Mike Jones

Mike Jones

BNZ Chief Economist
Mike is BNZ's Chief Economist. Mike is passionate about using economic insights to help people and businesses make quality decisions that create a better future for our communities and for New Zealand.
GDP update reveals larger 2024 crunch Even as more timely data suggest we’re past the worst Aggressive OCR cuts to continue Signs housing market oversuppl...
The housing market is slowly thawing, and falling mortgage rates will keep the recovery warm ...
Economy still scraping along the bottom Inflation at target and likely to stay there House price expectations unchanged; we see a flat 2024 ahead of a 7% lif...
Downturn in residential construction not over yet Challenges from elevated build costs, fa...
Eco news turns less negative Fundamental downforces lifting, but way ahead still a trudge Overall, more evidence economy around ‘peak bad’ Interest rates ...
RBNZ kickstarts the easing cycle Greenlights a slow ‘n’ steady downtrend Helps the 2025 economic outlook, but near-term growth picture still troubled With...