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title: NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows growth outlook highly uncertain
description: The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts highlights the large degree of uncertainty over the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak on the New Zealand economy. This uncertainty is reflected in the range of forecasts across the key economic measures being greater than usual.
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# [NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows growth outlook highly uncertain](https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/nzier-consensus-forecasts-shows-growth-outlook-highly-uncertain-march-2020)

 Written by [Admin](https://www.nzier.org.nz/publications/author/admin) | March 15, 2020

**Note: *Consensus Forecasts* were finalised prior to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s emergency OCR cut of 75bp which was announced at 8am this morning.**

The latest NZIER *Consensus Forecasts* highlights the large degree of uncertainty over the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak on the New Zealand economy. This uncertainty is reflected in the range of forecasts across the key economic measures being greater than usual.

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