Economy in recovery mode after last year's recession.

By ASB
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BusinessNZ's latest Planning Forecast shows the economy finally emerging from stagnation and GDP projected to grow at just under 3% per year to 2027, with improving momentum across manufacturing, construction, and tourism.

By BusinessNZ
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The total volume of retail sales in New Zealand increased by $472 million (1.9 percent) in the September 2025 quarter compared with the June 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.

By Statistics New Zealand
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Responding to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's decision to cut the OCR by 25 basis points, Taxpayers' Union spokesman James Ross said:"With the economy grinding to a halt, calls to bring the OCR down below 2.5 percent have been growing.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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"Another cut to the official cash rate means more money in the pocket for households, but let's not take it for granted," says ACT Leader David Seymour.

By ACT New Zealand
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Where to for globalisation: cooperation, competition, or collapse? World‑leading thinkers are exploring what comes next at the first‑ever International Economics Workshop in Auckland.

By University of Auckland
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Finance: The NZ dollar remained steady over the week but has continued to weaken &while it is good for exporters, it is tough on importers.

By Media PA
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ASB economists say the proposed sale of Fonterra’s Anchor and Mainland brands could unlock around $4.5 billion in additional spending as any sales proceeds flow through the New Zealand economy, with nearly half ($2.2 billion) going to three key sectors: manufacturing, retail/accommodation, and real estate.

By ASB
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Food prices increased 5.0 percent in the 12 months to August 2025, the same increase as in the 12 months to July 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.

By Statistics New Zealand
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By BME Capital Limited
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Many low income households across Aotearoa are now living below the income floor, with increasingly fewer households able to cover the bare essentials, according to new research released today by Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG).

By Child Poverty Action Group
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A new report from ASB and Lincoln University shows how smarter, more diverse land use could unlock billions in value for farmers and the wider economy, transforming the future of food and fibre by rethinking how we use our most valuable asset – our land.

By ASB
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Business Canterbury welcomes the delivery of Budget 2025, which appropriately signals the importance of business in the recovery of our economy with the centrepiece ‘Investment Boost’ initiative.

By Business Canterbury
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"BusinessNZ welcomes the Government’s 2025 Budget as a credible and growth-oriented package that supports economic growth while reinforcing a pathway back to fiscal sustainability.

By Business NZ
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"ACT has ensured Budget 2025 saves money to invest in essential services and support economic growth," says ACT Leader David Seymour.

By ACT New Zealand
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Productivity is a measure of how efficiently capital and labour are used within the economy to produce outputs of goods and services.

By Statistics New Zealand
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Food prices increased 3.7 percent in the 12 months to April 2025, following a 3.5 percent increase in the 12 months to March 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.

By Statistics New Zealand
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The EMA says the unchanged unemployment rate hopefully underlines the bottoming out of the economic bad news, although member businesses are facing ongoing financial pressures.

By EMA
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Finance: The US dollar continues to weaken with the international turmoil created by Trumps tariff policy – see Rant below.

By Media PA
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New Zealand’s consumers price index (CPI) increased 2.5 percent in the 12 months to the March 2025 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.

By Statistics New Zealand
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Responding to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's decision to cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25bp to 3.50%.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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By Media PA
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New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.7 percent in the December 2024 quarter, following a 1.1 percent decrease in the September 2024 quarter, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.

By Statistics New Zealand
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