Employment
GDP figures out in the coming week will likely show our economy stalled again in the second quarter of the year - but there's already signs of a pick-up kicking in, giving confidence that the worst is behind us
14th Sep 25, 6:31am
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GDP figures out in the coming week will likely show our economy stalled again in the second quarter of the year - but there's already signs of a pick-up kicking in, giving confidence that the worst is behind us
Politicians love comparing NZ’s economy to Singapore or Ireland – but it’s simplistic and misleading
Angus Dowell says the economic advantages of Singapore and Ireland aren't just hard to reproduce, they reflect very different political commitments that turned those countries into rare winners in the global race to the bottom to attract foreign capital
10th Sep 25, 8:11am
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Angus Dowell says the economic advantages of Singapore and Ireland aren't just hard to reproduce, they reflect very different political commitments that turned those countries into rare winners in the global race to the bottom to attract foreign capital
Manufacturing volumes fell 2.9% in the June quarter, prompting BNZ economists to forecast a GDP drop of 0.5% for the quarter
9th Sep 25, 1:51pm
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Manufacturing volumes fell 2.9% in the June quarter, prompting BNZ economists to forecast a GDP drop of 0.5% for the quarter
Monthly filled jobs data shows a rise for the second consecutive month - the first time in nearly two years there's been two consecutive gains
28th Aug 25, 11:18am
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a rise for the second consecutive month - the first time in nearly two years there's been two consecutive gains
An improved performance from the services sector in July on top of the manufacturing sector returning to expansion indicates the economy may be picking up again from a mid-year slump
18th Aug 25, 11:45am
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An improved performance from the services sector in July on top of the manufacturing sector returning to expansion indicates the economy may be picking up again from a mid-year slump
The latest quarterly Household Expectations Survey for the Reserve Bank finds that households reckon the inflation rate will be 4.0% in a year and 3.0% in two years - probably encouraging news for the RBNZ ahead of the latest OCR review
14th Aug 25, 3:35pm
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The latest quarterly Household Expectations Survey for the Reserve Bank finds that households reckon the inflation rate will be 4.0% in a year and 3.0% in two years - probably encouraging news for the RBNZ ahead of the latest OCR review
Raising taxes will be a hard-sell for Chris Hipkins if all the additional revenue is pledged to funding pay equity
11th Aug 25, 8:28am
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Raising taxes will be a hard-sell for Chris Hipkins if all the additional revenue is pledged to funding pay equity
BNZ believes the Reserve Bank should keep cutting interest rates, while Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she's 'pumping cash' into the economy to create jobs
6th Aug 25, 2:42pm
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BNZ believes the Reserve Bank should keep cutting interest rates, while Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she's 'pumping cash' into the economy to create jobs
ANZ economists believe firms have 'hoarded' labour in anticipation of economic recovery and may now be forced to 'right size' through layoffs - amplifying the unemployment rate; OCR may be forced below 2.5%
4th Aug 25, 2:38pm
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ANZ economists believe firms have 'hoarded' labour in anticipation of economic recovery and may now be forced to 'right size' through layoffs - amplifying the unemployment rate; OCR may be forced below 2.5%
Labour market figures to be released in the coming week may show the unemployment rate rising to 5.3% from 5.1%, reflecting a mid-year 'stall' in the hoped-for economic recovery
3rd Aug 25, 6:01am
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Labour market figures to be released in the coming week may show the unemployment rate rising to 5.3% from 5.1%, reflecting a mid-year 'stall' in the hoped-for economic recovery
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a slight rise in June, but the May figures showed a rise initially as well - and that's now been revised down to a fall; primary sector continues to be a notable bright spot for employment
28th Jul 25, 11:32am
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a slight rise in June, but the May figures showed a rise initially as well - and that's now been revised down to a fall; primary sector continues to be a notable bright spot for employment
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New Zealand's services sector contracts for fifth consecutive month - has seen only one month of 'minimal' expansion in the last 16; BNZ economists see 0.2% fall in GDP for June quarter
14th Jul 25, 10:53am
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New Zealand's services sector contracts for fifth consecutive month - has seen only one month of 'minimal' expansion in the last 16; BNZ economists see 0.2% fall in GDP for June quarter
Monthly filled jobs data shows a slight rise in May, but figures for the previous two months have been revised down; the primary sector is a ray of sunshine in a gloomy labour market
30th Jun 25, 11:26am
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Monthly filled jobs data shows a slight rise in May, but figures for the previous two months have been revised down; the primary sector is a ray of sunshine in a gloomy labour market
Forsyth Barr's conducted what it believes to be NZ's largest business survey and says it paints a clear picture of businesses seeing improvement in demand and expecting the year ahead to be better than the past one
26th Jun 25, 7:21am
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Forsyth Barr's conducted what it believes to be NZ's largest business survey and says it paints a clear picture of businesses seeing improvement in demand and expecting the year ahead to be better than the past one
David Hargreaves has a look back at the first half of 2025 and hopes that we haven’t already seen the best part of the expected economic recovery this year
25th Jun 25, 9:04am
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David Hargreaves has a look back at the first half of 2025 and hopes that we haven’t already seen the best part of the expected economic recovery this year