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Quarterly Economic Brief
Quarterly Economic Brief

Spring 2024

Infrastructure is a topic of focus in New Zealand. While our historical investment levels are comparable to other countries, our efficiency lags behind.    
 

Quarterly Economic Brief Archive

Winter 2020

To date, the government policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been successful. This is more than welcome, but we now need to prepare for the marathon ahead.

Quarterly Economic Brief Archive

Autumn 2020

Now that a pandemic has been declared, and market upheaval is upon us, the most valuable commodity required by all is a clear head.

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Quarterly Economic Brief Archive

Summer 2019 - 2020

Finally, the penny has dropped. Well, $12 billion actually. The BPS and HYEFU announced in December sign-posted a significant shift towards a more active government.

Quarterly Economic Brief Archive

Winter 2019

We’ve been braced for the onset of a recession for a while, but we’re not there yet. Good signs remain, although so do many bad and ugly ones.

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Quarterly Economic Brief Archive

Autumn 2019

Will the Wellbeing Budget be gazumped by a sombre economic outlook? The short-term outlook is uninviting as the global economy works to skirt potholes.