by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy OCR unchanged The Reserve Bank kept the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 5.50% at this week’s review. This was universally expected. In its […]
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Economic Week – September 29
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Exports and imports both down August again saw declines in both exports and imports compared to the same month last year. Statistics NZ’s […]
Economic Week – September 22
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy GDP bounces Economic activity increased 0.9% in the June 2023 quarter, according to Statistics NZ’s Gross Domestic Product. This means New Zealand is […]
Economic Week – September 15
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy State of government finances revealed On Tuesday Treasury provided the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU), its ritual ‘opening of the books’, updating […]
Economic Week – September 8
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Commodity prices weaken again but exchange rate helps The ANZ World Commodity Price Index fell a further 2.9% in August compared to July. […]
Economic Week – September 1
by Nick Clark, National Manager General Policy Ag debt up again Agricultural sector lending increased again in July, according to the Reserve Bank’s monthly Sector Lending Statistics. Agricultural sector lending […]
NZ behind the pace on succession incentives
by Dr Jacqueline Rowarth Succession is no problem for a vibrant business – either the next generation will want to carry on the family enterprise or other people want to […]
Real wins for farmers, rural communities achieved
By Jo Luxton, Labour MP for Rangitata More than ever, farmers and rural communities need strong voices in our Parliament who genuinely understand the reality of their day to day […]
Hands-on farmers needed in the Beehive
By Grant McCallumNational Party Candidate for Northland I was at Lincoln College, as it was then, in the 1980s when Douglas and Lange proclaimed farming a sunset industry. The grand […]
North Island weather event loan help deadline looms
Even if you’re not entirely sure you’ll meet qualifying criteria, get your expression of interest (EOI) in before the deadline, Federated Farmers leaders are telling cyclone-hit farmers and growers. The […]