Making economic insight clear, relevant, and useful.
Gareth Kiernan is Acting Managing Director and Chief Forecaster at Infometrics. He leads the forecasting team and oversees the company’s regular economic forecasts, with particular responsibility for the macroeconomic outlook and building and property forecasts.
Gareth joined Infometrics in 1999 after completing an MCom (Hons) in Economics and a BSc in Economics and Statistics at the University of Canterbury. He served as Managing Director from 2006 before moving into the Operations Director role in 2014 and becoming Acting Managing Director in 2026.
During his career, Gareth has completed a wide range of consulting projects, with particular expertise in the housing market, construction sector, labour requirements, regional growth, and cost escalation. His management experience gives him a strong understanding of how economic trends affect business planning, investment, and decision-making.
A regular media commentator, Gareth is skilled at translating complex economic information into clear, relevant, and engaging insights. His presentations combine rigorous analysis with an accessible and entertaining delivery tailored to the needs of each audience.
Talking Points
The New Zealand Economy: Navigating the Road Ahead
Gareth cuts through the noise to explain the forces shaping New Zealand’s economy, including inflation, interest rates, employment, household spending, and global risks. Tailored to each audience, the presentation highlights what the outlook means for their industry and the practical decisions businesses should be considering.
The New Zealand Economy: Navigating the Road Ahead
Building, Construction and Property: What Comes Next?
Gareth examines the outlook for New Zealand’s building, construction, and property sectors. He explores demand, costs, capacity, workforce pressures, regional trends, and the risks and opportunities likely to emerge over the coming years.
Building, Construction and Property: What Comes Next?
Turning Economic Uncertainty into Better Business Decisions
Using independent data and economic forecasting, Gareth translates complex economic signals into clear implications for strategy, investment, staffing, and business planning. Audiences leave with a practical understanding of what matters, what to watch, and how to prepare.
Turning Economic Uncertainty into Better Business Decisions
Regional and Industry Outlooks: Where Is Growth Coming From?
Tailored to the audience’s region or industry, this presentation explores where economic growth is occurring and the forces driving it. Gareth examines population, migration, employment, workforce needs, housing, infrastructure, and changing business conditions.
Regional and Industry Outlooks: Where Is Growth Coming From?
