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Hamish Pepper: The NZ economy is finally recovering

Hamish Pepper: The NZ economy is finally recovering

Update: 2025-11-09
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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 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. 

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Hamish Pepper: The NZ economy is finally recovering

Hamish Pepper: The NZ economy is finally recovering

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