17th April 2024 Economy / ExportNZ should become a nation of ‘mini-multinationals’ to help drive exports, according to a new report.
17th April 2024 Economy / ExportsAotearoa’s food and fibre sector is hitting well below its potential, according to the former boss of global FMCG giant Unilever, Paul Polman.
22nd March 2024 Economy / EMAIt is no surprise that the economy entered recession in Q4 2023 given the difficult economic environment facing businesses, says the Employers and Manufacturer’s Association.
21st March 2024 Economy / WholesaleSeasonally adjusted gross domestic product fell 0.1% in the three months ended December, according to Stats NZ, driven by weak consumer spending and wholesale trade.
24th January 2024 CPI / EconomyInflation has slowed to its lowest level in more than two years, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, which was up 0.5% in the December quarter, putting annual inflation at 4.7%.
11th October 2023 Economy / WestpacRural-focused New Zealand is suffering from a downturn in commodity prices and the severe weather earlier in the year, however, the impacts are not being felt evenly, according to Westpac.
13th September 2023 China / EconomyThe outlook for growth from New Zealand’s biggest export market looks “highly uncertain”, according to the government’s Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update 2023.
4th July 2023 Economy / HospitalityThe repairs following the summer storms and tourism recovering much faster than expected are among the four reasons New Zealand’s economic slowdown is not as bad as expected, says Dominick Stephens.
16th June 2023 Economy / ExportsThe New Zealand economy entered a technical recession in the three months to March 2023, marked by a second consecutive quarter of negative growth with a 0.1% drop in GDP.
14th June 2023 Economy / ReportNew research into increasing costs show that while the price of goods and services have increased across the board, inflated profits are not the driving force in New Zealand.
31st May 2023 EconomySofter demand has supplanted finding labour as the top primary constraint for businesses surveyed in the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion.
16th May 2023 Economy / InfometricsNew Zealand appears to have avoided a recession in the first quarter with Infometrics’ March 2023 Quarterly Economic Monitor showing a 2.7%pa rise in provisional economic activity.
4th May 2023 EconomyNew Zealand businesses are continuing to feel pessimistic about the state of the economy, according to the latest business confidence survey conducted by the Auckland Business Chamber.
16th March 2023 EconomyGross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.6% in the December 2022 quarter, following a 1.7% rise in the September 2022 quarter, according to quarterly figures released by Stats NZ.
14th March 2023 Economy / FoodstuffsConsumers are continuing to change shopping habits to make their grocery budget go further, according to Foodstuffs’ latest Customer Insights Survey.
27th January 2023 Economy / StartupA difficult environment with little respite ahead in 2023 prompts some F&B founders to cut their losses.
18th January 2023 Economy / NZIERThere has been a sharp deterioration in business sentiment and activity, according to the latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion.
16th December 2022 EconomyGross domestic product rose by 2% in the September 2022 quarter compared with Q2, according to Stats NZ, and it was accompanied by a revision upwards for the June 2022 quarter from 1.7% to 1.9%.
19th October 2022 EconomyNearly 80% of businesses expect inflationary pressures to get worse over the next year, the latest Central New Zealand Business Confidence Survey has found.
14th October 2022 Economy / ExportsExport incomes are under pressure from weaker global demand and falling commodity prices, but volumes are on track to recover from their current constrained level according to Infometrics’ latest forecasts.
15th September 2022 Economy / ExportsGross domestic product rose by 1.7% in the June 2022 quarter, following a 0.2% fall in the preceding March quarter, Stats NZ said.
17th June 2022 Economy / WestpacWith agricultural incomes set to remain firm, regions with a food-producing rural backbone should continue to outperform their big city counterparts, according to Westpac’s latest Regional Roundup.
12th April 2022 EconomySome 90% of Kiwis surveyed have reported rising fuel and grocery prices are affecting their households, according to Westpac.
18th June 2021 Economy / HospitalityGross domestic product rose by 1.6% in the March 2021 quarter, with increased spending on eating out, accommodation and big ticket items.
30th March 2021 ASB / EconomyThe bank described the December 2020 quarter results as a tale of two islands as the north continued to outperform the south.
27th November 2020 Economy / FarmingA two-year project will look at the viability of the industry, worth more than $100m to NZ a year.
