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What skills will employers need in five years' time? Which industries will create the most jobs? And how can training providers ensure their programmes remain aligned with the needs of the labour market?

Infometrics today announced Gareth Kiernan as Acting Managing Director of Infometrics, alongside his role as Chief Forecaster within the business.

China’s economy is losing momentum, as weak household spending and a prolonged construction downturn continue to weigh on domestic activity.

At Infometrics, Ben works behind the scenes on the economic models that support many of our forecasts and data products, helping ensure clients have robust and reliable information to guide their planning and decision-making. His work spans everything from regional GDP and employment forecasts to quality assurance and model development - the kind of careful analysis that helps turn complex data into useful insights.

A new report from leading economic consultancy, Infometrics, shows that TikTok has become an integral part of New Zealand's business landscape, supporting over 9,700 local jobs and helping boost the local economy by an estimated $1.2 billion.

On July 3 (New Zealand time), Germany’s coalition government announced changes to sick leave rules requiring workers to provide a doctor's note to their employer on the first day of illness. Here we look at regulations around sick leave in New Zealand, trends in sick leave taken, and the costs, benefits, and the feasibility of taking a similar approach over here.

The New Zealand economy is back on the track to recovery, hopefully, as conflict in the Middle East has died down and remains less intense than previously, despite recent flare ups.

Sharply lower fuel prices since mid-April, particularly for diesel, have cleared the way for New Zealand’s long-awaited economic recovery to resume in the second half of 2026. According to Infometrics’ newly published forecasts, economic growth is set to reach a four-year high of 2.7%pa in mid-2027.

The pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets in June was little changed from the prior month, with the Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index (GSCI) showing an average 2.1% increase in what suppliers charged in June 2026, compared with a year earlier.

Regional tourism estimates are – or at least were – a critical performance measure for regional tourism sectors. MBIE recently introduced a new edition of the monthly regional tourism estimates (MRTE). In this weeks’ insight, we go through the storied history of tourism expenditure estimates, and highlight what is wrong with the latest series.