Dominick Stephens
Today's market update
The ratings agency Standard and Poor's has cut Fonterra's credit rating from A to A-minus. Audio
Reflective RBNZ governor looks at more rate cuts
Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler has reaffirmed that at least one more interest rate cut is likely as he balances a weak international outlook against a slightly better domestic economy. Audio
Hamilton house prices rising faster than Auckland
Hamilton now has the fastest rising house prices in the country, stripping the mantle from Auckland. Audio
Auckland house market cools as speculators, investors pause
An economist says overheated house prices in Auckland could cool well before newly built houses come on the market. Audio
Auckland housing bubble
Westpac's chief economist Dominick Stephens discusses if the Auckland housing bubble is (a) real and (b) is due to burst. Audio
Westpac predicts bleaker outlook for economy
A leading bank is predicting a bleaker outlook for the New Zealand economy as it struggles to absorb the dramatic fall in dairy prices and a slowdown in the Christchurch rebuild. Audio
Westpac forecasts record low for OCR
The continuing slump in dairy prices has prompted economists to forecast that the Reserve Bank could drop the official cash rate to record lows. Audio
Bank picking a record low for OCR by end of year
One economist is picking the Reserve Bank will take bold action and reduce the official cash rate to a record low of two percent by the end of the year as a result of weak inflation and the flow on… Audio
Cut to interest rate expected
Weaker than expected inflation, compounded by a fall in dairy prices, has economists pretty much certain the Reserve Bank will cut the benchmark interest rate next week Audio
Consumer confidence falls to lowest level in two years
Consumer confidence has fallen to the lowest level in more than two years, but remains buoyant. Audio
Consumer confidence has fallen to the lowest level in two years
Consumer confidence has fallen to the lowest level in more than two years. Audio
Migration boom may be short lived
New Zealand's migration boom may be short lived. Audio
NZ economy looking more attractive
The economy is luring more foreign workers and keeping New Zealanders at home, pushing migration numbers to a new high. Audio
RBNZ is unlikely to raise the OCR as housing demand continues
Economists say the Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut the offical cash rate before the end of the year, unless something is done to cool Auckland's over-heated housing market. Audio
RBNZ is unlikely to raise the OCR as housing demand continues
Economists say there is less than a 50-50 chance of the central bank lowering the key interest rate before the end of the year, particularly given an increasing population and Auckland's red hot… Audio
Westpac says the NZ dollar needs to fall considerably
An economist says the New Zealand dollar will have to fall a lot against all the currencies of the nation's trading partners before the Reserve Bank stops saying its level is unjustified and… Audio
Today's market update
The New Zealand dollar fell more than a US cent today to its lowest level in nearly four years after the Reserve Bank opened the door to potential interest rate cuts. Audio
NZ dollar falls after Reserve Bank opens the door to rate cuts
The New Zealand dollar fell more than a US cent to its lowest level in nearly four years after the Reserve Bank opened the door to possible interest rate cuts in future. Audio
Interest rates 'likely to fall further'
Listening to that is Westpac New Zealand's chief economist, Dominick Stephens. Audio
Inflation declines in the December quarter
Economists say consumer prices are set to keep falling, thanks to slumping fuel costs. Audio
