Brad Olsen
OCR cut to 5.25%
"It's darkest before the dawn and it's dawn now," that's according to Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr, after the Official Cash Rate was cut for the first time in more than four years. The 25 basis… Audio
Crunching the Budget numbers with Brad Olsen
Calculators at the ready ..its time to talk tax cuts... the government's budget centre piece costing three-point-seven billion dollars a year. Infometrics chief economist Brad Olsen crunched the… Audio
Councils need more revenue options amid double-digit rates rises
More than 80 percent of councils around the country are planning a double-digit rates rise this next year. Local Government New Zealand president and Selwyn District mayor Sam Broughton says the… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 29 April
On today's episode, like it or not, a blanket cellphone ban is setting in at schools nationwide from today, year 9 student Flo Galvin shares her thoughts on the ban, police are investigating a robbery… Audio
Petrol prices creep up around the country
As cost pressures on households remain high, petrol prices are also creeping back up across the motu, above $3 a litre in some places. Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Migration still at record levels but signs of slowdown
Migrant arrivals and departures have hit record levels in the past year, but the monthly gain is slowing. Stats NZ says there was a net gain of 5-thousand-300 migrants in January, the lowest since… Audio
Inflation slowed to lowest levels in 2 years
Hold onto your wallets, It's official, inflation is deflating. The latest figures show it's slowed to its lowest levels in two years. Consumer prices rose just half a percent in the three months to… Video, Audio
Coalition talks cast uncertainty over National's foreign buyers tax
The incoming Prime Minister maintains his government will reduce taxes, but Christopher Luxon has been less willing to stand by the overseas home buyers policy that's meant to fund it. National's… Video, Audio
Informetric's Brad Olsen on NZ's financial system resilience
Time now to talk business! And there's a big report coming out today from the Reseve Bank - about New Zealand's financial system resilience. The RBNZ says we compare well with other advanced… Audio
Labour says next few Budgets will be tight as it releases fiscal plan
Labour has released its much-anticipated fiscal plan laying out the costs of its election promises, calling it responsible, balanced and credible.
The party's finance spokesperson Grant Robertson… Audio
Drop in building consents could disrupt economy says economist
A leading economist says a drop in future building consents could disrupt the country's economic momentum.
A new quarterly economic report from Infometrics shows increased economic activity, and a… Audio
Food prices continue to rise
The cost of food is still rocketing up, but not as much as it has been in the past.
That's according to Infometrics' latest crunching of supermarket data for July showing their costs are up about… Audio
Relief may be on the way for supermarket shoppers
Grocery prices may finally be reaching a turning point according to the latest numbers from Infometrics.
The New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index, commissioned by Foodstuffs, shows an increase of… Audio
Rate hike expected - households already in "world of pain"
Economists are united in the view that interest rates will be hiked again today by the Reserve Bank as it continues to battle inflation. David Cunningham is CEO of mortgage broker Squirrel. He says… Audio
Has the OCR peaked?
This coming Wednesday the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) will be having its latest review of the Official Cash Rate (OCR). Will there be surprises? Brad Olsen, Chief Executive and Principal Economist at… Audio
Groups seek more support for the vulnerable in the Budget
Anti-poverty campaigners are hoping for tangible support for vulnerable people in today's so-called "no frills" Budget. They are focussed on what the government has up its sleeve to ease the cost of… Audio
Early recession 'narrowly' avoided - economist
The economic consultancy Infometrics says New Zealand narrowly avoided a recession in the first fews months of the year with the economy growth at just 2.7 percent. But the bad weather took its toll… Audio
Food price inflation at its highest level in 36 years
Food price inflation is at its highest level in 36 years.
Stats NZ's food price index rose 12.5 percent in the year ended April - the highest annual rate since late 1987.
The main drivers were a 14… Audio
