Brad Olsen

With prices rising, and volumes surging, cherry exports are booming into healthy demand, especially in Asian, American and Middle East markets

With prices rising, and volumes surging, cherry exports are booming into healthy demand, especially in Asian, American and Middle East markets

Policymakers and commentators at Waikato University’s Economics Forum say New Zealand’s businesses and public sector must embrace risk to overcome stagnation

Policymakers and commentators at Waikato University’s Economics Forum say New Zealand’s businesses and public sector must embrace risk to overcome stagnation

Home ownership rates rose for the first time in three decades due to better affordability in 2019 and 2020, according to 2023 census data

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Anti-apartment complainers 'screwing over' young generations: Brad Olsen