Infometrics tips three OCR hikes from as early as May in hawkish RBNZ call
He also sees the OCR reaching 4% by mid-2027 and as high as 4.5% in the first half…
International Monetary Fund downgrades global economic outlook – how did New Zealand fare?
In this case, the world’s GDP growth falls from an expected 3.4% in 2026 to 3.1% in 2026.…
Cartier to open first New Zealand store in Auckland’s heart
“This project has been many years in the making. Congratulations to the Cartier team and the Tattersfield family…
Electricity Authority using 2005 costings to measure power‑outage losses
She said VoLL was used to make investment decisions and not used to set power bills. “It’s a…
Grim warning from Reserve Bank as it braces for full impact of oil shock
The next meeting of the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee (May 27) will include a full statement with…
Inside Economics: RBNZ in better shape than Aussie central bank, plus could Iran conflict end US dollar dominance
More inflation and lower growth seem to be the general expectation of most economists. But what does that…
Vietnam economic growth slows to 7.8% as Iran war disrupts oil supply
Economy Slowdown casts shadow over 10% annual growth target Laborers work at a garment factory in Vietnam’s Hung Yen…
Australian grey-headed flying fox economic and ecological value of poo revealed
Bats are often thought of as smelly, ugly and noisy, but a study has revealed their poo could…
Inside Economics: Flying blind on oil shock fallout, how will RBNZ respond … plus our R&D dilemma
The war started on the last day of February. So its impact will be buried in the first-quarter…
Winter downturn: Economic recovery now ‘unlikely’ until 2027 – ASB
That would result in weaker GDP with annual growth forecasts for 2026 reduced by around 1.6 percentage points,…
Auckland has lost its economic edge and must fix the basics first – Cameron Bagrie
Hence the calls for a grand vision. Can I foresee a grand plan for Auckland, mirroring Oslo (100%…
Auckland Council and the economy: Five key ways its decisions shape growth – Gary Blick
Planning rules for our urban land, an asset base worth around $600 billion in 2024, determine where homes…