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We look at the track of new and recovered cases of the virus to see whether the New Zealand community is likely to be able to make that claim by 20 April.

A quick summary of what might happen as New Zealand looks to bounce back from the impact of COVID-19 on the economy. We look at what this means for GDP and unemployment.

Government budgets are different to households. Those saying they are the same are usually protecting the status quo of existing asset owners.

Will the decline in demand for AirBnB and similar visitor accommodation be a gain for affordable housing?

With so much uncertainty surrounding the immediate future in the face of COVID-19 we look at the government response and what this might mean for returning to 'normal'.

In this series of three articles, guest contributor Dr Geoff Bertram debunks many of the myths surrounding government financial arrangements.

Turuki, Turuki, a new report from Hāpaitia te Oranga Tangata looks to the future and makes recommendations on how we can transform our criminal justice system.

The number of cases of COVID-19 virus in the world’s wealthier places like Europe and USA seem to be higher than in the poorer ones like Africa, or even Asia.

COVID-19 has led to the shutdown of international travel and with it the tourism industry. This will be a real blow to New Zealand’s export figures.

It’s only three months into 2020, but we already have the word of the year: unprecedented.

The 2018 census gives insight into the extent of the mould problem in New Zealand housing.

With the possibility of a deep and prolonged recession because of COVID-19, the news about what happened to GDP in the December 2019 quarter might well pass unremarked.

“Be strong. Be kind. We will be OK.” A rallying call from the Prime Minister accompanied the release of today’s economic support package by the Minister of Finance.

What can be done to help our economy and families weather the impact of COVID-19? Here's why an OCR cut would be window dressing at best.
Diversification used to be the key to every investment portfolio. Banks are increasingly putting their eggs in one basket.
It seems very probable that the rate of growth in the New Zealand economy will decrease as a result of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.
In his annual letter, BlackRock Chair and CEO Larry Fink shot climate change to the top of the investment risk calculation.

Labour exploitation is a complex problem requiring a systematic solution.

An alternative view on the future of the New Zealand workforce at this year's New Zealand Festival of the Arts.

Seven indicators improving, six worsening, eleven sideways. Indicates a mixed bag for the latest State of the Nation from The Salvation Army.
Even in the face of climate change, consumerism shows no signs of slowing. In 2019 there was a total of 1.9 billion electronic card transactions, worth $94 billion.
Miscounting migrants? On 23 January almost a quarter of New Zealand’s estimated annual net migration vanished.  
The 2018 Census reveals rapid growth in the Māori population - or does it? We investigate a bit deeper into the numbers.
The deprivation index has now been updated using the 2018 Census. What can it tell us about living in New Zealand?

We are looking for a strong senior professional to manage and lead teams and contribute to tackling the challenges our clients face.

A new experimental tool from Statistics New Zealand might enable anyone to view and analyse nationwide data.
A Treasury report which BERL is proud to have contributed to was featured in a recent episode of the RNZ Podcast “Two cents worth”.

For the 2018 Census the overall response rate was 83.3 percent, compared to 92.2 percent for the 2013 Census, a serious decline in the overall response rate.

What is meant by health? Perhaps what we have now is a disease and illness response system.

The global economic outlook is increasingly bleak, nothing a new TV can’t fix. Is it your civic duty to boost demand?