PremiumLiam DannBusiness Editor at Large·NZ Herald·24 May, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌In this episode of The Economy of Everything, Liam Dann & Tamsyn Parker give an update on the prices at the pump as well as previewing the OCR decision and next week's budget.The Reserve Bank is widely expected to leave the Official Cash Rate on hold at 2.25% when it meets next Wednesday.But as a curtain-raiser for Thursday’s Budget, the full Monetary Policy Statement will offer plenty for economists to debate.

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