Business Premium Robertson cherry-picks IMF’s economic growth forecasts New Zealand is doing well but others are better in global growth stakes. Nevil Gibson Wed, 16 Oct 2019 World Economic OutlookIMFGrant RobertsonNZ economyKristalina GeorgievaGita Gopinath
Business Premium Net migration lift eases fear of lower population-driven growth Migrant-induced population increase contributes two-thirds of economic growth. Nevil Gibson Tue, 15 Oct 2019 NZ economyStats NZnet migration
Business Premium Spending and services hold up in September Manufacturing is still contracting but new orders recovered. Nevil Gibson Mon, 14 Oct 2019 BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of services indexBNZ-BusinessNZ performance of manufacturing indexBNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Composite IndexDoug SteelCraig Ebertelectronic card spendingNZ economyStats NZ
Business Premium Truck movement growth falls to seven-year low Traffic indicators point to decline for the rest of the year. Nevil Gibson Wed, 09 Oct 2019 ANZ TruckometerNZ economyGDP outlook
Editorial, Columns Premium Economic plan is missing in action Coalition government details its 30-year aspirations. Nevil Gibson Sat, 28 Sep 2019 editorialNZ economyZero Carbon Act
Business Premium Job prospects dim but earnings perk up Employment confidence index drops to near balance of optimists and pessimists. Nevil Gibson Thu, 26 Sep 2019 Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence IndexMichael GordonNZ economyHousehold Labour Force Survey
Business Premium Upbeat Reserve Bank leaves OCR unchanged Interest rates will be lower for longer. Nevil Gibson Wed, 25 Sep 2019 Reserve BankOCRANZ BankNZ economy
Business Premium Goods trade deficit narrows in August Crude oil leads rise in both exports and imports. Nevil Gibson Wed, 25 Sep 2019 Overseas merchandise tradetrade deficitStats NZNZ economy
Business Premium Petrol price slump boosts retail spending Card transactions rose 1.1% in August, double what was expected. Nevil Gibson Tue, 10 Sep 2019 retail card spendingStats NZNZ economySatish Ranchhodretail saleselectronic card spending
Business Premium NZIER slashes growth forecasts GDP increase over the next five years will average 2.2% – down from 2.6%. Nevil Gibson Wed, 28 Aug 2019 NZIER quarterly predictionsChristina LeungOCRNZ economyReserve Bank
