The silent transition: Understanding the impacts of menopause in New Zealand workplaces
October 18, 2023
NZIER’s QSBO shows improved business confidence and significant easing in labour shortages - Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion, October 2023
October 3, 2023
Media release, 3 October 2023 NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion Read more
Shadow Board recommends the Reserve Bank hold the OCR at 5.50 percent in October
October 2, 2023
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 2 October 2023 Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts point to subdued growth for the two years ahead - September 2023
September 18, 2023
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts show subdued economic growth over the next two years. Annual average GDP growth is forecast to slow to 0.4 percent in the year to March 2024 before recovering to just 1.1 percent in 2025. Higher interest rates are starting to dampen demand as the i … Read more
How congruent is Budget 2023 with New Zealand’s climate commitments? NZIER Insight 108
September 7, 2023
In this Insight, we assess the degree to which Budget 2023 is consistent with New Zealand’s climate change commitments. This initial approach includes central government budget spending, tax expenditure and any major regulatory changes. We intend it to be an annual exercise, with our … Read more
Slowing global demand clouds New Zealand’s growth outlook - Quarterly Predictions, September 2023
August 29, 2023
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 29 August 2023 Read more
Shadow Board recommends the OCR should remain at 5.5 percent in August
August 14, 2023
Most Shadow Board members recommend that the Reserve Bank keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.50 percent in the upcoming August Monetary Policy Statement. The impacts of previous interest rate increases are still flowing through to the household sector, which should help to reduce … Read more
The value of safety improvements - NZIER Insight 107
August 10, 2023
Economic analysis of safety programmes needs values to place on benefits such as preventing fatalities and injuries. Read more