Nadine HigginsThe Prosperity Project host·NZ Herald·12 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to read‌People trying to enter the job market are amongst those left most exposed by higher interest rates, according to Bernard Hickey. Image / NZMERaising interest rates while youth unemployment sits at a 30-year high “doesn’t feel right”, according to economic commentator Bernard Hickey.

Hickey, founder of The Kākā, told Nadine Higgins on The Prosperity Project podcast that the Reserve Bank could have waited longer before raising the Official Cash