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New Zealand’s economy continued to recovery solidly at the start of 2026, ahead of the economic storm triggered by the Iran War, according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies.

New Zealand’s economic recovery is building momentum, with higher activity in all but one region in the December 2025 quarter, according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies.

This article describes the revisions we have made to our historical estimates of regional GDP, and industry and occupation employment in the Regional Economic Profile and Sector Profile and what they mean for you.

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

New Zealand’s economic turnaround continues, slowly but surely, although different parts of the economy are moving at vastly different paces, according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies

There are some early, small, tentative signs of a turnaround according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies, but tough conditions remained for many areas and sectors at the end of 2024.

There are some early, small, tentative signs of a turnaround according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies, but tough conditions remained for many areas and sectors at the end of 2024.

The economy remains in the thick of it, with tough operating conditions in the September quarter according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies.

We are introducing a new indicator for first home buyer activity – First Home Loans. This article explores first home buyer activity in the housing market from a few different angles and introduces our new measure.

Weaker economic activity and falling employment are hitting regional economies, with the economic crunch deepening across the country, according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies.