New Zealand Association of Economists
Welcome to the New Zealand Association of Economists (NZAE). Founded in 1959, NZAE brings together economists across New Zealand to promote research, collaboration, and informed public understanding of economic issues. We support the economics profession through our annual conference, our blog Asymmetric Information, our journal New Zealand Economic Papers, and a range of annual prizes.
Latest news
Asymmetric Information
The newsletter of the New Zealand Association of Economists
Pear shaped🍋
How would designer Enzo Mari reimagine a pear packing factory?
By: Olivia Wills,
March 21, 2026
2B RED: The economics of dictators🍋
Plenty of reading on an endlessly fascinating topic
By: Grant Scobie,
February 28, 2026
The NZAE Conference
Held annually, with presentations provided by local and international economists.
Further details can be found on our conference website, or in our conference archive.
New Zealand Economic Papers
New Zealand Economic Papers publishes research of the highest quality from leading international scholars in all areas of economics.
The Journal serves as an outlet for world class research on important economic and policy issues relevant to New Zealand, the Pacific, Australia, and Asia and covers all aspects of economics, from micro- to macrotheory and micro- to macroeconometrics.
Membership
Members of the NZAE typically have a degree in economics or commerce and in the normal course of work use the tools of economic analysis as teachers, investigators or advisors on economic matters.
Membership Benefits
Discounted Conference Fees
Special rates apply for all paid members registering for our annual conference
Subscription to Asymmetric Information
Featuring frequent (every 1-2 weeks) posts on topics of interest to professional economists and enthusiasts, in New Zealand and elsewhere
Free access to NZEP
Distributed electronically free to members, three times per year