Tag: Finance
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NZ Economic Forecasting Uncertainty – The Hard Truth for Business
As reported by RNZ, NZ economic forecasting uncertainty has reached levels that leading economists openly admit make their job almost impossible. Infometrics chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan recalls 2019 as boring: nothing changed, and forecasts landed on target. Since then: Covid, an inflation surge that blindsided the Reserve Bank, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Trump’s trade tariffs, and…
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Project Delays and Overruns Are Costing Construction Businesses More
Let’s talk about the number that keeps construction business owners awake. Project delays and overruns are not just frustrating. They are a direct hit to your cash flow, your margins, and your survival. And yet, most construction businesses have no financial strategy in place to handle them when they hit. A 2026 survey found that…
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NZ Treasury Economic Forecast 2026: What Business Must Know Now
As reported by RNZ, the NZ Treasury economic forecast 2026 released in the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) on 29 September shows the medium-term outlook is broadly unchanged from May’s Budget. The Middle East conflict has delayed recovery. It has not derailed it. Annual average growth peaks at 3 percent by March 2028, down…
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NZ OCR Forecast 2026 Don’t Get Caught Off Guard
As reported by interest.co.nz, ANZ New Zealand economists have revised their NZ OCR forecast 2026, now expecting three more rate hikes rather than one. The OCR, currently at 2.75%, is now forecast to reach 3.50% by March 2027. ANZ expects 25 basis point increases on October 28, then February and March next year, with a…
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NZ Capital Gains Tax 2026: The Business Verdict Is In
As reported by RNZ, the Deloitte and Chapman Tripp Election Survey conducted by Business New Zealand reveals that NZ capital gains tax 2026 has become one of the most divisive policy questions facing the business community heading into the election. Forty-six percent of businesses surveyed support a capital gains tax, 45.7 percent oppose it, and…
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NZ Insolvencies 2026: Are You Next in Line?
As reported by RNZ, NZ insolvencies 2026 are on track to reach their highest level since the global financial crisis, with 2,099 corporate insolvency appointments recorded year to date as of August, and 274 appointments in August alone. Insolvency practitioner Keaton Pronk of McDonald Vague says the elevated numbers are likely to continue well into…
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NZ Job Market Recovery 2026: Smart Moves for Business
As reported by RNZ, data published on 4 August 2026 reveals the NZ job market recovery 2026 is progressing unevenly across sectors, regions, and age groups. The job market peaked in October 2023 at 2.395 million filled jobs nationally, dropped to a trough of 2.337 million in October 2025, and has since partially recovered to…
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NZ Gen Z Millennial Financial Stress Delays Life Decisions
As reported by RNZ, the Deloitte Global 2026 Gen Z and Millennial Survey reveals NZ Gen Z and millennial financial stress is among the most acute in the developed world. Around 65 percent of New Zealanders born between 1981 and 2012 have delayed major life decisions because of their financial situation, compared to around 50…
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NZ Inflation 2026 Hits Two-Year High, More Hikes Coming
As reported by RNZ, Stats NZ data released on 21 July 2026 shows the consumer price index rose 1.5 percent in the June quarter, pushing the annual inflation rate to 4.1 percent, its highest level since December 2023. The quarterly increase was the largest since September 2023. Petrol and diesel prices drove almost two-thirds of…
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NZ Oil Prices Economy Threatens Your Business Recovery
As reported by RNZ, analysis by Corin Dann published 15 July 2026 warns that renewed conflict between the US and Iran is pushing global oil prices sharply higher again, threatening to derail the tentative economic recovery New Zealand was beginning to enjoy following the Middle East ceasefire. Oil prices have surged from around US$71 a…