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Konrad and Hillmarè sit down for a chat about what 65 years in business looked like for BERL

For our 65th birthday, we look at how our exports have changed since 1957.

Have you ever wondered what your life would have looked like in another era? For migrant women, 1950s New Zealand would have been an incredibly inhospitable place.

In 1994, BERL published forecasts for GDP and employment growth over the five years between 1994 to 1999. How well did we do? 

Completely unrecognisable from the early 1900s, the rise of craft and low-alcohol beer as niche sub-sectors has significantly shifted New Zealand’s beer industry.

The Black Budget reminds us that budgets can destroy political careers. This article looks at the Black Budget to understand why it was so unpopular. 

We take a look at how New Zealand was back in the 1950s, when BERL was founded. We explore the differences in our economy, population and culture at that time.