Media Coverage

BERL Chief Economist Dr Ganesh Nana was last night featured on TVNZ documentary series ‘Use as Directed’ – a user’s guide to the modern world. The episode investigated the cost of raising a child in New Zealand and compared the costs associated with newborn babies, five year olds and teenagers, with the latter found to be the most expensive. Every year there are 60,000 new consumers born in New Zealand and a »»

BERL believes that National's plan to fund infrastructure investment from debt is OK, as long as the investment results in improved productivity.  Senior economist Dr Ganesh Nana believes that borrowing for infrastructure is a good theory and that it is carried out by every business in New Zealand. However, it is important to "nail down" what projects National is intending to spend the money on and to ensure that they add to the »»

Kel Sanderson, Chief Economist, says recession should not have happened. Click here to »»

Senior economist Dr Ganesh Nana spoke about the huge cost of the Reserve Bank's inflation targeting policy.  Click here to view. Click here for the press »»

Dr Ganesh Nana, senior economist, on Breakfast Business to discuss the OCR announcement and the Reserve Bank's monetary policy statement which is to be released on Thursday. Click here for »»

Chris Laidlaw talks to Ganesh Nana (economics), Lesley Murdoch (sports), Guyon Espiner (politics) and Pinky Agnew (social) about 2007 and prospects ahead.  Click here for the discussion on Radio New Zealand Sunday »»

BERL forecasts economic growth of a respectable 3.2 per cent in the year to March 2008, slowing slightly in the following two years because of more subdued household spending. Read full »»

BERL believes that growth will continue at a respectable 3.2 percent in the March 2008 year but slowing over the next two years. But of concern is consumer spending at the expense of business investment. BERL economist Dr Ganesh Nana discusses this on TV3 Business »»

Most economists expect Reserve Bank Governor Dr Alan Bollard to raise interest rates on Thursday morning. But Dr Ganesh Nana of economic researchers Berl wants him to hold his nerve.  Click here to view the interview with Michael Wilson on Business. »»

  Dr Ganesh Nana talks about wages.  Click here to »»