A landmark reborn: The value of Christ Church Cathedral
April 12, 2024
Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Limited (CCRL) commissioned NZIER to estimate the total economic value of reinstating Christ Church Cathedral and make the case for further investment. In this report, we identify, quantify and monetise the benefits of reinstating Christ Church Ca … Read more
NZIER’s QSBO shows business confidence waning in the face of weak demand, Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion - April 2024
April 9, 2024
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release, 9 April 2024 Read more
Shadow Board overwhelmingly in favour of keeping the OCR on hold in April
April 8, 2024
The NZIER Monetary Policy Shadow Board recommends the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.50 percent in the upcoming Monetary Policy Review on 10 April 2024. Shadow Board members agreed that inflation was easing, but there was uncertainty over whe … Read more
Monetary and fiscal policy frameworks - the return of inflation
April 3, 2024
A presentation by Dennis Wesselbaum, recipient of the 2023 NZIER Early Career Economics Leader Award. Read more
The economic benefits of taxi
March 25, 2024
Taxi is an innovation in business financing that creates a new source of capital at lower costs than bank lending, using the provisional tax framework. Read more
Inflation and migration: Theory, evidence and implications for the Monetary Policy Committee
March 20, 2024
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand engaged NZIER to undertake a targeted literature review on the relationship between inflation and migration and the implications for monetary policy. Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts show weak growth for the year ending March 2025
March 18, 2024
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts show a downward revision to the growth for the coming year. Annual average GDP growth for the year ending March 2024 has been revised down to 0.5 percent and remains weak at 0.8 percent for the year ending March 2025. Read more
Inflation pressures are easing despite resilience in the New Zealand economy - Quarterly Predictions, March 2024
February 27, 2024
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 27 February 2024 Read more
Business productivity in New Zealand: Assessing the drivers and barriers in the international context
February 26, 2024
NZIER has undertaken research for ASB, which shows the importance of exposure to international competition and domestic innovation ecosystems in motivating businesses to invest to boost productivity. The role of government and the finance sector is to ensure minimal barriers for busin … Read more