The Reserve Bank wasn’t planning to announce former governor Adrian Orr’s resignation until after it had hosted a big international conference.
But the unexplained resignation was brought forward by five days to March 5 - the day before the conference, new documents reveal.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explains further.
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