Spring is in the air and the days are getting longer - all the motivation that is needed for many to get out and enjoy things after hibernating over winter. The New Zealand economy continues to blossom, with surging activity though the winter months having set things up for a good finish to 2017.
In this month's newsletter, Shaun Twaddle provides an overview of prospects for Queenstown’s construction sector using insights taken from our exciting new product that forecasts construction activity in New Zealand’s regions and territorial authorities.
Sticking with a building theme, Kelvin Davidson provides an update on rebuilding progress in the Christchurch CBD.
Benje Patterson then puts the spotlight on regional economic growth hotspot, Nelson-Tasman.
The newsletter concludes with an interview of Infometrics Brazil-based economist, David Kennedy, for a post-Olympics economic assessment and to find out more about his way of life in Brazil.