Principal Economist and Lead Demographer Nick Brunsdon breaks down the latest subnational population estimates released by Stats NZ this month...

October 2024: Local Population and Census trends

September 2024: Sector outlook

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Chief Executive and Principal Economist Brad Olsen and Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan discuss:
17 October 2024: Inflation is back near target, at 2.2%pa

14 October 2024: RBNZ accelerates the pace, cutting 50bp in October 2024

03 October 2024: More confidence, less pricing pressure, so is it time for 50bp cuts

Infometrics latest Building forecasts, Regional construction Outlook (RCO) and Transport forecasts have been released.

The New Zealand economy’s recovery from the stagnation of the last two years will remain patchy until mid-2025, according to Infometrics’ latest forecasts. Although the Reserve Bank’s interest rate cuts since August have finally provided some light at the end of the tunnel for Kiwis, continued increases in the unemployment rate will mean households remain cautious in their spending decisions over the next nine months. The high proportion of mortgage lending on fixed rates also means that the easing in monetary conditions will not have an immediate effect on household budgets.