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Health and productivity opportunities: Assessing the economic value of addressing priority health conditions in Hawke’s Bay working-age Māori

Tīhei Tākitimu Iwi-Māori Partnership Board and Hawke’s Bay Regional Economic Development Agency jointly commissioned NZIER to estimate the value of lost productivity due to priority health conditions in working age Māori in Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay. The findings indicate that Hawke … Read more

Fragile recovery continues amid global uncertainty and soft demand, Quarterly Predictions - June 2025

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release, 27 May 2025 Read more

Shadow Board recommends the Reserve Bank cut the OCR by 25 basis points in May

The NZIER Monetary Policy Shadow Board recommends that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) should cut the OCR in the upcoming May Monetary Policy Statement, with almost half of the Shadow Board members recommending a 25 basis-point OCR cut. One member recommended a 50 basis-point c … Read more

Addressing invasive caulerpa in New Zealand: Modelling the benefits of alternative mitigation options using the natural capital valuation approach

Iwi of the Pou Rāhui Project (Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Hei, Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki, Ngāti Tamaterā), in collaboration with three regional councils, formed a strategic partnership to develop an indicative business case aimed at combating the invasive seaweed Caulerpa, which is rapidly spreading a … Read more

Economic impacts of dietary improvements in New Zealand: Computable general equilibrium modelling

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