27 Sep 2025

Economic wrap with Shamubeel Eaqub

From Saturday Morning, 7:17 am on 27 September 2025

A big week for the economy with the appointment of a new Reserve Bank Govenor, a softening New Zealand dollar and worse than expected GDP figures. The economy shrunk 0.9 percent in the June quarter with declines in manufacturing and construction.

The government announced initiatives around construction and infra-structure but will they be enough?

Simplicity Chief Economist Shamubeel Eaqub and author of Generation Rent, joins Mihingarangi for a wrap of the week. 

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