24 blog posts found
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MEI Special Topic: Implications of Kaikōura earthquakes for the New Zealand economy
Posted: 7 Dec 2016Topic: Construction, Housing, Infrastructure, Insurance, Primary industry, Railways, Regional development, Service industries, Tourism, TransportA magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in North Canterbury just after midnight on 14 November causing extensive damage and some loss of life in the Kaikōura and adjoining regions. The town of Kaikōura,... -
Why high income households get benefits
Posted: 23 Nov 2016Topic: Demographic change, Econometric modelling, Education, Employment, Households, Income, Older people, Pensions, Qualifications, Retirement, Social security, StatisticsAuthor:Today's Staff Insights article presents selected demographic statistics for New Zealand by income quintile for the 2014/15 tax year. The article discusses the data, how to interpret it and some... -
MEI Special Topic: Key Judgements for the Economic Outlook
Posted: 1 Nov 2016Topic: Budget, Construction, Consumption, Economic forecasting, Economic growth, Economic indicators, Employment, Exports, Foreign exchange, Inflation, Interest rates, Migration, Monetary policy, National accounts, Productivity, Statistics, Tourism, TradeOver the first half of 2016 the economy grew at a faster pace than was expected in the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update (the Budget Update), as did tax revenue. Forward indicators suggest this... -
The Treasury’s Pacific Engagement
Posted: 14 Oct 2016Topic: Demographic change, Ethnic groups, Income, Living standards framework, Migration, Pacific Islanders, Qualifications, Social conditions, Sustainable developmentAuthor:In this article, Su'a Thomsen shares his views on the Treasury's pacific engagement programme. Treasury's Living Standards Framework recognises that engagement of all New Zealanders in all facets of... -
MEI Special Topic: New Zealand Household Debt
Posted: 5 Oct 2016Debt, and household debt in particular, garnered considerable attention earlier in the year. This special topic provides an overview of household debt developments following the release by the... -
How to get an export take-off?
Posted: 21 Sep 2016Topic: Capital, Consumption, Economic conditions, Economic growth, Economic integration, Exports, Fiscal policy, Foreign exchange, International investment, Macroeconomics, Monetary policy, Productivity, Savings, Technological change, TradeAuthor:The New Zealand Government is targeting an increase in the ratio of real exports to GDP to 40 percent by 2025. To shed some light on what drives these transitions we looked at episodes to... -
MEI Special Topic: Why has the current account deficit remained moderate?
Posted: 6 Sep 2016Topic: Balance of payments, Capital movements, Economic forecasting, Government securities, International finance, International investment, Investment, National accounts, SavingsThe average size of deficits recorded in the current account of the balance of payments has been relatively low in recent years. During the same period New Zealand's net external liability... -
The Crown-Māori Relationship: Insights from a Senior Public Servant
Posted: 30 Aug 2016Topic: Government departments, History, Maori, Ministers (Government), Organisations, Partnerships, Treaty of WaitangiAuthor:In this short article, published in the Māori Law Review,[1] Ivan Kwok shares his views on the Crown-Māori relationship. Ivan is one of Treasury's most senior and respected Principal Advisors. Ivan... -
Economic impacts of foreign direct investment
Posted: 16 Aug 2016Topic: Capital, Capital movements, Economic growth, Income, Innovation, International finance, International investment, Investment, National accounts, Productivity, Risk management, Savings, Skilled workersAuthor:In October 2015 the Government published a report, International Investment for Growth, which sets out the benefits of foreign investment for New Zealand. The analysis in this article informed... -
MEI Special Topic: Implications of the Revised Household Labour Force Survey for the Economic Outlook
Posted: 3 Aug 2016Statistics New Zealand has redeveloped the Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS), the official source of data on employment and unemployment. The revisions bring New Zealand data into line with the...