NZIER Consensus Forecasts suggest a contraction in the New Zealand economy in the year ending March 2025
March 17, 2025
Shadow Board recommends a 50 basis-point OCR cut in February
February 17, 2025
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 17 February 2025 Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts suggest that activity in the New Zealand economy remains soft in the near term
December 16, 2024
How could generative AI transform our economy? Part 2: Future developments and policy responses - NZIER Insight 120
December 12, 2024
Generative AI is set to have profound effects on the global economy. But what does it mean for New Zealand? Read more
How could generative AI transform our economy? Part 1: Economic theories and emerging evidence - NZIER Insight 119
December 5, 2024
With the rapid spread of ChatGPT over the past two years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm. Read more
Policy changes to support indigenous forests - NZIER Insight 118
December 3, 2024
Indigenous forests in New Zealand could get a boost with a few changes to government policy. New work by NZIER describes the challenges that indigenous forests face from market forces and government decisions. Read more
Shadow Board is in favour of lowering the OCR by 50 basis points in November
November 25, 2024
The NZIER Monetary Policy Shadow Board recommends that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) ease the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to 4.25 percent in the upcoming November Monetary Policy Statement. With annual inflation now back to within the RBNZ’s 1 to 3 percent inf … Read more
Accelerating business investment in climate change mitigation and adaptation - NZIER Insight 117
November 22, 2024
Accelerating public and private investment in climate change mitigation and adaptation is key to future macroeconomic and business outcomes. Read more
Lessons from across the Tasman: Comparing the Australian and New Zealand retirement income systems - NZIER working paper 2024/01
November 7, 2024
Comparing Australia and New Zealand can provide useful lessons in many areas, and retirement income policy is no different. Read more
Supercharging CER?
October 30, 2024
CER turned 40 last year and should be celebrated. It has set the standard as the world's best practice for a free trade agreement – it has been an outrageous success. Read more