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Do tighter belts bring brighter golden years? NZIER Insight 133

Would higher KiwiSaver contributions improve retirement savings, and what would households need to give up today? This NZIER Insight examines the trade-offs of higher contribution rates, using illustrative scenarios to explore how the pressure on household budgets varies across income … Read more

New Zealand’s fragile economic recovery and the challenges facing the next Government, NZIER Insight 132

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Locked out in a perfect storm? What’s behind the youth employment crisis? NZIER Insight 131

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NZIER’s QSBO shows a further lift in business confidence despite soft activity

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release, 6 October 2026 Read more

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