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Two‑speed Tasman economies buy RBNZ time on rate hikes

New Zealand mortgage advisers are being quizzed more frequently about when the next OCR hike might land after inflation surprised on the upside late in 2025. But fresh analysis from Westpac suggests the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) still has more breathing space than its Australian counterpart – at least for now. [...]