Of course you can debate, as we have in this country, whether a governor or chair of a central bank is doing the right thing or a good thing. Which is why so many central bank chiefs came out in defence of Powell — one of which was our newly minted Reserve Bank Governor, Dr Anna Breman. Breman says she didn’t want to wake Willis at 3 in the morning. Breman is independent. Or —if we are universally agreed Breman should have taken advice— is she in fact a loose unit?

Source: Stuff January 20, 2026 04:23 UTC