NZ Weekly Economic Insights
Chief Economist Dominick Stephens presents economic insights in this bite-sized weekly video.
16 May:
Save the lollies 'till next year. The stronger economy means the Government can return the books to surplus by 2015 while reducing ACC levies. But the government is taking a conservative approach for this year.
14 May:
Thursday Government's budget may be bland, but there may be announcements on the side that spice up the day.
10 May:
Labour data confirms that its all guns blazing for the economy, but the Reserve Bank is becoming concerned about imbalances.
3 May:
The tug-of-war between strong economic growth and low inflation is intensifying.
26 April:
The RBNZ has remained perched uncomfortably on the fence. Meanwhile, net migration has turned positive as Canterbury's population rises.
19 April:
Strong housing market, weak inflation... life isn't getting any easier for the Reserve Bank.
12 April:
The economy remains locked between strong growth and low inflation... how will the RBNZ react?
5 April:
There are four key drivers of the New Zealand economy at present: we expect them to remain dominant over the next year.
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