Property Pulse: Shifting back into neutral 10 MIN Crosswinds in housing demand are cancelling each other out, even as new listings soar It’s... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 12 Mar 2024
Eco-Pulse: Housing under-build – where could we be most short? 5 MIN Housing supply looks set to undershoot population requirements this year Most regions wil... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 27 Feb 2024
Just a little patience 8 MIN Summer economic data flow far from sunny But progress on inflation continues Enough to ... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 9 Feb 2024
Eco-Pulse: Staggered start to 2024 for regional economies 9 MIN Economic challenges widespread But mainland resistance an obvious feature of our stocktake... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 16 Jan 2024
Eco-Pulse: 2024 – From Stagger to Shuffle 10 MIN Another challenging year in prospect Change in labour market conditions a notable feature ... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 19 Dec 2023
Property Pulse: Slow Build 13 MIN The housing market upturn is here but, with apologies to The Beastie Boys, slow and low is th... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 30 Nov 2023
Eco-Pulse: Where are we all going? (in pictures) 5 MIN Auckland at the centre of the migration-driven population boom Even as a “flee the cities”... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 13 Nov 2023
Eco-Pulse: Buy or Build 6 MIN The average cost of building a home relative to buying existing has never been higher Incr... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 30 Oct 2023
Eco-Pulse: Less peak, more plateau 7 MIN QSBO business survey underlines labour market shift Reinforcing our view OCR doesn’t need ... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 9 Oct 2023
Eco-Pulse: Interest rates widening housing cost relativities 5 MIN Both rental and house price inflation lift further Rent vs. buy comparisons tricky to get... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 18 Sep 2023