Article – BusinessDesk

Sept. 21 (BusinessDesk) – An early deluge of rugby fans saw short-term arrival numbers rise in August as visitors flocked to New Zealand ahead of the World Cup. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Sept. 21 (BusinessDesk) – An early deluge of rugby fans saw short-term arrival numbers rise in August as visitors flocked to New Zealand ahead of the World Cup. Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

In August 2011, overseas trips by New Zealand residents and short-term visitor arrivals were both at record levels for an August month, Statistics New Zealand said today. Read more »

Article – BusinessDesk

Kiwis keep the plastic in their wallets ahead of Rugby World Cup Sept. 9 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealanders clamped down on credit and debit card spending last month, in the lead-up to the Rugby World Cup tournament, which kicks off today. Read more »

Press Release – Lowy Institute

International polling in Fiji by independent Australian foreign policy think tank, the Lowy Institute for International Policy, has revealed a strong satisfaction with the performance of Commodore Frank Bainimarama as Prime Minister. Read more »

Press Release – Statistics New Zealand

Overseas trips by New Zealand residents numbered 231,600 in July 2011, a record for any month, Statistics New Zealand said today. The latest figure easily surpassed the previous high of 210,000 in September 2010. Read more »

Press Release – iPredict

Commentary: John Key’s National Party will be able to form a government with their choice of Act, the Maori Party or UnitedFuture, according to this week’s snapshot from New Zealand’s prediction market, iPredict. The frontrunner in almost every electorate … Read more »

Press Release – iPredict

Growth expectations have fallen back again, this week’s snapshot from New Zealand’s prediction market, iPredict, suggests. Consequently, the first increase to the OCR is now not forecast until December, with further increases now expected to be less … Read more »

Press Release – iPredict

GDP growth forecasts are up according to this week’s snapshot from New Zealand’s prediction market, iPredict. There is an expectation that the OCR will increase as early as September and more frequently than previously indicated; consequently, there … Read more »

Press Release – iPredict

There is an expectation that the OCR will increase earlier than previously indicated after the release of inflation data this week, according to the latest snapshot from New Zealand’s prediction market, iPredict. Consequently, there is an increased likelihood … Read more »