PERRIAMS POWER RANKINGS
14 APRIL 2025
Each week we announce Perriams “Game Changers” for the week.
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1. An even shorter working week than last week, how good is that? And if you live in Southland, its Southland Anniversary Day today (Tuesday).
2. James O’Connor signing with the Crusaders has been a revelation, despite being an Aussie. But here’s the thing, both his parents are Kiwi’s.
3. Pope Francis, 88. Still out and about over the Easter Break. What an innings!
THE PACESETTER - 22 APRIL 2025
SPOTLIGHT
The passing of Pope Francis. 88 is not a bad innings and a man of reform.
HOT TOPIC
Didn’t the weather suck over the Easter Break. It’s likely lots of Easter egg hunts were moved indoors. Another short week this week, but let’s not forget about what ANZAC day is all about, “Lest we forget”.
SPORTIFY
Another good win by the Crusaders over the weekend and things are definitely looking up.
OPINION
Our vaping crisis. New Zealand has made inevitable progress in reducing youth smoking rates over the past decade. But as one fire dwindles, another is starting to spark, vaping. Once touted as a safer alternative for adult smokers, it has lit up a dangerous path for our youth.
GEM OF THE WEEK
Savings can be created by spending less, you can spend less if you desire less, and you will desire less if you care less about what others think of you.
OF INTEREST
Most economists suggest that our economy is still in a slow recovery and now expect the OCR to be reduced further, possibly to 3.0%. This could bode well for a further drop in residential mortgage rates. Could they go as low as 4.5%, maybe?
THE MARKETS
The global trade war is forecast to cut New Zealand’s economic growth by more than half from the end of the year, according to Economic Think Tank Infometrics. They say this will largely result from a global downturn. This could not have come at a worse time for New Zealand companies, as we were only just starting to emerge from two years of a flat declining economy.
OCR 3.50%↓ April 2025
CPI 2.2% ↓ December 2024
Unemployment 5.1% ↑ December 2024
House Price Movement 2.3% ↑ July 2024
Rent Price Movement 4.3% ↑ July 2024
AND IT’S NOW ONLY 247 days to go until Christmas!
