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Mō mātou

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua is New Zealand’s central bank. By maintaining a sound and efficient monetary and financial system, we give people, communities and businesses the confidence to spend, borrow and save money in their daily lives.

How we work

In this section you can also read about our key strategies—Te Ao Māori strategy, climate change and FinTech—and our relationships with other financial regulators.

How we work
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Te Ao Māori: an evolving and responsible strategy

As New Zealand’s central bank, we are the kaitiaki (guardian) of Aotearoa’s economy and financial system. Through our Te Ao Māori (Māori world) strategy, we are building relationships with tangata whenua to influence the long-term economic wellbeing of Aotearoa. 

How we release information

Guidance on how and when we release information including monetary policy decisions, statistics, news, research and Official Information Act requests.