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Barry Soper: Is the economy on the way up?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 20 Aug 2025, 5:32pm
Acting Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Christian Hawkesby. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Acting Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Christian Hawkesby. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Barry Soper: Is the economy on the way up?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 20 Aug 2025, 5:32pm

The Reserve Bank is signalling further OCR cuts, but making no promises.

It's slashed the cash rate 25 basis points today, to 3 percent.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this is a sign that the screws are off the economy.

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