Shadow Board is overwhelmingly in favour of keeping the OCR at 2.25 percent in April
April 7, 2026
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Tuesday, 7 April 2026 For immediate release Read more
Living and adapting on the edge: New Zealand’s trade and trade policy in a changing world - NZIER Insight 125
March 26, 2026
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New Zealand faces a more uncertain and fragmented global trading environment, requiring us to redouble our efforts on trade policy. Read more
New Zealand Infrastructure Resilience Index - First edition, September 2025
March 16, 2026
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NZIER worked with Downer to develop the Infrastructure Resilience Index, to show how resilient infrastructure is across key infrastructure sectors in New Zealand regions. Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts show expectations of a recovery in the New Zealand economy over the coming year - March 2026
March 16, 2026
Recovery finally takes shape, but heightened uncertainty poses downside risks, Quarterly Predictions - March 2026
March 3, 2026
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media release, 3 March 2026 For immediate release Read more
Economic contribution of consulting: Focused on professional services firms working in the built and natural environment
February 19, 2026
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ACE New Zealand commissioned NZIER to estimate the economic contribution that its members make. Read more
Valuing access to work: The 2025 update
February 17, 2026
This report examines the potential macroeconomic benefits of improving employment and educational outcomes for disabled people in New Zealand. Read more
Shadow Board recommends that the Reserve Bank keep the OCR on hold in February
February 16, 2026
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 16 February 2026 Read more
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
