5 MIN
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...
20 Dec 2024
5 MIN
We tour the economy’s four most interest rate-sensitive sectors for signs of a rate cut response
Impact to date more one of stabilisation than elevation
Perh...
12 Dec 2024
Inflation has returned to the 1-3% target band in New Zealand, giving the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) som...
19 Nov 2024
Slowdown from last year’s record population growth felt across most regions
More to come, ...
12 Nov 2024
8 MIN
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...
22 Oct 2024
What’s in a name?
At the intersection of the technology and creative industries, an emerging sec...
2 Oct 2024
5 MIN
Downturn in residential construction not over yet
Challenges from elevated build costs, fa...
26 Sep 2024
New climate reporting in Aotearoa means that from this year, many investors will be able to see t...
12 Sep 2024
When you invest in KiwiSaver or a managed fund, your money gets invested into different asset cla...
11 Sep 2024
Eco news turns less negative
Fundamental downforces lifting, but way ahead still a trudge
Overall, more evidence economy around ‘peak bad’
Interest rates ...
9 Sep 2024