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: 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: 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
Investing Q&A: Stewardship and active ownership – what is it and why does it matter? 4 MIN If you’ve got a KiwiSaver account, or invest in a managed fund, you might be wondering how your i... By Sue Walker Senior Manager Responsible Investment at Harbour Asset Management 31 Aug 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