Reserve Bank cuts official cash rate to 2.25%

Wednesday 26 November 2025 · 4 outlets · 6 reports · updated Wed 26 Nov 2025, 5:21pm

In this story Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Christian Hawkesby

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has reduced the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%. This final decision of the year aims to support economic recovery and follows nine reductions since August 2024.

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1. 1NewsWed 26 Nov 2025, 1:28pm

   Live updates: Reserve Bank has revealed its final cut to OCR for 2025 (opens in new tab)

   • Live: Reserve Bank speaks about OCR decision (opens in new tab) Wed 26 Nov 2025, 3:01pm
2. Otago Daily TimesWed 26 Nov 2025, 2:26pm

   Reserve Bank cuts official cash rate to 2.25% (opens in new tab)

3. StuffWed 26 Nov 2025, 3:21pm

   Live: OCR has final cut to end the year, and before the new Reserve Bank Governor begins (opens in new tab)

   • Reserve Bank cuts OCR again as optimism around economic recovery grows (opens in new tab) Wed 26 Nov 2025, 4:31pm
4. NZ HeraldWed 26 Nov 2025, 5:21pm

   Banks cut home loan rates after Reserve Bank slashes OCR to 2.25% (opens in new tab)