Health and productivity opportunities: Assessing the economic value of addressing priority health conditions in Hawke’s Bay working-age Māori
May 29, 2025
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
May 27, 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
May 26, 2025
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
May 13, 2025
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
May 5, 2025
NZIER’s QSBO shows continued lift in business confidence, Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion - April 2025
April 8, 2025
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release, 8 April 2025 Read more
Shadow Board recommends an OCR cut of 25 basis points in April
April 7, 2025
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 7 April 2025 Read more
Where do the costs and benefits of infrastructure projects fall? NZIER Insight 121
April 3, 2025
NZIER's latest Insight calls for the short-term disruption impacts on local businesses and communities to be incorporated into infrastructure decision-making. The City Rail Link experience and international studies suggest that disruption impacts are non-trivial and can be prolonged t … Read more