The emerging international trade war has created uncertainty about global growth prospects and US trade and foreign policy, which could knock as much as 1.4 percentage points off New Zealand’s GDP growth during 2026, according to Infometrics’ latest economic forecasts. The company has revised its pr... Read

The pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets rose slightly in March, with the Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Read

The pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets slowed further in February, with the Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index (GSCI) showing an average 1.8% increase in what suppliers charged in February 2025, compared to a year earlier. Read

There are some early, small, tentative signs of a turnaround according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies, but tough conditions remained for many areas and sectors at the end of 2024. Read

The pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets slowed slightly in January, with the Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index (GSCI) showing an average 2.1% increase in what suppliers charged in January 2025, compared to a year earlier. Read

There’s reason for optimism about the New Zealand economy and business conditions over the next 24 months, according to Infometrics’ latest forecasts, as the post-inflation recession gets put behind us and interest rates return to more normal levels. Although economic growth is not forecast to get above 2.5%pa during 2025 and 2026, the recovery will be underpinned by increased household spending, a more stable housing market, and strength in export commodity prices. Read

The pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets picked up slightly again in December, with the Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Read

The pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets picked up slightly in November, with the Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index (GSCI) showing an average 2.1% increase in what suppliers charged in November 2024, compared to a year earlier. Read

The economy remains in the thick of it, with tough operating conditions in the September quarter according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies. Despite falling interest rates, business conditions are difficult at present, with rising unemployment limiting spending and investment ... Read

Concrete roads are well suited for high intensity traffic and are more cost effective in the long run according to a new economic report. Read