Statistics New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand says falling property values lopped $91.1 billion off the worth of Kiwis in the first nine months of 2022, while falling share and investment values took $78.6 billion away
19th Jan 23, 11:17am
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Statistics New Zealand says falling property values lopped $91.1 billion off the worth of Kiwis in the first nine months of 2022, while falling share and investment values took $78.6 billion away
Surging demand in the service industries after the re-opening of the borders has seen the economy grow at a much faster pace than expected in the September quarter; the Reserve Bank won't be pleased - 75 point rise to OCR in February appears certain
15th Dec 22, 11:01am
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Surging demand in the service industries after the re-opening of the borders has seen the economy grow at a much faster pace than expected in the September quarter; the Reserve Bank won't be pleased - 75 point rise to OCR in February appears certain
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Despite seasonal falls in fruit and vegetable prices, the annual rate of food price inflation increased to 10.7% in November; it's a crisis at the checkout, says National Party
13th Dec 22, 11:08am
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Despite seasonal falls in fruit and vegetable prices, the annual rate of food price inflation increased to 10.7% in November; it's a crisis at the checkout, says National Party
Figures to be released in the coming week will show the economy has continued to grow quite strongly. The Reserve Bank's attempts to 'engineer' a recession are still very much in the future yet
12th Dec 22, 9:00am
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Figures to be released in the coming week will show the economy has continued to grow quite strongly. The Reserve Bank's attempts to 'engineer' a recession are still very much in the future yet
David Hargreaves says as the Reserve Bank is forced to raise the Official Cash Rate higher than it intended, the stakes also get higher for our economy
9th Nov 22, 11:07am
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David Hargreaves says as the Reserve Bank is forced to raise the Official Cash Rate higher than it intended, the stakes also get higher for our economy
Latest ANZ Business Outlook Survey shows a drop in business confidence and activity levels - but inflation expectations have risen again
26th Oct 22, 1:33pm
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Latest ANZ Business Outlook Survey shows a drop in business confidence and activity levels - but inflation expectations have risen again
Statistics New Zealand says annual inflation for households was 7.7% in the year to September, fueled by housing and food costs
26th Oct 22, 11:37am
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Statistics New Zealand says annual inflation for households was 7.7% in the year to September, fueled by housing and food costs
Statistics New Zealand says household net worth fell by $129 billion, or over 5%, in the first half of the year - however household saving has picked up again
20th Oct 22, 11:40am
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Statistics New Zealand says household net worth fell by $129 billion, or over 5%, in the first half of the year - however household saving has picked up again
David Hargreaves says that as the Reserve Bank prepares for its last interest rate review of the year next month its credibility is facing a massive test
19th Oct 22, 2:01pm
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David Hargreaves says that as the Reserve Bank prepares for its last interest rate review of the year next month its credibility is facing a massive test
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Searing domestic inflation has the financial markets now picking a 75-point rise to the Official Cash Rate from the Reserve Bank next month and a peak OCR of over 5%
18th Oct 22, 11:01am
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Searing domestic inflation has the financial markets now picking a 75-point rise to the Official Cash Rate from the Reserve Bank next month and a peak OCR of over 5%
Soaring fruit and vegetable prices are a key contributor to an overall food price inflation figure that's come in much higher than economists expected
13th Oct 22, 11:12am
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Soaring fruit and vegetable prices are a key contributor to an overall food price inflation figure that's come in much higher than economists expected
Statistics New Zealand says retail spending spending rose across a majority of retail industries, with the largest contribution coming from consumables - probably influenced by rising prices
11th Oct 22, 11:12am
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Statistics New Zealand says retail spending spending rose across a majority of retail industries, with the largest contribution coming from consumables - probably influenced by rising prices
Latest ANZ Business Outlook Survey shows an overall lift in business sentiment - but activity indicators in residential construction have hit a fresh low
29th Sep 22, 1:30pm
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Latest ANZ Business Outlook Survey shows an overall lift in business sentiment - but activity indicators in residential construction have hit a fresh low
The super hot labour market is the biggest threat to the Reserve Bank's efforts to get inflation back under control. David Hargreaves has a crunch of some numbers
22nd Sep 22, 10:00am
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The super hot labour market is the biggest threat to the Reserve Bank's efforts to get inflation back under control. David Hargreaves has a crunch of some numbers
David Hargreaves thinks the Reserve Bank will actually be very comfortable with the latest GDP data - even if economists are not
20th Sep 22, 12:11pm
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David Hargreaves thinks the Reserve Bank will actually be very comfortable with the latest GDP data - even if economists are not
Surging demand in the country's service industries after Covid restrictions saw the country easily avoid recession in the June quarter
15th Sep 22, 11:01am
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Surging demand in the country's service industries after Covid restrictions saw the country easily avoid recession in the June quarter
Heating up: food prices rise at fastest pace since 2009, but Foodstuffs says it's not them
13th Sep 22, 2:17pm
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Heating up: food prices rise at fastest pace since 2009, but Foodstuffs says it's not them
BNZ economists say a very wide range of forecasts for the outcome of GDP figures this week likely reflects the 'noise' in the component parts
12th Sep 22, 3:10pm
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BNZ economists say a very wide range of forecasts for the outcome of GDP figures this week likely reflects the 'noise' in the component parts
Figures to be released in the coming week will likely show the country stayed well clear of recession in the June quarter - but the outlook for the economy is looking, as the Reserve Bank has indicated, pretty anaemic
11th Sep 22, 6:00am
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Figures to be released in the coming week will likely show the country stayed well clear of recession in the June quarter - but the outlook for the economy is looking, as the Reserve Bank has indicated, pretty anaemic
Latest ANZ Business Outlook Survey shows a lift in business sentiment - but inflation indicators remain 'far too high'
31st Aug 22, 1:27pm
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Latest ANZ Business Outlook Survey shows a lift in business sentiment - but inflation indicators remain 'far too high'
Economists surprised by fall in retail spending in the June quarter, which raises the possibility the country may have gone into a technical recession in the first half of the year
25th Aug 22, 12:59pm
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Economists surprised by fall in retail spending in the June quarter, which raises the possibility the country may have gone into a technical recession in the first half of the year
Collapse in residential construction sentiment highlights another gloomy ANZ Business Outlook Survey
28th Jul 22, 1:17pm
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Collapse in residential construction sentiment highlights another gloomy ANZ Business Outlook Survey
Statistics New Zealand says the highest spending households are more affected by the rising mortgage rates
26th Jul 22, 11:26am
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Statistics New Zealand says the highest spending households are more affected by the rising mortgage rates
The surprisingly high inflation figure revealed this week has put the focus very firmly on some forthcoming economic events
19th Jul 22, 2:30pm
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The surprisingly high inflation figure revealed this week has put the focus very firmly on some forthcoming economic events
ANZ economists have changed their call and now see a higher peak of 4% for the OCR and say a 75-point rise next month 'is a very real possibility'; ASB also sees a chance of a 75-pointer
18th Jul 22, 1:53pm
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ANZ economists have changed their call and now see a higher peak of 4% for the OCR and say a 75-point rise next month 'is a very real possibility'; ASB also sees a chance of a 75-pointer