Consumer spending

ANZ card spending rose 1.8% in May month-on-month, and 4.8% compared to May 2025, with the bank’s chief economist citing a 'strong' spending lift

ANZ card spending rose 1.8% in May month-on-month, and 4.8% compared to May 2025, with the bank’s chief economist citing a 'strong' spending lift

Despite ‘more meaningful economic gains’ across most regions there’s still a divide between the North and South islands, Infometrics principal economist says

Despite ‘more meaningful economic gains’ across most regions there’s still a divide between the North and South islands, Infometrics principal economist says

Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath 'ever hopeful' capital requirements will reduce, reflects on customers' 'really prudent behaviour'

Westpac NZ CEO Catherine McGrath 'ever hopeful' capital requirements will reduce, reflects on customers' 'really prudent behaviour'

Living in ‘garbage time’: When 500 million Chinese change their spending habits, the world feels it, Christian Yao says

Living in ‘garbage time’: When 500 million Chinese change their spending habits, the world feels it, Christian Yao says

Zhiyong Yang looks at how China’s struggling real estate sector is hitting consumer spending and impacting global tourism

Zhiyong Yang looks at how China’s struggling real estate sector is hitting consumer spending and impacting global tourism

Statistics New Zealand says the $640 mln drop in credit and debit card spending last month was the first drop in spending since the August 2021 lockdown

Statistics New Zealand says the $640 mln drop in credit and debit card spending last month was the first drop in spending since the August 2021 lockdown

BNPL now a common financial tangle for clients of financial mentors, who feel regulation is required to avoid 'bottom of the cliff' scenarios

BNPL now a common financial tangle for clients of financial mentors, who feel regulation is required to avoid 'bottom of the cliff' scenarios

Massey's world-first, machine-learning GDP predictor "GDPLive" got an intense lesson on how to handle the unexpected in 2020. Christoph Schumacher looks at how it has handled the challenges

Massey's world-first, machine-learning GDP predictor "GDPLive" got an intense lesson on how to handle the unexpected in 2020. Christoph Schumacher looks at how it has handled the challenges

Massey's Christoph Schumacher looks at some of New Zealand’s leading and lagging indicators and sees an economy that has weathered the corona crisis surprisingly well, with many indicators out-performing historic averages

Massey's Christoph Schumacher looks at some of New Zealand’s leading and lagging indicators and sees an economy that has weathered the corona crisis surprisingly well, with many indicators out-performing historic averages

Paul Conway argues innovation and new policy thinking are required if New Zealand's to emerge from the COVID crisis with a more productive, sustainable and inclusive economy

Paul Conway argues innovation and new policy thinking are required if New Zealand's to emerge from the COVID crisis with a more productive, sustainable and inclusive economy

Consumer credit demand fell by up to 71% and commercial credit demand dropped by up to 63% during the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown, credit bureau Equifax says

Consumer credit demand fell by up to 71% and commercial credit demand dropped by up to 63% during the Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown, credit bureau Equifax says

Brian Fallow takes a pre-election look at income and consumer spending data to get an idea of how the average New Zealander is doing financially

Brian Fallow takes a pre-election look at income and consumer spending data to get an idea of how the average New Zealander is doing financially

Official Cash Rate set to remain at 1.75% but RBNZ's MPS to be perused closely for forecasts on future hikes, inflation outlook and comments on the softening housing market

Official Cash Rate set to remain at 1.75% but RBNZ's MPS to be perused closely for forecasts on future hikes, inflation outlook and comments on the softening housing market

Mike Ebstein says payment cardholders have increasingly embraced credit and charge cards as a payment option whilst more aggressively managing the resultant card balances

Mike Ebstein says payment cardholders have increasingly embraced credit and charge cards as a payment option whilst more aggressively managing the resultant card balances

Rodney Dickens says forget dairy and housing, consumer spending is the central driver of economic growth. He sees stronger migration and rising employment driving our economy

Rodney Dickens says forget dairy and housing, consumer spending is the central driver of economic growth. He sees stronger migration and rising employment driving our economy