About Sharon Zollner
Sharon grew up on a farm near Methven, and holds a Master of Commerce from the University of Canterbury. She started her career at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in 1998, and has also worked at the central bank of Norway. She moved to the New Zealand banking sector in 2006. She joined the ANZ economics team in 2010 and became Chief Economist in late 2017. Sharon manages a team of six around New Zealand.
The labour market will weaken, housing will slow, business is moderating. The outlook for New Zealand is for a recession but are still more rate hikes needed?
The impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand are stacking up. They could propel inflation.
New Zealand Chief Economist, Sharon Zollner provides the data on how the land of the long white cloud is making its way to a COVID normal.
New Zealanders may be avoiding parks still but life is beginning to return to some sort of normal.
New Zealand may be nearly clear of COVID-19 but the economy still has a long way to go until it returns to full health.
New Zealand’s growth in 2020 is likely to be modest but the economic fates are not entirely in Kiwi hands.
Trucks and cars can tell you a lot about the economy – and NZ might be losing some grunt.
