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
Eco-Pulse: Expected housing affordability improvement flattened 5 MIN Our housing affordability index is projected to drift roughly sideways from here, as expectat... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 5 Sep 2023
Eco-Pulse: Clouds gather 7 MIN Economic downturn broadening As cracks appear in previously sturdy sectors GDP double... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 22 Aug 2023
Eco-Pulse: Crosswinds 7 MIN Labour market pressure release underway Joining the broader disinflationary creep As ec... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 8 Aug 2023
Eco-pulse: Upswing in rents has further to run 8 MIN Rising population growth set against tight supply suggests the acceleration in rents has furt... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 24 Jul 2023
Eco-Pulse: The Waiting is the Hardest Part 7 MIN Economy in a sideways crawl China wobbles underscore cautious export outlook But inflat... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 27 Jun 2023
Property Pulse: Moving on…. up 9 MIN The mid-year end to the house price correction we’ve been talking about appears to be upon us... By Mike Jones BNZ Chief Economist 7 Jun 2023