Employment
NZIER's latest quarterly consensus forecasts see higher household spending on the back of interest rate falls, but GDP growth forecasts are virtually unchanged from the previous quarter
17th Dec 24, 12:01pm
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NZIER's latest quarterly consensus forecasts see higher household spending on the back of interest rate falls, but GDP growth forecasts are virtually unchanged from the previous quarter
Activity in NZ's services sector has improved, but still remains at contractionary levels, while manufacturing has moved further into contraction
16th Dec 24, 10:49am
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Activity in NZ's services sector has improved, but still remains at contractionary levels, while manufacturing has moved further into contraction
Ahead of the Half Yearly Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU), Brian Easton looks at economic prospects - particularly in respect to unemployment and the fiscal position
16th Dec 24, 8:52am
Ahead of the Half Yearly Economic and Fiscal Update (HYEFU), Brian Easton looks at economic prospects - particularly in respect to unemployment and the fiscal position
David Hargreaves examines the upcoming GDP figures, likely to show our economy having contracted for five out of the last eight quarters
15th Dec 24, 6:30am
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David Hargreaves examines the upcoming GDP figures, likely to show our economy having contracted for five out of the last eight quarters
David Hargreaves examines the prospects for a New Year that appears to offer a lot - but in both potentially good and bad ways
14th Dec 24, 9:40am
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David Hargreaves examines the prospects for a New Year that appears to offer a lot - but in both potentially good and bad ways
David Hargreaves sums up a year notable for getting inflation under control - but at great cost to the economy
8th Dec 24, 6:30am
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David Hargreaves sums up a year notable for getting inflation under control - but at great cost to the economy
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Latest Statistics NZ figures show there are over 35,500 fewer filled jobs in the country than a year ago
28th Nov 24, 11:38am
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Latest Statistics NZ figures show there are over 35,500 fewer filled jobs in the country than a year ago
Latest quarterly Household Expectations Survey for RBNZ finds households reckon the inflation rate will be 4.1% in a year and they're getting progressively less optimistic about their chances of finding new jobs
19th Nov 24, 3:35pm
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Latest quarterly Household Expectations Survey for RBNZ finds households reckon the inflation rate will be 4.1% in a year and they're getting progressively less optimistic about their chances of finding new jobs
SEEK NZ employment report says labour market remains ‘challenging’ as job ad volumes continue to decline
19th Nov 24, 12:01am
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SEEK NZ employment report says labour market remains ‘challenging’ as job ad volumes continue to decline
Activity levels in New Zealand's economic engine room remain at contractionary levels
18th Nov 24, 11:21am
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Activity levels in New Zealand's economic engine room remain at contractionary levels
Are 'ghost jobs' for real and does technology really help find that next great opportunity?
9th Nov 24, 9:00am
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Are 'ghost jobs' for real and does technology really help find that next great opportunity?
Labour market figures to be released in the coming week are expected to show sharply higher numbers of people out of work, but David Hargreaves says it would take a very substantial increase to surprise the Reserve Bank
3rd Nov 24, 7:00am
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Labour market figures to be released in the coming week are expected to show sharply higher numbers of people out of work, but David Hargreaves says it would take a very substantial increase to surprise the Reserve Bank
Xero says the country's small businesses are reporting continuing sales declines and slowing wages growth
31st Oct 24, 5:00am
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Xero says the country's small businesses are reporting continuing sales declines and slowing wages growth
Latest Statistics NZ figures show that there's been no monthly jobs growth in any of the past six months - while the construction sector in particular is contracting substantially
29th Oct 24, 11:28am
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Latest Statistics NZ figures show that there's been no monthly jobs growth in any of the past six months - while the construction sector in particular is contracting substantially
BNZ economists look back at some of the reasons why the Reserve Bank made big OCR cuts in the past, finding such reasons don't currently exist
21st Oct 24, 2:22pm
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BNZ economists look back at some of the reasons why the Reserve Bank made big OCR cuts in the past, finding such reasons don't currently exist
Latest SEEK NZ employment report shows small decrease in job ads during September but a much bigger 29% year-on-year fall
21st Oct 24, 12:01am
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Latest SEEK NZ employment report shows small decrease in job ads during September but a much bigger 29% year-on-year fall
Austerity and recession: Geoff Bertram with three simple graphs that explain New Zealand’s economic crisis
16th Oct 24, 8:30am
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Austerity and recession: Geoff Bertram with three simple graphs that explain New Zealand’s economic crisis
Statistics NZ says the number of filled jobs rose in August after a four-month slump
4th Oct 24, 1:01pm
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Statistics NZ says the number of filled jobs rose in August after a four-month slump
Xero sees 81% spike in late payment costs for NZ small businesses between 2021 and 2023, says big corporations aren’t making prompt payments
3rd Oct 24, 5:00am
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Xero sees 81% spike in late payment costs for NZ small businesses between 2021 and 2023, says big corporations aren’t making prompt payments
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Layoffs loom for Samsung in New Zealand, Australia and SE Asia, following sliding share price due to unconvincing AI efforts
2nd Oct 24, 12:53pm
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Layoffs loom for Samsung in New Zealand, Australia and SE Asia, following sliding share price due to unconvincing AI efforts
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A weak result in the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion has prompted economists to change their calls and forecast that the RBNZ will cut the Official Cash Rate by a massive 100 basis points before the end of the year
2nd Oct 24, 10:12am
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A weak result in the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion has prompted economists to change their calls and forecast that the RBNZ will cut the Official Cash Rate by a massive 100 basis points before the end of the year
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows lowest level of confidence since we were emerging from the lockdown in 2020
24th Sep 24, 9:35am
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Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Survey shows lowest level of confidence since we were emerging from the lockdown in 2020
Kiwibank economists say they would 'advocate' that the Reserve Bank cuts the OCR by 50 basis points both next month and again in November
23rd Sep 24, 3:09pm
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Kiwibank economists say they would 'advocate' that the Reserve Bank cuts the OCR by 50 basis points both next month and again in November
NZIER's latest consensus forecasts see zero GDP growth in the 12 months to the end of March 2025
16th Sep 24, 2:21pm
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NZIER's latest consensus forecasts see zero GDP growth in the 12 months to the end of March 2025
Activity in New Zealand’s services sector 'inched its way higher' during August
16th Sep 24, 11:53am
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Activity in New Zealand’s services sector 'inched its way higher' during August