Labour market trajectories of disabled people – generating insights for more effective interventions - NZIER Insight 124
February 12, 2026
This Insight, the first of two produced in partnership with Workbridge, explores how the labour market pathways of disabled people can be better described and understood. Drawing on international research, we examine different approaches to identifying common patterns in employment ex … Read more
NZIER’s QSBO shows a strong rebound in confidence as recovery starts to gain traction
January 13, 2026
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release, 13 January 2026 NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion Embargoed until 10 am 13 January 2026 The latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion (QSBO) showed a strong lift in business confidence in the final quarte … Read more
2025 Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister
November 28, 2025
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release Read more
Stalling momentum in the recovery leads to further OCR cuts, Quarterly Predictions - December 2025
November 25, 2025
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release, 25 November 2025 Read more
Shadow Board recommends a further 25 basis-point OCR cut in November
November 24, 2025
The majority of members in the NZIER Monetary Policy Shadow Board recommend that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) reduce the OCR by 25 basis points to 2.25 percent in the upcoming November Monetary Policy Statement. With the New Zealand economy starting to recover from a low bas … Read more
Health priorities? A comparison of New Zealand’s public health and disability expenditure against selected OECD countries
October 23, 2025
Health systems operate differently around the world, and published research does not identify any one right way of organising or funding them. However, New Zealand’s health system is an outlier in its very low allocation of resources to pharmaceuticals and very high allocation of reso … Read more
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NZIER’s QSBO shows a cut-back in optimism amongst businesses, Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion - October 2025
October 7, 2025
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release, 7 October 2025 Read more