Christian Hawkesby

Christian Hawkesby

politicianMale0.0Global Dominance: 0.00%

Christian Hawkesby is the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and will serve as Acting Governor following the resignation of Adrian Orr.

Power0
Reach0
Collect

Not in the pool (under ¢1).

Recent news mentions

Christian Hawkesby was the Governor at the time and did not try to talk the market down during an interview.

ASB quietly stops offering some mortgage rate discounts as Westpac hikes its longer-term rates
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-12-11
5.0

Christian Hawkesby is the acting Reserve Bank Governor who commented on market reactions to the bank's decisions.

Why fixed mortgage rates are headed up already after Reserve Bank cuts – Inside Economics
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-12-09
5.0

Her predecessor Christian Hawkesby declined to talk down the market when the Herald interviewed him on November 27.

Reserve Bank Governor says there is no preset course for monetary policy after Westpac hikes interest rates
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-12-09
6.0

Outgoing Governor Christian Hawkesby can sleep soundly this weekend.

Pop the bubbly, the economic recovery is here (finally) – Liam Dann
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-29
7.0

Reserve Bank Governor Christian Hawkesby commented on market reactions to the Reserve Bank's decisions.

Reserve Bank Governor Christian Hawkesby comfortable, despite markets suggesting fixed mortgage rates might rise soon
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-27
7.0

Interim governor Christian Hawkesby clarified in the press conference the risks were tilted towards there being another cut in the short term.

Do rate rises in response to the OCR cut suggest the Reserve Bank bungled its comms and slowed the economy recovery?
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-27
5.0

Christian Hawkesby is the acting Governor of the RBNZ who will be presiding over the last meeting before a new Governor takes over.

OCR Preview: Another rate cut coming - but will it be the last?
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-24
6.0

Hawkesby steps down after almost nine months as Acting Governor.

Inside Economics: The real reason economists are confident the recovery is coming
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-19
5.0

Christian Hawkesby has been filling the role since Orr’s departure.

Treasury advised Nicola Willis to remove the Reserve Bank Governor from the board to improve accountability
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-10-21
5.0

Acting Governor Christian Hawkesby’s term will be extended until November 30.

New Reserve Bank Governor announced: Swedish economist Dr Anna Breman gets top job
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-09-24
6.0

Christian Hawkesby is the incumbent acting Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

Reserve Bank Governor announced today, plus ... was GDP really that bad? – Inside Economics
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-09-23
5.0

Luxon confirmed he 'pretty much' told the Bank the recovery was too slow and more monetary stimulus was required.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he does not direct Reserve Bank on rate cuts
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-08-25
5.0

Christian Hawkesby is the Acting Reserve Bank Governor who is involved in the OCR press conference.

Live updates: Reserve Bank to make Official Cash Rate decision
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-08-20
7.0

The restructure has occurred under the leadership of acting Governor Christian Hawkesby, who has declined to comment on whether he has applied to secure the role for a full term.

Adrian Orr’s Reserve Bank hiring spree unwound, with proposal for 1 in 4 jobs to be cut
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-08-12
5.0

Christian Hawkesby is acting Governor of the Reserve Bank following Adrian Orr's resignation.

Reserve Bank chairman Neil Quigley responds to allegations around Adrian Orr’s resignation
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-07-23
5.0

Christian Hawkesby won’t give an in-person briefing until the August 20 rates review.

Sir John Key urges 100-basis-point interest rate cut to boost NZ economy
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-07-18
5.0

Christian Hawkesby is acting governor of the Reserve Bank until a permanent appointment is made.

Reserve Bank reveals Adrian Orr resigned as Governor over ‘distressing’ funding disagreement
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-06-11
5.0

Christian Hawkesby is acting governor of the RBNZ following Adrian Orr's resignation.

Reserve Bank delays releasing information on Adrian Orr’s shock resignation, as restructure sees executives leave
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-06-06
5.0

Christian Hawkesby is the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

Town v Country, big cities left behind in economic recovery - Liam Dann
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-05-31
6.0

Christian Hawkesby is the acting Governor of the Reserve Bank for the next six months.

Inside Economics: Reserve Bank’s big rate call today, plus are flat whites cheaper now than in the 1990s?
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-05-28
6.0

Christian Hawkesby is the governor under whom Robbers supports the RBNZ's direction.

Reserve Bank assistant governors quit amid restructure, as Nicola Willis limits bank’s funding boost
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-17
5.0

Christian Hawkesby’s appointment as governor for the next six months might not herald a more boring era of central banking.

Why Nicola Willis’ commitment to tight spending means the Reserve Bank will stay in the spotlight
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-10
5.0

The Reserve Bank Governor Christian Hawkesby indicated the tariffs and the disruption they are going to cause require a bit more time to see where the dust settles.

New Zealand sharemarket falls despite OCR cut as US tariffs impact – Market Close
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-09
6.0
Also mentioned
Jeremy Sullivan
Jeremy Sullivan

Governor Christian Hawkesby and the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will likely stick to their already well-signalled path.

Live updates: Reserve Bank cuts Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 3.5%
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-09
6.0

Economists expect the RBNZ – under the calm and considered leadership of Christian Hawkesby – will stick with the planned rate cut.

Inside Economics: Big OCR call today as tariff turmoil threatens New Zealand recovery, will RBNZ have to cut deeper?
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-08
6.0

Christian Hawkesby appointed Reserve Bank governor for six months, following Adrian Orr’s shock resignation.

Christian Hawkesby appointed Reserve Bank governor for six months, following Adrian Orr’s shock resignation
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-08
8.0

Christian Hawkesby has been serving as the Acting Governor of the Reserve Bank.

Revealed: What Nicola Willis was told ahead of Adrian Orr’s shock Reserve Bank resignation
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-02
6.0

Hawkesby is the Acting Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

Inside Economics: Could Trump tariffs mean lower OCR, plus why house prices are just ‘plodding’
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-01
5.0

Introducing Bernanke at the conference, new acting Governor Christian Hawkesby alluded to Orr’s departure.

Liam Dann: Adrian Orr was never boring - perhaps that was his biggest problem
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-08
5.0

Hawkesby is the deputy who took over the responsibilities after Orr's departure.

Editorial: Next Reserve Bank Governor needs to have more than just the right qualifications
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-06
5.0