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NZ Institute of Economic Research, est 1958, an independent economic consulting and forecasting organisation

New Zealand
Joined June 2009
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Emily Mason is the Managing Director of FrankGroup and the third panellist for the 2026 Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister! Join us on November 25th to find out her recommendation. Attend in person: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tNBW0 Livestream: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tNyg0
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More supermarket chains won't necessarily mean cheaper groceries. NZIER's latest Public Good Insight, The supermarket puzzle, examines what's holding back competition at the checkout and the potential benefits and trade-offs of proposed reforms. ap1.hubs.ly/H01trDk0
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We're giving away the complete 2026 Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister! To enter: 1. Like this post. 2. Register to attend the event. + Repost this post for two bonus entries. Attend in person: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tjm90 Attend via livestream: ap1.hubs.ly/H01tjmb0
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The NZIER Monetary Policy Shadow Board brings together bank economists, academics and business leaders to share their views on where the Reserve Bank should set the Official Cash Rate (OCR). Ting Huang, Senior Economist at NZIER, summarises the latest Shadow Board release.
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The NZIER Monetary Policy Shadow Board recommends that the RBNZ increase the OCR at the upcoming October Monetary Policy Review, with the majority of the Shadow Board members recommending an OCR increase of 25 basis points. ap1.hubs.ly/H01t1hT0
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NZIER Chief Executive Jason Shoebridge is our second panellist for the 2026 Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister!  Join us on the 25th of November to find out what book Jason recommends. Attend in person: ap1.hubs.ly/H01szYG0   Livestream: ap1.hubs.ly/H01szZC0
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We're giving away the 2026 Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister! Entry details are coming soon.  Attend in person: ap1.hubs.ly/H01s46-0   Livestream: ap1.hubs.ly/H01s46_0
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More into KiwiSaver, less to live on today. How much extra retirement saving would higher compulsory contributions generate, and what problems are they intended to solve? Our latest NZIER Insight explores the household trade-offs. ap1.hubs.ly/H01rRH50
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The latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion shows a jump in business confidence in the September quarter, despite domestic trading activity remaining fairly soft. Christina Leung, Deputy CE (Auckland) and Head of Membership Services at NZIER, outlines the key points.
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Meet Megan Fitzpatrick, Senior Economist at NZIER and our first panellist for the 2026 Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister! Register to hear her book pick on the 25th of November. Attend in person: ap1.hubs.ly/H01rr1S0  Livestream: ap1.hubs.ly/H01rr1T0
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Our latest Insight looks at the difficult policy trade-offs facing the next Government, with fiscal choices constrained by the inflation outlook and the Government’s fiscal position, while productivity and investment remain important for long-term growth. ap1.hubs.ly/H01r9Jk0
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NZIER and BusinessDesk invite you to join us for the livestream of the 2026 Summer Reading List for the Prime Minister. Join us online at 6 pm on Wednesday, 25 November, to find out this year’s selection of books.   Register here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01r5120
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Locked out in a perfect storm? What’s behind the youth employment crisis? A new NZIER Public Good Insight warns that NZ’s youth unemployment problem is likely to be driven only partly by structural factors, so economic recovery alone may not fix it ap1.hubs.ly/H01qFyL0
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The latest NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion showed a continued recovery in business confidence in the September quarter. A net 40 percent of firms expect a better general economic outlook over the coming months on a seasonally adjusted basis. ap1.hubs.ly/H01q9CV0
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China has been a major economic opportunity for NZ, but its growth is slowing. Our latest Public Good Insight looks at how NZ can protect and deepen this relationship while building new opportunities, market by market and barrier by barrier ap1.hubs.ly/H01nTqX0
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NZIER Consensus Forecasts suggest a gradual economic recovery over the coming year ap1.hubs.ly/H01mzDW0
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The New Zealand economy is showing tentative signs of a gradual recovery as global fuel prices ease from the highs reached earlier this year. ap1.hubs.ly/H01l3XX0
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NZIER Deputy Chief Executive (Auckland) and Principal Economist Christina Leung joined NZ Herald’s Herald NOW Business this morning to discuss the outlook for the OCR and why further rate hikes remain on the cards.   Watch the full interview here: ap1.hubs.ly/H01k_gT0
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NZIER Monetary Policy Shadow Board recommends that the RBNZ continue to increase the OCR in the upcoming September MPS, with just over half of the Shadow Board members recommending a 25-basis-point increase to bring the OCR to 2.75 percent. ap1.hubs.ly/H01kFYC0
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Congratulations to Rachelle Nichols, an inaugural recipient of the NZIER Women in Economics Scholarship. Supported by NZIER’s Public Good programme, the scholarship aims to encourage greater diversity and participation in the economics profession.
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