7 blog posts found
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MEI Special Topic: Alternative proteins, artificial meats and the implications for New Zealand's agricultural sector
Posted: 4 Sep 2018New Zealand's sources of growth have diversified in recent decades. However, agriculture and fishing are still an important source of New Zealand's GDP and export growth, representing around 35.3% of... -
MEI Special Topic: New Zealand's goods and services trade flows
Posted: 3 Jul 2017Treasury Staff Insights: Rangitaki article by the Forecasting team This Special Topic provides an overview of New Zealand's trade composition and discusses some of the implications for the... -
A snapshot of Government-owned commercial entity AsureQuality
Posted: 30 May 2017Author:This article provides a high level overview of AsureQuality (AQ), a 100% government owned entity specialising in food safety and biosecurity services to the food and primary production sectors. The... -
MEI Special Topic: March 2017 Business Talks
Posted: 4 Apr 2017Topic: Competition (business), Consumption, Economic conditions, Industry, Investment, Labour force, Pay, Prices, Primary industry, Regional development, Service industriesIn the second week of March, Treasury officials met with around 20 businesses in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to discuss the outlook for the economy. The information gathered will be used to... -
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,... -
MEI Special Topic: Implications of Brexit for the New Zealand economy
Posted: 5 Jul 2016Topic: Banks, Central banks, Economic forecasting, Economic growth, Economic impact, Exports, Financial markets, Foreign exchange, Globalisation, Government securities, International agreements, Migration, Monetary policy, Monetary unions, Primary industry, Protectionism, Service industries, Tourism, TradeOn 23 June, the UK voted 52% to 48% in a referendum to leave the EU ("Brexit"). Although the referendum was regarded as binding, it will require parliamentary approval to activate Article 50 of the... -
Outlook for the Dairy Sector
Posted: 7 Jun 2016Topic: Agriculture, Budget, Business cycles, Consumption, Economic forecasting, Economic growth, Exports, Investment, Prices, Primary industry, Productivity, Protectionism, Taxation, TradeThis Staff Insight article outlines the Treasury's current understanding of global dairy supply and demand and their implications for the outlook for dairy prices. The article also presents some...