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Recently, Infometrics measured the economic contribution of Indians living in New Zealand (Kiwi Indians). Here, I walk you through how the method works and how an economic contribution study could work for other demographic groups.

New Zealand has an obesity problem. But help might soon be at hand. GLP-1 weight loss medication is now widely available in the US, with mounting evidence of their effects on patients’ diets and subsequent weight loss. They are now available in New Zealand, albeit at significant cost to the patient.

Job ad numbers are a useful lead indicator of where the labour market is headed. Here we examine the latest trends in MBIE's Jobs Online data series.

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.

A wrong hire can cost a small to medium sized business as much as $20,000 according to recent research. Here I look at why wrong hires might happen.

With the release of term 1 of 2026 school attendance data, we look at how attendance has improved in recent years and how the same disparities in attendance across ethnicities, socio-economic deprivation, and regions remain.

Following Heinz Wattie's announcement to close its manufacturing facilities in Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin, we look at fruit and vegetable processing and the broader food and beverage processing industry in New Zealand.

Eighteen months ago in August 2024, the Government introduced a traffic light system and new sanctions for beneficiaries who do not meet their obligations.

The effect of AI on the labour market and broader economy is highly uncertain, but research is beginning to emerge that looks at the exposure of tasks within occupations to generative AI automation or augmentation.

New Zealand is an increasingly multicultural society. Here we look at the different ways that ethnic communities contribute to our economy.