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Economic reports archive.
The return of HEW?
There has been a huge switch from housing equity withdrawal to housing equity...
When cash is not currency
Calls for a lower OCR to offset the exchange rate are misguided...
Funding it tough
Bank funding has become more expensive from every source, with first wholesale...
Flu jab
The number of people infected with the H1N1 virus in New Zealand is rising...
The money tree
Quantitative easing is a somewhat untested policy tool that central banks...
A changing climate
With Parliament reviewing New Zealand’s climate change strategy...
Big bang vs creationism
The credit crunch will send USA and Europe into recession, and cause a slowdown...
Long-life milk
Dairy product prices on world markets are well down from their peaks...
Nation building
Both main political parties are considering a boost in infrastructure investment...
(P)HEW – Housing equity withdrawal and its impact
At its peak in mid 2007, housing equity withdrawal (HEW) amounted to $5.7bn...
NZ housing demand/supply balance
Housing supply and demand are roughly in balance...
People come, people go
Net migration to New Zealand is slowing because more Kiwis are leaving for...