New Zealand cannot build enough houses because councils cannot afford the pipes and roads that new suburbs need. That is the conclusion of a new report by The New Zealand Initiative. Read more
When the European Central Bank raised interest rates on June 11, its first increase since 2023, the news was unwelcome across the eurozone. It was especially unwelcome in Germany. Read more
1. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY 1.1 This submission on the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines (ACVM) Amendment Bill and the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Amendment Bill is made by The New Zealand Initiative (the Initiative), a Wellington-based think tank supported primarily by major New Zealand businesses. Read more
Warren Pyke is, by all accounts, a serious practitioner. Thirty-five years acting for the underprivileged, the vulnerable, the mentally ill, the villainous and a great many “ordinary folk” is real civil-liberties work. Read more
| GDP Quarterly Change: | 0.66% |
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| GDP Annual Change: | 1.45% |
| Inflation: | 3.12% |
| Optimal OCR: | 2.37% |
| Optimal OCR Gap: | 0.11% |
| Forecasted OCR Change: | 0.25% |
