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#Crime #PerCapita is down from the March 2023 peak, but still 28% above 2014-2019 levels, and appears to be plateuing, or trend down slightly. Remember that July had 31 days, and not 30 like June. We will adjust this series to reflect a daily crime rate soon. FULL INFO = https://lnkd.in/dccMYV74 #Police #NewZealand

Median #HousePrices have dropped to their lowest level in 3.5 years. July 2024 = $753k Is this a plateau or a trend? FULL INFO: https://lnkd.in/dQ5tRw5S #Housing #NewZealand #KPIs

#Inflation (June qtr) was almost back to the 1-3% target range (but not the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's 2% target number). MORE DETAIL = https://lnkd.in/dqZAVtak #CostOfLiving #NewZealand #KPIs

#HousePrices / #HousingAffordability remains stable. More detail = https://lnkd.in/dQ5tRw5S. We will try to find a way to get more current median household income data since the Household Labour Force Survey is only annual for the June quarter, and not out yet for 2024. #NewZealand #KPIs

Latest #crime stats. Plateauing, or on the way down? FULL DETAILS = https://lnkd.in/dccMYV74 #NewZealand, #KPIs

#Crime plateauing, but still 30% above 2014-19 levels. MORE INFO: https://lnkd.in/dccMYV74 #NewZealand #KPIs

Are Median #HousePrices: a) Plateauing ~$800k b) On their way back up to $900k again (with $10-20k leaps per month) c) Something else? Jan = $760k (-20) Feb = $792k (+32) Mar = $800k (+8) Continued 4% inflation (and 5.8% non-tradeable), a GDP per capita recession for 5 consecutive quarters and all of 2023, unemployment increases, 145,000 population growth in just one year, difficulty accessing finance to build or buy, and difficulty sourcing land and consents are all impacting where housing affordability goes next. Your thoughts? SOURCE: https://lnkd.in/dQ5tRw5S #Housing #Affordability #NewZealand

1. #Crime #PerCapita has plateaued (Feb was 29-days so add 3-6%) 2. The 12-month average is 31% higher than 2014-19 levels (.603% vs .461%) FULL DATA: https://lnkd.in/dccMYV74 #NewZealand

#CovidInquiry submissions CLOSE TODAY!!! (Sunday, March 24) 1. Terms of Reference https://lnkd.in/dRZ7MwVx 2. Covid Management https://lnkd.in/d45X5JKq Main site https://lnkd.in/d4Ui5wTD This is your/our opportunity to ensure that New Zealand gets the holistic, robust, and honest Covid Inquiry and Report that we deserve. Pass it on! (These submission links, not Covid!) #Covid #Government #NewZealand

GDP #PerCapita Recession extends to 5 consecutive quarters since 2022. We were in a per capita recession for all of 2023. 2022 Q4 -0.9% 2023 Q1 -1.0% 2023 Q2 -0.3% 2023 Q3 -1.1% 2023 Q4 -0.7% Why do politicians, media, and some economists still lead with Real GDP and not Real GDP Per Capita which is the superior measure of: 1) Impact on households 2) Impact on businesses 3) Productivity ...especially when our population has grown by ~145,000 in the last 12 months. ? #GDP #Economy #Recession #Labour #Government