Heightened caution weighs on growth outlook - Quarterly Predictions, June 2024
May 28, 2024
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 28 May 2024 For immediate release Read more
Fit for purpose: Teachers’ own learning experiences and lessons about standardisation from the health sector - NZIER Insight 112
May 23, 2024
In this Insight, we analyse anonymised NCEA data linked to later employment for the recent cohort of primary teachers to better understand what might be driving secondary students’ falling performance in maths and science. Our results show that one in four new primary teachers failed … Read more
Shadow Board sees no change in the OCR in May is warranted
May 20, 2024
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 20 May 2024 For immediate release Read more
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