Press Releases

Sep 17 2020

Economic Implications of the New Zealand Election

There is one month to go in the New Zealand election race, which is expected to return the Labour Party to government, and deliver a second term for P ... READ MORE
Aug 18 2020

Charged Up: Electric Vehicles Surge in Australia and New Zealand

The outbreak of COVID-19 has weighed heavily on motor vehicle sales across Australia and New Zealand in 2020. Over the year through July, Australian n ... READ MORE
Aug 11 2020

Buy Now Pay Later: A Seismic Shift in Kiwi Retail

Demand for Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services has soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting a rapid rise in online shopping by consumers in New Z ... READ MORE
Jul 20 2020

Closed for Business: Border Restriction Delivers Mixed Results

The ongoing closure of New Zealand’s borders to international travel is delivering both benefits and costs to the economy. While the border closure is ... READ MORE
Jul 08 2020

Foiled: Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter Shuts Down

The announced closure of Rio Tinto’s Tiwai Point aluminium smelter by August 2021 will likely reduce electricity prices for consumers, but also devast ... READ MORE
Jun 23 2020

A Cut Below: Negative Interest Rates Being Considered by RBNZ

With interest rates approaching historic lows, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ or Te Putea Matua) has been exploring a range of alternative mone ... READ MORE
Jun 22 2020

Big Picture: COVID-19 Control Assists Film and Stage Producers

New Zealand’s success in containing COVID-19 is anticipated to present significant opportunities for the country’s $1.1 billion Motion Picture and Vid ... READ MORE
Dec 12 2019

Foiled: The Tiwai Point Smelter’s Future Hangs in the Balance

The expected closure of Rio Tinto’s Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in the Southland region of New Zealand would likely reduce electricity prices for co ... READ MORE
Oct 22 2019

Look Who’s Torquing: Demand for Electric Vehicles Is Surging

Although overall car sales have declined over the past year, sales of electric vehicles in New Zealand are on the rise, giving a revenue boost to the ... READ MORE
Aug 19 2019

Making Waves: 5G Set to Shake Up New Zealand’s Mobile Market

Earlier this month, Vodafone New Zealand announced its intentions to begin constructing a 5G mobile network, with coverage for select areas in Aucklan ... READ MORE
Jul 17 2019

Not Out Of The Woods: Oversupply Set To Reduce Forestry Revenue

The New Zealand export price of timber has fallen by as much as 20% over the month of June due to an oversupply in China. This drop is anticipated to ... READ MORE
Apr 15 2019

New Zealand Industries Set To Fly And Fall In 2019-20

IBISWorld reveals New Zealand industries set to fly and fall in 2019-20 Beekeeping and Personal Welfare Services are set to soar, while Newspaper Pub ... READ MORE
Apr 03 2019

NZ Exports To UK And EU Threatened By Brexit Uncertainty

The United Kingdom (UK) is currently New Zealand’s sixth largest export market and is expected to import over $1.4 billion of goods from New Zealand i ... READ MORE
Apr 02 2019

Rising Veganism Threatens NZ’s Meat and Dairy Industries

Sales of vegan food products have soared over the past five years in New Zealand, with major food manufacturers increasingly innovating to introduce n ... READ MORE
Feb 20 2019

Baby blues: The cost of raising a family rises in New Zealand

Baby blues: The cost of raising a family in 2019 rises by 62%, IBISWorld reveals According to industry research company IBISWorld, the cost of raisin ... READ MORE
Oct 16 2018

IBISWorld Reveals New Zealands' Jobs Of The Future

As students across New Zealand prepare for their upcoming NCEA exams, IBISWorld has identified industries that are set to provide strong employment gr ... READ MORE
Aug 30 2017

IBISWorld reveals NZ industries set to fly and fall in 2017/18

Across more than 200 New Zealand industries – from agriculture, forestry and fishing to mining, manufacturing, retail trade, transport, training and m ... READ MORE
Jul 18 2017

IBISWorld launches industry research on NZ report collection

Global business research company IBISWorld has released its inaugural suite of more than 200 dedicated industry reports on the New Zealand economy to ... READ MORE

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