The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has cut the official cash rate (OCR) by 0.25% to 3.50%. The reduction means the OCR has now fallen by 2.0% from its peak of 5.50%. On Wednesday, Statistics NZ released the Q1 2025 labour force report, which showed modestly higher employment, with the unemployment rate holding at 5.1%.
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