Now that summer is finally here, tourists will be happy that they’re seeing New Zealand at its best. Happy tourists mean a continued boom for tourism and this affects numerous industries.

Benje Patterson looks at recent growth in regional aviation, as well as pointing the spotlight on Queenstown, which is humming with activity. He uses Infometrics’ Regional Profile to examine the growth in jobs in this region.

Spreading our gaze over the rest of the country, our latest economic forecasts have been released which include some bold predictions for the New Zealand economy and construction sector. 

And finally, we focus in on Te Awamutu where our one of our economists, Nigel Pinkerton, has chosen to settle.  We chat to Nigel about his work and interests in our regular interview feature.