gross domestic product
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Statistics NZ’s retail trade survey finds squeezed household budgets caused a 0.5% drop in seasonally adjusted retail sales volumes in the June quarter, the first quarterly fall since December 2024
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Statistics NZ’s retail trade survey finds squeezed household budgets caused a 0.5% drop in seasonally adjusted retail sales volumes in the June quarter, the first quarterly fall since December 2024
Brian Easton questions whether people are too focused on material consumption at the expense of wellbeing
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Brian Easton questions whether people are too focused on material consumption at the expense of wellbeing
Brian Easton looks at where the grumpiness threatening the nation’s stability is coming from
Economists expect March quarter GDP to top 1% with the effects of the Middle East conflict and global fuel crisis are likely to hit harder in GDP releases later this year
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Economists expect March quarter GDP to top 1% with the effects of the Middle East conflict and global fuel crisis are likely to hit harder in GDP releases later this year
Brian Easton says the Government’s fiscal management has not been prudent and if New Zealand experiences a major shock, it won’t have much fiscal room to move
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Brian Easton says the Government’s fiscal management has not been prudent and if New Zealand experiences a major shock, it won’t have much fiscal room to move
'Do we really think we are currently growing at the same pace as China and three times that of Australia?': BNZ's head of research says latest GDP result delivered 'more noise than signal', encourages scepticism
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'Do we really think we are currently growing at the same pace as China and three times that of Australia?': BNZ's head of research says latest GDP result delivered 'more noise than signal', encourages scepticism
Both Westpac and Kiwibank economists have quickly called for the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate by 50 points next month in reaction to the 0.9% drop in GDP; ASB joins in on the call too
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Both Westpac and Kiwibank economists have quickly called for the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate by 50 points next month in reaction to the 0.9% drop in GDP; ASB joins in on the call too
Gross domestic product fell much further than forecast in the June quarter with manufacturing sectors declining 3.5% and construction continuing to crater
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Gross domestic product fell much further than forecast in the June quarter with manufacturing sectors declining 3.5% and construction continuing to crater
A new central bank tool will forecast quarterly economic activity based on high frequency data
Massive revisions to Gross Domestic Product data shows the economy took a sudden dive in March this year
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Massive revisions to Gross Domestic Product data shows the economy took a sudden dive in March this year
Economists call for faster rate cuts as the recent slowdown in economic activity outpaces the 2008 recession
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Economists call for faster rate cuts as the recent slowdown in economic activity outpaces the 2008 recession
Economy flatlines for sixth quarter as sharp construction slowdown is partly offset by record kiwifruit harvest
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Economy flatlines for sixth quarter as sharp construction slowdown is partly offset by record kiwifruit harvest
New Zealand’s gross domestic product per person dropped 0.7% during December quarter as retailers offloaded inventory
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New Zealand’s gross domestic product per person dropped 0.7% during December quarter as retailers offloaded inventory
New Zealanders are spending like its 2017 as high interest rates sap retail sales volumes
Wholesale interest rates drop sharply after Statistics NZ reports soft economic data and the US Federal Reserve signals it could cut interest rates soon
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Wholesale interest rates drop sharply after Statistics NZ reports soft economic data and the US Federal Reserve signals it could cut interest rates soon