Our feature article examines employment outcomes for young workers over the past three years. The deterioration of the job market since 2023 has been particularly… Read More »Economic Bulletin September/October 2026
In this edition’s feature we look back at how real wages have performed from mid-2021 to the most recent data released for mid-2026, a period… Read More »Economic Bulletin July/August 2026
The feature article examines the upcoming changes to Jobseeker Support for young people. The Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Bill introduces a “parental… Read More »Economic Bulletin May/June 2026
In this month’s feature, Craig discusses the upcoming Budget. On its own terms, the government’s economic plan isn’t working – economic growth is stalled, the… Read More »Economic Bulletin March/April 2026
In this month’s feature we take stock of where the labour market is at. Although the headline unemployment rate has not risen as far or… Read More »Economic Bulletin January/February 2026
Early next year, the government plans to pass the Employment Relations Amendment Bill (ERAB). This Bill makes it easier for employers to misclassify workers as… Read More »Economic Bulletin December 2025
In this month’s feature we discuss the class character of New Zealand’s inflation policy. Under our current settings, higher unemployment is the price paid for… Read More »Economic Bulletin October/November 2025
With local elections underway across the country, rates are a particularly hot topic. Minister Watts (Local Government) claims that councils have “lacked fiscal discipline”, and… Read More »Economic Bulletin September 2025
In the feature article we examine Inland Revenue’s draft report on tax options for an ageing population. Unless there are changes to taxation, an ageing… Read More »Economic Bulletin August 2025
We have two feature articles in this edition. In the first, Morgan James-Tresidder, the new pay equity lead at the NZCTU, sets out why pay… Read More »Economic Bulletin June July 2025
Welcome to the April/May 2025 Economic Bulletin. The Minister of Finance has made it clear Budget 2025 will bring further cuts to public investment. She… Read More »Economic Bulletin April/May 2025
Welcome to the March 2025 Economic Bulletin. The feature article examines what public private partnerships (PPPs) are. PPPs have been a hot topic recently, with… Read More »Economic Bulletin March 2025