🇳🇿 NZD Press Releases

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and the Minister of Finance have agreed changes to the MPC Charter that will provide more transparency and accountability of MPC decision-making.

Monetary Policy Review media release and the MPC’s Record of Meeting, which summarises the committee's discussions, leading to the decision.

Monetary Policy Statement media release and the MPC’s Record of Meeting, which summarises the committee's discussions, leading to the decision.

Monetary Policy Statement media release and the MPC’s Record of Meeting, which summarises the committee's discussions, leading to the decision.

We have released our monetary policy and OCR dates and financial stability report dates for August 2026 to February 2027.

Monetary Policy Review media release and the MPC’s Record of Meeting, which summarises the committee's discussions, leading to the decision.

“The global risk environment has worsened over the past six months, as conflict in the Middle East threatens world energy supply”, says Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman in publishing the Financial Stability Report this morning. “However, New Zealand’s financial system is resilient and well positioned to support households and businesses even if economic conditions soften."

On Wednesday 29 April, Governor Dr Anna Breman spoke with a range of business owners, young professionals, and local leaders in Hamilton as part of her regional engagement programme.

In media interviews this week, Governor Dr Anna Breman is speaking about New Zealand’s economic outlook and monetary policy settings.

“Financial stability risks remain higher than in recent years”, says Reserve Bank Governor Christian Hawkesby in releasing the Financial Stability Report this morning.

We have published our Annual Report covering the year from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Chief Economist Paul Conway delivers a keynote speech at the National Financial Advisers Conference 2026 in Auckland, with this year’s focus titled “Purchasing power and the real cost of living in New Zealand.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua is expanding its communications approach for the 8 April Monetary Policy Review.

“To achieve our inflation target, we need to look ahead to the future, while learning from the past and understanding the present”, said Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman in a speech at a Business Canterbury lunch today.

A speech delivered by Governor Christian Hawkesby.

A speech delivered by RBNZ Director of Financial Markets, Adam Richardson.

In a keynote address at the Citi Australia & New Zealand Investment Conference, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Chief Economist Paul Conway reflected on lessons learned from monetary and fiscal policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is well positioned to handle the challenges to our price stability and financial stability mandates caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The RBNZ has published the results from the 2025 Bank Industry Stress Test.

The guidelines outline how we take competition into account when developing prudential policy.