New Zealand’s economic turnaround continues, slowly but surely, although different parts of the economy are moving at vastly different paces, according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies

Most costs for transport operators declined in the June quarter, with only unchanged road user charges and a modest increase in labour costs bucking the falls.

Last week the government announced the next steps for replacing petrol tax with electronic road user charges (RUCs). These changes have been signalled in the past, including as part of the governments’ 2025Q2 action plan in April.

The pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets quickened again last month, with the Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index (GSCI) showing an average 2.2% increase in what suppliers charged in July 2025, compared to a year earlier.

Mortgage rates, income growth, and house sales activity: the three underlying influences on residential alterations and additions (A&A) activity – more commonly known as renovations.

Cost of living pressures are affecting all corners of society, and Budget 2025 included an expansion to the Rates Rebate Scheme for SuperGold cardholders. This article dives into the rates rebate boost, and looks at how many people might benefit in each part of the country.

The new Insights Hub is a centralised space that contains articles, webinars, short videos (Econ Talks), and reports prepared by Infometrics economists. Much of this content is publicly available but there is a premium tier as well, giving subscribers access to exclusive content.

Recent announcement about end of the Census have stirred more questions that we thought would pop up about this topic. Although some have raised concerns about the changes, it’s important to recognise that things have already changed.

The Government recently released its AI Strategy. Toi Mai CEO, Dr Claire Robinson, followed up by calling for an AI Skills Strategy. Here we look at what an AI Skills Strategy should look like.

Although volatility remains a central part of the global economic and geopolitical environment, international financial markets have shaken off the worst of their fears and are becoming less pessimistic about the outlook for growth.