Export prices for meat and logs tumbled in June as slower-than-expected Chinese economic growth impacted demand. The ANZ World Commodity Price Index fell 2.3 percent month on month in June, but the ...

Economists are baffled over BNZ's decision to bump up the interest rates on three home loan terms. The bank will lift their six-month rate from 7.85 percent to 7.99 percent. Their four- and five-year ...

Brad Olsen, Senior Economist at Infometrics, says Whanganui is going to feel the effects of a global recession, but is positioned to weather the storm better than many other regions. Olsen presented ...

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Will she or won't she? Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Anna Breman may or may not announce three OCR hikes this year. Photo / Mark Coote / Bloomberg via Getty Images Economic consultancy ...

Timaru’s economy has grown by 2.7% in the year to June, behind the national average, but the district’s house prices make it one of the most affordable areas in the country, new data shows. The latest ...

Bad news first-home buyers, it’s probably the worst time to buy a house since 1957. And sorry, older generations – (almost all of) you didn’t have it harder. That’s the message from new research into ...

Infometrics are pleased to announce the launching of complimentary web-based Community Profiles for every territorial authority and region of New Zealand. The Community Profiles are a tool for ...

The Reserve Bank is set to have a battle on its hands to keep inflation under control over the next year, Infometrics says, and households will feel the biggest impact. It has released its latest ...

Whangārei economist Brad Olsen says low-income households are being hit hardest by persistently high increases in the cost of grocery supplies. Photo / Tania Whyte New Zealand economist Brad Olsen has ...