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04 Oct 2022

Dining out back on the menu in Auckland but businesses remain cautious

Tarek Bazley | content editor and communications manager, ANZ New Zealand

Auckland restaurateur Krishna Botica sees an encouraging surge in bookings but challenges remain in rebuilding from the pandemic.

21 Jan 2022

LONGREAD: inflation costs us all but some more than others

Finn Robinson & Sharon Zollner | Economist & Chief Economist NZ at ANZ

With inflation running at increasingly high levels, low-income Kiwis are really starting to feel the pinch.

19 Jan 2022

Spending data: Omicron malaise lingers

Adelaide Timbrell | Senior Economist, ANZ

ANZ-observed spending highlights ongoing consumer caution as Omicron infections continue to surge.

26 Oct 2021

IN CHARTS: Melbourne’s first stage of reopening

Adelaide Timbrell | Senior Economist, ANZ

Melbournians celebrated the first weekend out of lockdown with beauty services and dining out.

05 Oct 2021

Elliott: businesses prepared for re-opening but remain cautious

Shayne Elliott | Chief Executive Officer, ANZ

ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott says businesses have managed their cashflow and savings incredibly well through the pandemic. But uncertainty will remain for a bit longer.

22 Sep 2021

Major projects: back on tracks

Catherine Birch | Senior Economist, ANZ

Despite concerns about the Delta strain, confidence in Australia’s major projects pipeline is improving.

03 Sep 2021

PODCAST: sticking to long-term change

Lisa Vasic | MD Transaction Banking, ANZ Institutional

Companies that started on their digital journey at the beginning of the pandemic must manage any leftover “old school” practices to succeed in the future.

02 Sep 2021

Jobs program to boost digital workforce

Kathryn van der Merwe | Group Executive – Talent & Culture, ANZ

Technology has changed the way we live and work forever. Now more than ever companies need to recruit people with digital and data skills who are able to take on a changing employment landscape.

31 Aug 2021

Hand: light at the end of the tunnel

Andrew Cornell | Past Managing Editor, bluenotes

Customer confidence is up and so are house prices, creating a strong environment for home lending growth according to ANZ’s Mark Hand.

31 Aug 2021

Aus housing: prices surge despite Delta dampener

Felicity Emmett & Adelaide Timbrell | Senior Economists, ANZ

House prices in Australia are expected to grow more than previously forecast despite ongoing restrictions and growing Delta variant cases.

26 Aug 2021

Stateometer: get locked down, get up again, get locked down…

Bansi Madhavani | Senior Economist, ANZ

Australia’s states and territories are in a strong position to weather the economic shock caused by COVID-19’s Delta variant.

17 Aug 2021

Pacific islands: economic outlook

Kishti Sen & Tom Kenny | International Economist & Senior International Economist, ANZ

It’s been a tough time for Pacific island communities and economic conditions remain a challenge for the rest of 2021.