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Resilience continues to be an important long-term factor for the New Zealand economy, and our Chart of the Month highlights the continued emergency challenges we face over time.

Infometrics was proud to sponsor the recent Economic Development New Zealand (EDNZ) 2025 Annual Conference, with a focus on “Local Strength, Global Reach”. As part of the conference, we shared an economic update and some analysis of key trends that the Infometrics team has noticed emerging as influential focus areas for economic development over the last year.

Economic recovery is getting underway across most of New Zealand’s regions, according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies.

Stats NZ released their latest subnational population estimates this week, providing us with an annual reading of how population growth has affected each corner of the country. In this article, we explore the high-level themes for population growth in 2025, before diving into specific cities or districts to illustrate the trends we’re seeing.

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

Energy is fundamental to economic growth and living standards. Here we look at how well New Zealand’s energy sector has been able to balance security, equity and sustainability, and the challenges it will face balancing them in the future.

New Zealand’s rarest stamp, the upside-down Lake Taupō, has changed hands again, but its modest long-term return highlights how investment performance can vary widely. As our Chart of the Month shows, some assets have delivered far stronger growth over the same period, even after accounting for inflation.

The 2024 Infometrics Creativity Index shows a further unbeaten trend for the top spot, although the prominence of job opportunities in the creative sector has declined slightly in 2024 for some areas.

A few cold days in recent months prompted a question around what the usual temperature of a New Zealand home actually was, and if there was any data to use to answer this question. In short, how warm is the average home? Turns out the answer is 21.4°C.

The recovery in international student enrolments is well underway. Here we unpack the uneven recovery to date and assess the likelihood of the Government’s target being met.