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NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows lower growth outlook - Consensus Forecasts, June 2019
17 June 2019
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows a softer near-term growth outlook, relative to the previous quarter.
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Consensus Forecasts show inflation expectations anchored at 2 percent - CPI Forecasts, June 2019
17 June 2019
This publication is only available to NZIER members.
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Using big data and economics to understand and improve wellbeing, NZIER Insight 81
10 June 2019
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Robbing Peter to pay Paul: Okun’s Law and labour market reform, NZIER Insight 80
29 May 2019
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Quarterly Predictions, June 2019
28 May 2019
This publication is only available to NZIER members. The media release can be read here.
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Kia māia: Be bold, Improving the wellbeing of children living in poverty, NZIER public discussion paper 2019/1
20 May 2019
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Quantifying Māori spend on tobacco, alcohol & gambling
13 May 2019
By Prince SiddharthNZIER report prepared for the Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Sovereignty & Smoking as part of a programme of research supported by a grant from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, Inc.
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Good regulatory design: Assessing the regulatory options for the Pharmacy Council and Medicines Control
06 May 2019
By Mieke WelvaertThe Pharmacy Council asked NZIER to review the case for moving to one pharmacy regulator. This is a topical issue as the draft Therapeutics Bill and recent memorandum of understanding propose enhanced information sharing but stop short of recommending moving to a single regulator. Several other countries have single regulators.
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NZIER’s Shadow Board still recommends the OCR be kept on hold
06 May 2019
NZIER’s Monetary Policy Shadow Board continues to remain of the view that the OCR should not be changed at the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Statement on Wednesday. However, there has been an increase in easing bias relative to the previous OCR decision.
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Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion - April 2019
02 April 2019
This publication is only available to NZIER members. Read the media release here
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What our housing conversations no longer say, NZIER Insight 79
29 March 2019
By James HoganNew Zealand’s housing conversation has always been a metaphor for different things. Now houses are strictly investments. We have an obsession with them. Using data from DigitalNZ, this Insight looks at how the conversation about housing in New Zealand has changed over time.
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From Sister to Global Cities
26 March 2019
By James HoganNZIER report and presentation to Sister Cities NZ
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Consensus Forecasts expect CPI will trend towards 2 percent, March 2019
18 March 2019
This publication is only available to NZIER members.
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Quarterly Predictions, March 2019
26 February 2019
This publication is only available to NZIER members. The media release can be read here.
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Economic impact of ending new oil and gas exploration permits outside onshore Taranaki
20 February 2019
By Laurence Kubiak, Eugene Isack and Mieke WelvaertA report for PEPANZ.
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NZIER’s Shadow Board more certain that OCR should remain unchanged
11 February 2019
By Christina LeungNZIER’s Monetary Policy Shadow Board’s view on the Official Cash Rate (OCR) continues to be firmly on no change ahead of the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Statement on Wednesday.
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Clear as mud: Water is under pressure, NZIER Insight 78
31 January 2019
By Chris NixonAs part of NZIER’s 60th birthday celebrations, the NZIER undertook with its own resources research to further understand New Zealanders concerns about water quality and found that river visibility (water clarity) was most valued by Kiwis.