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
Shadow Board recommends the Reserve Bank should keep the OCR on hold in February
February 26, 2024
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 26 February 2024 Read more
Accelerating Aotearoa businesses one technology generation forward
February 22, 2024
A joint report with Spark. Read more
Building a healthy future: The potential scale of investment in Crown-owned health infrastructure over the next thirty years
February 15, 2024
New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga commissioned NZIER to model hospital building costs over the next thirty years. Read more
Diversity in economics in Aotearoa New Zealand - NZIER Insight 110
February 1, 2024
The significance of diversity in economics cannot be overstated. Diversity in sex, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic background and various dimensions enhances problem-solving and decision-making by introducing diverse perspectives, experiences and skills. This is important considerin … Read more
Incentivising resilience to adverse climate change events - NZIER Insight 109
January 30, 2024
This Insight underscores the significance of promoting a standardised method for assessing the costs associated with climate change-induced weather events. Adopting a consistent approach is deemed critical for developing effective strategies that facilitate the comparison of resilienc … Read more
QSBO shows improved business confidence and activity - Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion, January 2024
January 16, 2024
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release, 16 January 2024 NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion Read more