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title: Lockdown divides Shadow Board’s views on tightening
description: The Shadow Board has become divided over its views on what should happen with monetary policy at the October Monetary Policy Review.
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# [Lockdown divides Shadow Board’s views on tightening](https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/lockdown-divides-shadow-boards-views-on-tightening)

 Written by [The NZIER Team](https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/author/the-nzier-team) | October 3, 2021

The Shadow Board has become divided over its views on what should happen with monetary policy at the October Monetary Policy Review. This is due to the ongoing lockdown in Auckland to contain the COVID-19 community outbreak and heightened uncertainty over the economic outlook.

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