Shadow Board overwhelmingly in favour of keeping the OCR on hold in April
April 8, 2024
The NZIER Monetary Policy Shadow Board recommends the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.50 percent in the upcoming Monetary Policy Review on 10 April 2024. Shadow Board members agreed that inflation was easing, but there was uncertainty over whe … Read more
Monetary and fiscal policy frameworks - the return of inflation
April 3, 2024
A presentation by Dennis Wesselbaum, recipient of the 2023 NZIER Early Career Economics Leader Award. Read more
NZIER Consensus Forecasts show weak growth for the year ending March 2025
March 18, 2024
The latest NZIER Consensus Forecasts show a downward revision to the growth for the coming year. Annual average GDP growth for the year ending March 2024 has been revised down to 0.5 percent and remains weak at 0.8 percent for the year ending March 2025. Read more
Shadow Board recommends the Reserve Bank should keep the OCR on hold in February
February 26, 2024
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 26 February 2024 Read more
Diversity in economics in Aotearoa New Zealand - NZIER Insight 110
February 1, 2024
The significance of diversity in economics cannot be overstated. Diversity in sex, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic background and various dimensions enhances problem-solving and decision-making by introducing diverse perspectives, experiences and skills. This is important considerin … Read more
Let it go: Devolving power and resources to improve lives - NZIER working paper 2023/02
December 14, 2023
NZIER Consensus Forecasts still point to a slowing economy over the next two years - December 2023
December 11, 2023
Shadow Board recommends no change to the OCR in November
November 27, 2023
New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (Inc) Media Release, 10 am Monday, 27 November 2023 Read more