The new pathway to Australian citizenship
June 15, 2023
In this special feature, we explore the potential impact of the new pathway to gaining Australian citizenship on the New Zealand economy. Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts point to a slowing in growth over the coming years
June 12, 2023
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts show a downward revision to economic growth for the year to March 2023, followed by a slowing in growth over the subsequent years. Annual average GDP growth is forecast to slow to 0.6 percent in the year to March 2024 before picking up to 1.4 perce … Read more
Households and businesses grapple with high inflation and rising interest rates - Quarterly Predictions, June 2023
May 30, 2023
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 30 May 2023 For immediate release Read more
Shadow Board is divided over whether the Reserve Bank should increase the OCR in May
May 22, 2023
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release For release 10 am Monday, 22 May 2023 Read more
What works for digitalisation? A review of international success
May 17, 2023
New Zealand has some basic foundations for improving digitalisation, but we lag behind other countries. It’s time to build depth in digitalisation. In the short term, this means strengthening support for the digitalisation of businesses and overcoming information asymmetries. In the l … Read more
Economic effects of hearing loss: 2023 update
April 19, 2023
The New Zealand Hearing Industry Association commissioned NZIER to update our 2020 report, which assessed the social costs of hearing loss and evaluated the economic benefits of mitigating some of the effects of hearing loss. Read more
Valuing the indeterminable? Three perspectives on the value proposition of the New Zealand Naval Combat Force
April 12, 2023
NZIER has developed three approaches to providing an economic value to the Naval Combat Force, including using 1000minds discrete choice experiments and scenario analysis. It shows that non-market valuation techniques can be applied even for something as complex as ANZAC frigates. The … Read more
Unmasking COVID-19’s economic impact: A data-driven analysis of the COVID-19 lockdowns - NZIER working paper 2023-01
April 6, 2023
COVID-19 has been one of the most significant disruptions to the global economy since the Global Financial Crisis and has changed how we operate. Some trends have returned to normal, but others have permanently changed. Read more
NZIER’s QSBO shows signs of capacity pressures easing in the New Zealand economy - Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion, April 2023
April 4, 2023
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release, 4 April 2023 Read more
Shadow Board recommends a smaller OCR increase of 25 basis points by the Reserve Bank in April
April 3, 2023
Shadow Board members recommend a smaller hike in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) in the Reserve Bank’s upcoming April Monetary Policy Review. The majority view was an OCR increase of 25 basis points, given inflation pressures are still high in the economy and inflation expectations remai … Read more