCR by 50 basis points down to 2.5%. Analysts have said that the RBNZ was reading the room and giving kiwis a much needed breather after years of high rates.  Early signs are showing...

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