1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The New Zealand Initiative welcomes the opportunity to submit on the Local Government (Management of Local Authorities) Amendment Bill. Read more
One of the most important things teachers can do to help their students improve is to give them feedback on their work. To be effective, feedback must be timely and specific. Read more
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| GDP Quarterly Change: | 0.44% |
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| GDP Annual Change: | 1.81% |
| Inflation: | 3.94% |
| Optimal OCR: | 2.57% |
| Optimal OCR Gap: | 0.07% |
| Forecasted OCR Change: | 0.25% |