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Slow economic recovery starts for most regions
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Slow economic recovery starts for most regions
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
Thu 21 Aug 2025Nick Brunsdon🕓 3 min
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Rates rebate expansion – what will it mean for your community?
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Rates rebate expansion – what will it mean for your community?
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.
Thu 31 Jul 2025Nick Brunsdon🕓 4 min
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Being green and saving money
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Being green and saving money
Many of us have come to accept that doing the right thing for the environment comes with a higher cost. However, our recent analysis for the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) found that households can be substantially better off with the benefits of a greener home.
Tue 27 May 2025Nick Brunsdon🕓 4 min
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Challenging regional economies, primary sector set to drive recovery
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Challenging regional economies, primary sector set to drive recovery
There are some early, small, tentative signs of a turnaround according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies, but tough conditions remained for many areas and sectors at the end of 2024.
Thu 22 May 2025Nick Brunsdon🕓 3 min
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Homestar homes save Kiwis thousands and could take two years off mortgage
Brad Olsen presenting at the NZ Green Building Housing Summit 2025
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Homestar homes save Kiwis thousands and could take two years off mortgage
A new report from leading economics consultancy Infometrics shows building better homes could save New Zealanders tens of thousands in energy bills and mortgage costs. The report, commissioned by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) and released today (Wednesday 7 May) at their annual Housing Summit, reveals homes built to a 6 Homestar standard can save New Zealand homeowners over $62,000 in electricity and mortgage interest over 30 years
Wed 7 May 2025Nick Brunsdon and Brad Olsen🕓 3 min
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Deep hotspots of deprivation around the country
Hamilton Homes, Chedworth Avenue, Waikato
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Deep hotspots of deprivation around the country
Earlier this month we introduced the New Zealand Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation (NZDep) to the Regional Economic Profile Census section. In this article we discuss NZDep and what it can tell us about our communities.
Tue 29 Apr 2025Nick Brunsdon🕓 3 min
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New Zealand’s growing relationship with India
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New Zealand’s growing relationship with India
We are increasingly looking to grow our international relationship with India, as demonstrated by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s recent visit.
Wed 26 Mar 2025Nick Brunsdon🕓 5 min
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Where did you come from, where did you go?
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Where did you come from, where did you go?
The release of 2023 Census data enables us to explore the movements of people within New Zealand – internal migration – to understand not just where people have moved to, but where they have come from, and their age.
Thu 20 Mar 2025Nick Brunsdon🕓 5 min
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Can labour force participation keep rising?
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Can labour force participation keep rising?
The labour force participation rate has been consistently rising over the past 30 years in New Zealand, providing a welcome boost to the labour supply. But can participation keep rising?
Fri 21 Feb 2025Nick Brunsdon🕓 6 min
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Introducing new insights on carbon emissions at a local level
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Introducing new insights on carbon emissions at a local level
Infometrics has recently added a number of environmental indicators to the Regional Economic Profile and Quarterly Economic Monitor, including estimates of carbon emissions. This article explores how we have constructed our estimates, and what insights can be gained from our analysis.
Wed 27 Nov 2024Nick Brunsdon🕓 7 min