Rural cashflows, housing confidence, and exports underpin rebound
Green shoots emerge: Spending, confidence rise after OCR cut
Lower OCR seen lifting housing demand and giving SMEs breathing room
Barring major setbacks, it seems likely that monetary policy won’t be newsworthy in 2026
Banks expect 25bp cut but say RBNZ may need to go further in 2026
Market reacts as RBNZ slashes rates by 50bp
Some say a half-point slash is needed to jolt the economy – others warn against moving too fast
Auckland and Otago lead modest lift in housing consents
Other centres like Wellington have remained sluggish
Rate cuts were a "big move," but they haven't been enough to make the numbers attractive
