New Zealand’s Treasury has two big jobs that nobody else can do. They’re both highlighted in the first line of Treasury’s “Who we are” website. Read more
Outside Chris Bishop’s office in the Beehive hangs a framed copy of a court judgment. Last week, in a speech to the Law Association, the Attorney-General explained why he keeps it there. Read more
Bürgen is leaving New Zealand. After decades on our supermarket shelves, the grainy loaves with the German name will soon be gone. Read more
If nobody is planning to invade New Zealand, why would we need a defence force? So runs the logic of those questioning the decision to increase defence spending. Read more
| GDP Quarterly Change: | 0.32% |
|---|---|
| GDP Annual Change: | 1.88% |
| Inflation: | 3.12% |
| Optimal OCR: | 2.31% |
| Optimal OCR Gap: | -0.19% |
| Forecasted OCR Change: | 0.00% |
