Tony Alexander
Survey suggests housing market has lost momentum
The housing market remained buoyant in September, with median sales prices up ten per cent on the previous month. Audio
Who's listening to the Reserve Bank's warning
A bank economist doubts the Reserve Bank's governor's warning about rising interest rates will have much effect on homebuyers. Audio
Average sale price of a house jumps 30-thousand dollars
When it comes to New Zealand's housing shortage it's a tale of two cities. Audio
Business confidence down and drought predicted to hit retailers
The Retailers' Association says the drought will have an impact on the high street, but say it's guess work as to when. It says that if farmers aren't winning then the rest of the country isn't… Audio
Economist says big GDP growth a surpise and an aberration
BNZ chief economist Tony Alexander says the size of the December quarter growth is a nice surprise but probably an aberration. Audio
Evening Business for 20 March 2013
In business news today - a new survey of employers shows many are reluctant to take on expatriate or immigrant workers, especially if they have never worked overseas themselves. Audio
Evening Business for 11 February 2013
Businesses are expecting the surge in activity created by the pick up in the construction sector, to offset, any damaging downturn from the drought. Audio
Evening Business for 11 February 2013
A new survey of business confidence shows a third of firms are positive about the economy in the year ahead. Audio
Auckland's housing problems may get worse
While politicians engage in a war of words on rival policies to bring the nation affordable housing, a bank economist warns that in Auckland things may get worse before they get better. Audio
House prices rising
More now on the surge in house prices which have hit a record high. Audio
Record high petrol prices blamed on Middle East tensions
Economists are warning that record-high petrol prices are unlikely to ease soon. Audio
Bollard must mull sagging world economy in OCR decision
The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the official cash rate unchanged when it makes it announcement in about half an hour. Audio
Evening Business for 11 June 2012
Business confidence has slumped to a 15-month low. The BNZ's latest confidence survey found a net 5 percent of respondents expect the economy to be in worse shape in a year's time. Audio
NZ markets to follow Australia's lead - economist
Economists are predicting New Zealand's market will follow Australia's lead and dip significantly. Audio
Eurozone crisis impacts NZ
The fallout from the latest crisis to hit the Eurozone is already being felt in New Zealand with banks taking aim at interest rates. Audio
Evening Business for 7 February 2012
Business confidence has grown with more people hopeful the year ahead will perform better. Audio
Kiwi dollar rising
The NZ dollar could reach a record high against the Euro amid continuing investor worries about the Eurozone debt crisis. Tony Alexander, BNZ's Chief Economist. Audio
Boost in retail spending figures for September quarter
The Rugby World Cup is getting the credit for the biggest jump in retail spending in almost five years. Audio
Evening Business for 8 November 2011
Business confidence has slumped due to Europe's debt crisis. Audio
Business confidence falls sharply
There's been a sharp fall in the number of businesses expecting the economy to be in better shape in a year's time - and some are blaming the Rugby World Cup. Audio