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Taupō District Business Sentiment Report - September 2025
Summary Business confidence in the Taupō District continues to strengthen, with 63% of businesses feeling confident about their outlook, the highest level in more than two years. Concern about their outlook has fallen to 13% of businesses, down from 21% in April and 29% last year. Trading conditions have stabilised following a strong summer, and most businesses expect steady or improving performance over the next six months. Hiring intentions have nearly doubled since April,
Oct 168 min read


Quarterly Economic Monitor June 2025
The Taupō economy is still struggling but there are signs that the worst might be over. Infometrics provisionally estimates that the...
Aug 264 min read


Quarterly Economic Monitor March 2025
Infometrics provisionally estimates that the Taupō economy contracted 1.4% over the year to March 2025. On a quarterly basis, the economy...
May 264 min read


Taupō District Business Sentiment Report - April 2025
Summary The April 2025 Taupō District Business Sentiment Survey highlights a stabilised and increasingly optimistic outlook among the...
May 78 min read


Taupō Spending Snapsot: International Visitors Lead Growth
A look at who’s spending, where they’re from, and what it means for the Taupō District economy. Recent data from Marketview, which...
Mar 273 min read


Quarterly Economic Monitor December 2024
Taupō is still in the grips of the country’s worst recession since 1991. Infometrics provisionally estimates that Taupō’s GDP declined...
Mar 64 min read


Quarterly Economic Monitor September 2024
The September 2024 Quarterly Economic Monitor for Taupō highlights a mix of challenges, and some positive trends within the district's...
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Taupō Business Sentiment Survey - September 2024
Summary The September 2024 Taupō District business sentiment survey indicates a stabilised yet cautious outlook compared with previous...
Oct 18, 20245 min read


Quarterly Economic Monitor June 2024
Taupō’s economy is hitting choppy waters. Infometrics provisionally estimates that Taupō’s GDP declined by 0.4% over the year to June...
Aug 28, 20243 min read


Thriving Together: The Impacts of the Taupo Supercars Event
The 2024 Taupo Supercars event has proven to be a transformative occasion for the local community, businesses, and the broader district....
May 30, 20242 min read


Quarterly Economic Monitor December 2023
The Taupō economy continues growing despite the tough economic conditions. Infometrics provisionally estimates that Taupō’s GDP expanded...
Mar 11, 20243 min read


Quarterly Economic Monitor September 2023
Taupō's economy is showing plenty of resilience in the face of economic headwinds. Infometrics provisionally estimates that the local...
Nov 20, 20233 min read


Quarterly Economic Monitor June 2023
The Taupō economy is showing plenty of resilience in the face of economic headwinds. A strong recovery in tourism has bolstered the...
Oct 13, 20233 min read


Overview of the Taupo District Economy for the December 2020 Quarter
After a very strong bounce back in the September quarter, Taupo's economy treaded water in the December 2020 quarter. Infometrics...
Apr 9, 20212 min read


Infometrics Report - Sept 2020 Quarter
Overview of Taupo District Taupō District’s economy has bounced back strongly in the September 2020 quarter. Infometrics provisional...
Feb 12, 20212 min read


Infometrics Report - June 2020 Quarter
Overview of Taupo District Taupō District’s economy has been hit hard by COVID-19’s impact on tourism. Infometrics provisional estimates...
Feb 4, 20212 min read


Taupo District Housing Review & Recommendations Report
In 2019, Enterprise Great Lake Taupo commissioned BERL to undertake a research and review project to both identify issues within our...
Feb 4, 20215 min read


Budget 2020 - Highlights and Full Details
HIGHLIGHTS New Zealand’s real GDP growth rate is forecast to decline from 2.8 per cent in the year ending June 2019 to -4.6% in the year...
Feb 4, 202127 min read


Taupo District Business Insights - April 2020 Survey Findings
In early April, the combined HUB agencies distributed a business insights survey through their combined networks. The survey was...
Feb 4, 20213 min read


Good Growth - Sept 2019
For Period Ending Sept 2019 The Taupō economy is still growing at a healthy rate, although growth is slowing after a long period of...
Feb 4, 20212 min read
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