RBNZ Gov. Orr says the Bank is willing to lower interest rates if necessary

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Orr speaking in a radio interview in NZ.

There is more to come from Orr at the top of the hour, when he is appearing before a parliamentary committee.

From yesterday, ICYMI (read from the bottom up for chronology):

• RBNZ Gov Orr: Says inflation pressures expected to be temporary
• Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Orr press conference - live link
• RBNZ monetary policy meeting minutes
• NZD marked higher in the wake of the RBNZ monetary policy statement
• RBNZ leave policy unchanged, as expected

And, more:

• NZ banks bring forward call for RBNZ rate hike to May 2022
• NZD/USD holds higher post-RBNZ but buyers still dipping their toes
• The NZDUSD races higher after RBNZ and tests the swing highs from January
• New Zealand dollar tries to hold firm as USD strengthens elsewhere