Episode description

New Zealand's economic outlook for 2025 is expected to be a recovery from the previous two years of weakness.

With inflation stagnant and the number of Kiwis leaving the country appearing to have peaked, economists are predicting we will see an uptick.

Yet it could be a long road to get to the light at the end of the tunnel – with the Government’s books at the end of December painting a grim picture for the years ahead, and the impacts of job cuts likely to still be felt this year.

But, the Government has the economy on its hit list – with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon focusing on it in his State of the Nation speech – saying that ‘economic growth is the key to better days ahead’.

So how long do we have to wait for some good news, and what are the Government’s plans to get on top of things?

Today on The Front Page, NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann is with us to dig into the economic outlook for 2025.

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Host: Chelsea Daniels
Sound Engineer/Producer: Richard Martin
Producer: Ethan Sills

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