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NZIER’s QSBO shows a pick-up in business confidence as concerns over the fuel crisis ease,  Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion - July 2026

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release, 14 July 2026 Read more

Line-ball call for keeping OCR unchanged in July, but the Shadow Board still sees higher interest rates as appropriate for the coming year

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 6 July 2026 For immediate release Read more

New Zealand’s productivity prognosis: Determinants, dynamics and diffusion

New Zealand’s productivity challenge is often framed as a problem of distance and scale, but our latest NZIER Public Good Programme research report suggests the reality is more complex — and more domestic. Read more

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