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Will the Living Standards Framework become a fully functioning tool for policy development and decision making?
GDP - You know it's important, but do you know why, and what it is? (Video)
Wellbeing has been a core concept of positive psychology since the 1980’s – multifaceted and multidimensional, and with a vast body of research.
The BERL Local Authority datasets and further delays to the 2018 Census.
The release of the September quarter of the Australian National Accounts showed lower than expected GDP growth despite wage growth and a strong private sector.
New Zealand hits 3.82 million visitors in October 2018. Australians still make up the largest share of visitors, but Chinese visitors now represent 12 percent of total visitors.
National resident population estimates have been released by StatsNZ, giving insight into population change ahead of the census results being available.
A study of the size and scope of the Pacific economy in New Zealand, providing a foundation to understand the Pacific economy supporting further growth and development.

We delve into the figures to examine who it is that is moving into work.

BERL has modeled the impacts of five tarakihi rebuild scenarios, which assessed the impact of each scenarios tarakihi stock levels and other fisheries.
The Essential Freshwater work programme is a two-year programme to be be jointly delivered over a two-year period by a cross-government taskforce.

The kaupapa was wider than business and trade – environmental concerns, building the indigenous leadership pipeline, and supporting communities were part of the kōrero.

The Government has recently announced that a new National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management will be developed alongside a National Environment Standard.
An audit to better understand the challenges councils face in supplying drinking water will also identify sector-level issues in delivering public drinking water.
Prompted by the outbreak of campylobacter in Havelock North, a government review of the three waters system is being undertaken.
From 2014 to 2017 the number of international visitors grew rapidly. There is now clear evidence that the rate of growth has slowed considerably.

There is a range of people providing information and advice to consumers about insulation, with a wide range of motivations.

The New Zealand economy is currently sitting precariously on several burning platforms. Some are simmering, some are smouldering, but some are outright sizzling.
The increase of one percent in the June quarter is the highest since June 2016, halting a gradual decline in annual GDP.
We get a first look at the work of the Tax Working Group, which has released its interim report.

EV owners are great advocates for making the switch, what is the government doing to encourage more EV uptake?

The Trump administration has announced further tariffs to come into effect next week.
Net migration is falling as more people head overseas and the track of arrivals, although erratic is generally trending downwards.
A new migration measure and changes to the international visitor survey.
New Zealand Customs announced the removal of departure cards from November 2018, creating a focus on the new migration measures that will be needed to replace them.

Mark explores the BERL library and finds a few gems worth holding on to.

June figures are down on last year, but is that only because last year was especially busy?

Similarities and differences in the fire risk and response between California and New Zealand.

Delays in the Census data, and further changes in the IDI.
Robin Hapi writes about the Māori economy and its potential for future success on the world’s stage.