NZIER Consensus Forecasts show mixed outlook as uncertainty over the impact of latest COVID-19 community outbreak looms
September 13, 2021
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts show a downward revision to the near-term outlook for the New Zealand economy but an upward revision for the subsequent year. The latest community outbreak of COVID-19 is likely to have driven these revisions, as the recent lockdown reduces economi … Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts show weaker starting point for growth is not expected to persist
June 14, 2021
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts (CF) show that beyond the weaker starting point for GDP growth, the near-term growth outlook has been revised up. On average, annual average growth in GDP is expected to reach 5 percent in March 2022. Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts show a downward revision to the growth outlook over the longer term
March 15, 2021
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts show a downward revision to growth forecasts later this year. However, this partly reflects a higher starting point, as the recovery in demand after lockdown restrictions were relaxed turned out to be stronger than expected. Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts show stronger near-term growth
December 14, 2020
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts show a substantial upward revision to growth forecasts over the coming year. The consensus is clearly for a ‘V’ shaped economy recovery in New Zealand. Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts show a wide range of forecasts
September 14, 2020
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts continues to show a wide range of forecasts for the economy, reflecting a large degree of uncertainty over the growth outlook. The announcement on 11 August of new COVID-19 cases in the community, and the subsequent return of Auckland to Alert Leve … Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows growth outlook highly uncertain
June 15, 2020
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts showed an even greater degree of uncertainty over the growth outlook ahead. With New Zealand having eliminated the number of active cases of COVID-19 and moving to Alert Level 1 on 8 June, focus now turns to keeping imported cases at bay on the lon … Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows growth outlook highly uncertain
March 16, 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. Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts show a slightly lower growth outlook
December 16, 2019
The growth outlook has been revised down slightly in the latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts, relative to the previous quarter. Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows mixed growth outlook
September 16, 2019
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows another downward revision to the growth outlook, relative to the previous quarter. Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows lower growth outlook
June 17, 2019
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts shows a softer near-term growth outlook, relative to the previous quarter. Read more