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Our take on NZIER's business opinion survey for the March 2022 quarter.
Read more of the article "Business confidence is weighted down as the Omicron virus spreads."
Kiwibank Household Spending Tracker: March 2022 quarter
Read more of the article "Seasonally weak spend, exacerbated by Omicron."
Our take on the February 2022 REINZ housing market report.
Read more of the article "The outlook for the housing market darkens further."
Our take on the RBNZ's February 2022 Monetary Policy Statement
Our take on the January 2022 housing market report from REINZ.
Read more of the article "A downward trend in the housing market has become cemented."
Our take on the December Quarter 2021 Labour Market Report.
Read more of the article "The good news: record low unemployment points to higher wages."
Our take on the December 2021 housing market report from REINZ.
Read more of the article "The housing market looks to have finally cracked."
Our take on NZIER's business opinion survey for the December 2021 quarter.
Read more of the article "Covid and rapidly rising costs are getting business down."