Downgrades for New Zealand property market
The greater-than-expected shift in US trade policy was the major surprise in the first half of 2025, according to the CBRE mid-year review of APAC commercial property rentals. Continue →
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Trans-Tasman travel bubble loses its fizz
Despite quarantine-free travel opening up between Australia and New Zealand, Kiwi workers are reluctant to make business trips or take up new roles across the ditch, a Frog Recruitment study finds
When the trans-Tasman travel bubble opens today, many Kiwi companies won’t be rushing to buy an air ticket, reluctant to cross the ditch to do business. Continue →
Investment top of infrastructure wish list for next government
The path to a successful infrastructure-led recovery for New Zealand will require bold, decisive leadership from the next government and a willingness to invest now, says law firm Simpson Grierson
Its latest report, Infrastructure: review, reform and recover, assesses the impact of infrastructure-related initiatives progressed by the current government, and identifies additional reform needed to support New Zealand’s recovery. Continue →
Land-based industries resilient during NZ’s lockdown
A new report from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) says land-based industries like livestock, forestry, and agriculture were resilient during New Zealand’s lockdown period earlier this year
The report says these fields survived and are coping with a number of uniquely New Zealand-based strengths, along with other factors beyond the country’s control. Continue →
Will New Zealand’s tourism industry survive?
Investment into funding a domestic tourism campaign is essential, says University of Canterbury Professor Michael Hall
While for the year ending November 2019 there were 3.89 million international visitors, in that same time period there were 3.08 million trips abroad by New Zealanders. Continue →
Where to from here for small business?
Facing the inexorable rise in the numbers of unemployed and beneficiaries, a successful transition to the largely speculative new economy requires a pragmatic plan, says Barry Dyer
Tragic deaths notwithstanding, those most affected by the Covid-19 virus are arguably the 500,000 small businesses representing 40 percent of the New Zealand economy. Continue →
Huge surges projected for businesses after lockdown
New research shows how New Zealanders have reacted to the lockdown and what they will do as COVID-19 restrictions ease
In the first six months, if allowed, there will be huge surges in custom for the retail, postal and courier and travel sectors. Continue →
The real test comes in the second half
The global spread of Coronavirus is expected to have a major impact on economic growth, while the ability of some companies to withstand the effects of the virus will largely depend on its duration, Moody’s has said
Dinah Lewis Boucher – The Urban Developer
Some sectors are expected to show greater resilience, but sectors reliant on trade and global travel are the most exposed, according to the global report based on data collected as of mid-March. Continue →