Brad Olsen
Home ownership rates rose for the first time in three decades due to better affordability in 2019 and 2020, according to 2023 census data
3rd Oct 24, 12:29pm
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Home ownership rates rose for the first time in three decades due to better affordability in 2019 and 2020, according to 2023 census data
Reserve Bank’s early rate cut ends three years of tightening, signalling a major policy shift amid worsening economic conditions
15th Aug 24, 7:41am
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Reserve Bank’s early rate cut ends three years of tightening, signalling a major policy shift amid worsening economic conditions
Local Government New Zealand wants the Government to give councils more than $1.1 billion earned each year from the GST on local rates
1st May 24, 6:48am
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Local Government New Zealand wants the Government to give councils more than $1.1 billion earned each year from the GST on local rates
Eggs and kūmara prices have soared since 2017, easily outstripping avocado price increases, making them the 2024 equivalent of smashed avo on toast for millennials
20th Feb 24, 3:15pm
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Eggs and kūmara prices have soared since 2017, easily outstripping avocado price increases, making them the 2024 equivalent of smashed avo on toast for millennials
Coalition Government lifts minimum wage to $23.15 which the Council of Trade Unions says is a cut in real terms
1st Feb 24, 3:42pm
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Coalition Government lifts minimum wage to $23.15 which the Council of Trade Unions says is a cut in real terms
Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway suggests softer GDP and CPI data doesn't mean the central bank will cut interest rates
30th Jan 24, 10:55am
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Reserve Bank chief economist Paul Conway suggests softer GDP and CPI data doesn't mean the central bank will cut interest rates
Gross domestic product declined in the September quarter as household spending on durable goods dropped to a record low
14th Dec 23, 10:50am
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Gross domestic product declined in the September quarter as household spending on durable goods dropped to a record low
Hawkish forecasters think rates need to go higher-for-longer, while dovish economists think the RBNZ may have already overcooked the chook
12th Nov 23, 6:00am
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Hawkish forecasters think rates need to go higher-for-longer, while dovish economists think the RBNZ may have already overcooked the chook
High wages and sky-high living costs are pulling New Zealanders off the sidelines and into the workforce at record rates
6th Aug 23, 6:30am
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High wages and sky-high living costs are pulling New Zealanders off the sidelines and into the workforce at record rates
Infometric's Brad Olsen explores why almost half of the 65-69 age group are still working, and finds participation rates are rising for all age groups, not just them
1st Aug 23, 9:57am
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Infometric's Brad Olsen explores why almost half of the 65-69 age group are still working, and finds participation rates are rising for all age groups, not just them
Inflation drops to 6% as petrol prices decline and interest rates suppress demand, but domestic inflation remains high
19th Jul 23, 10:49am
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Inflation drops to 6% as petrol prices decline and interest rates suppress demand, but domestic inflation remains high
Economists hold slightly different views of the Budget's economic forecasts, but feel it reveals NZ to be stronger than was feared
18th May 23, 3:42pm
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Economists hold slightly different views of the Budget's economic forecasts, but feel it reveals NZ to be stronger than was feared
Anti-apartment complainers 'screwing over' young generations: Brad Olsen
Social pressures brought a change to local egg production standards. Now those changes are contributing to consumer price inflation
9th Jan 23, 11:54am
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Social pressures brought a change to local egg production standards. Now those changes are contributing to consumer price inflation
The prices suppliers charge supermarkets rise faster, now rising above a +10% pa rate, according to Infometrics monitoring of Foodstuffs database
12th Dec 22, 5:00am
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The prices suppliers charge supermarkets rise faster, now rising above a +10% pa rate, according to Infometrics monitoring of Foodstuffs database
Rising interest rates could see government suffer a $5 billion loss from the Reserve Bank's QE programme
22nd Mar 22, 4:53pm
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Rising interest rates could see government suffer a $5 billion loss from the Reserve Bank's QE programme
Economists critical of Government's decision to temporarily cut fuel taxes and halve public transport fares, calling the move a 'short-term band aid'
17th Mar 22, 3:42pm
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Economists critical of Government's decision to temporarily cut fuel taxes and halve public transport fares, calling the move a 'short-term band aid'
Misery index favours Australia for the first time in 10 years - increased NZ living costs have 'turned the dial'
16th Mar 22, 11:18am
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Misery index favours Australia for the first time in 10 years - increased NZ living costs have 'turned the dial'
Covid-affected businesses able to apply for a new government cash payment and/or loan top-up
21st Feb 22, 3:15pm
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Covid-affected businesses able to apply for a new government cash payment and/or loan top-up
We look ahead to how 2022 might look for your household budget, Covid-19, climate change measures and the hospitality and tourism industries
2nd Dec 21, 10:07am
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We look ahead to how 2022 might look for your household budget, Covid-19, climate change measures and the hospitality and tourism industries
With the end of what might've felt like a year of treading water nigh, we look at what 2022 may hold for housing, interest rates and the Kiwi dollar
1st Dec 21, 11:46am
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With the end of what might've felt like a year of treading water nigh, we look at what 2022 may hold for housing, interest rates and the Kiwi dollar
With interest rates rising for the first time in a long time, what will this mean for those with mortgages, especially borrowers who haven't experienced rising interest rates before?
10th Nov 21, 3:13pm
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With interest rates rising for the first time in a long time, what will this mean for those with mortgages, especially borrowers who haven't experienced rising interest rates before?
Pricing pressures are currently stronger across provincial centers, with headline regional inflation higher in provincial areas, rather than in the major metro areas
30th Oct 21, 10:26am
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Pricing pressures are currently stronger across provincial centers, with headline regional inflation higher in provincial areas, rather than in the major metro areas
Infometrics' Brad Olsen points out that labour market pressures are leading to employer job poaching which in turn raises pay expectations, and in turn again means pay rate differences between industries matter
28th Jul 21, 1:15pm
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Infometrics' Brad Olsen points out that labour market pressures are leading to employer job poaching which in turn raises pay expectations, and in turn again means pay rate differences between industries matter
Infometrics' Brad Olsen points out that we import three times more chocolate than we export, but our exports are growing fast again. Wellington is the centre of our chocolate industry
4th Apr 21, 7:01am
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Infometrics' Brad Olsen points out that we import three times more chocolate than we export, but our exports are growing fast again. Wellington is the centre of our chocolate industry