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2018 economic growth slowest since 2014

21 Mar 19, 10:51am

Economy expands by 0.6% in December quarter surprising the Reserve Bank but not the market; Economists divided over whether slow growth will persist in 2019
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The perils of picking based on past performance

21 Mar 19, 9:49am

Guest

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Mercer's David Scobie explains how referring to past performance has its uses when selecting investment products, but can be a comfort blanket with many holes
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ANZ economists predict drop in tourist numbers

18 Mar 19, 1:50pm

David Hargreaves

23 comments

ANZ economists say 'an immediate dip' in tourist arrivals can be expected in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attacks 'particularly from traditionally more risk-averse markets in Asia'
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We're slowing down...

14 Mar 19, 1:40pm

David Hargreaves

27 comments

GDP figures out next week widely expected to show an annual economic growth rate below 3% for the first time since late 2014
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'Debt is up but the risk can be managed'

14 Mar 19, 9:52am

David Hargreaves

10 comments

Ratings agency S&P Global says while the global economy is more leveraged that it was at the time of the GFC the likelihood of a widespread investor exodus is contained
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Overexposed?

5 Mar 19, 8:00am

David Hargreaves

90 comments

David Hargreaves crunches some numbers on the growing proportion of first home buyers in an uncertain housing market
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What will a wellbeing budget mean for New Zealanders?

3 Mar 19, 6:02am

Stephen Forbes

64 comments

Grant Robertson's wellbeing budget, will it be a new way to measure our success as a country or just a public relations exercise? Or is it just a twist on the National Party’s social investment approach?
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'Stalled'

28 Feb 19, 1:10pm

David Hargreaves

7 comments

ANZ's latest Business Outlook survey shows the recent improvement in levels of business confidence have stopped and a net 31% of survey respondents expect deteriorating conditions this year
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Dealing with NZ's population and immigration in the 21st century

25 Feb 19, 2:30pm

Stephen Forbes

93 comments

Amid ongoing debate about immigration, is it time New Zealanders took the debate broader and settled on a population policy?
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What will succeed GDP?

16 Feb 19, 9:46am

Guest

25 comments

GDP's successor will need to be compelling and tell a persuasive story, consistent with experience, of what is happening in our economies. Wellbeing may not be it, but wealth might be says Diane Coyle
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This week's guest Top 5

15 Feb 19, 10:00am

Siah Hwee Ang

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Siah Hwee Ang on the latest happenings surrounding China, including the inevitable slowdown, a call for more investments and imports, keeping multinationals on their toes, the new e-commerce law and the new tech ambitions
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Govt to overhaul vocational training sector

8 Feb 19, 8:38am

Jenée Tibshraeny

83 comments

Ardern warns of slowing global growth, talks up trade, and announces vocational training sector reform to help plug skills shortages in first major economic speech of 2019
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Unemployment rate rises to 4.3%

7 Feb 19, 11:01am

Jenée Tibshraeny

63 comments

Large September quarter drop in unemployment rate unwinds in December quarter a tad more than expected; Wages rise 1.9% over the year
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Turning the tables

4 Feb 19, 8:25am

Guest

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Mercer's David Scobie says financial markets have delivered investors a reality check
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Retail sales growth dives in December, up just +0.9% year-on-year

16 Jan 19, 11:43am

David Chaston

29 comments

Surprising analysts, December retail sales end 2018 on a very weak note, even after removing the impact of falling petrol prices
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New bank capital rules to slow expected OCR hikes a little - Westpac economists

16 Jan 19, 9:23am

Jenée Tibshraeny

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Westpac economists challenge their ANZ counterparts, downplaying the effect higher proposed bank capital requirements will have on interest rates
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ANZ economists forecast OCR drop to 1.00% by 2020

20 Dec 18, 3:45pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

45 comments

Slower than expected GDP growth, major bank capital changes, and a gloomy global outlook prompt ANZ economists to jump off the fence and forecast 3 OCR cuts by 2020
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Quarterly economic growth the weakest in 5 years

20 Dec 18, 11:11am

Jenée Tibshraeny

62 comments

Economic growth slows more than expected; GDP growth falls to 0.3% in the September quarter, while annual growth falls to 3.0%
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Minimum wage to go up to $17.70 an hour on April 1

19 Dec 18, 12:03pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

79 comments

Govt announces min. wage increase of $1.20 an hour to take effect on April 1; Indicates further $1.20 and $1.10 hikes in 2020 and 2021; Bridges says National would increase the min. wage by 50c a year
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Some 'Christmas cheer' in December business confidence survey

18 Dec 18, 4:58pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

2 comments

Business confidence picks up to highest level since April according to ANZ survey; Tight credit conditions seen to be the loosest they've been in more than two years
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