The National and ACT parties are unimpressed the Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has been reappointed for a second term.
Opposition parties want an independent review of the central bank's performance and decisions during the pandemic.
The finance minister Grant Robertson is defending the decision, saying the economy needs "Continuity and stability".
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Jun 2025
Facing down a fiscal firestorm
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has had an action-packed week. She made a U-turn on winter fuel payments, announced plans to spend billions of pounds on new transport schemes and, following the prime minister’s latest announcement, she now has to find yet more money to fund a rise in ... Show More
28m 51s
Oct 17
Britain: a beacon of economic stability?
The countdown is on: Chancellor Rachel Reeves has just six weeks to finalise her Autumn Budget before the November 26 deadline. This week, she was in Washington DC for the annual meeting of the IMF, where she hinted at tax rises for the rich, while pinning some blame for Britain’ ... Show More
33m 12s
May 2025
Goldman Vice Chairman & Former Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan Talks Fed Might Not Be Cutting Rates This Year
Goldman Sachs Vice Chair Robert Kaplan, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, says he expects sluggish growth but not a recession. Speaking with Sonali Basak at the Goldman Sachs Tenth Annual Leveraged Finance and Credit Conference in Dana Point, California, Kap ... Show More
6m 55s