Address by Paul Conway
Paul Conway, Chief Economist, Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Friday, 25 September 2026 2:00pm
Hawke's Bay
Havelock North Club, 4 Campbell Street, Havelock North
Paul Conway became the Reserve Bank’s Director of Economics and Chief Economist in May 2022. He joined the Reserve Bank from BNZ where he had been Chief Economist since January 2021.
Before joining BNZ Paul spent 7 years as the Director of Economics and Research at the New Zealand Productivity Commission. Much of Paul’s work at the Commission was focused on firm-level productivity and understanding the obstacles New Zealand businesses face in using technology to improve performance.
Paul has extensive international experience and has previously worked at the OECD and with the World Bank. Paul initially started his career at the Reserve Bank as an economist after studying at Victoria of University of Wellington and Otago University.
As usual there will be a door charge of $8 to cover venue and afternoon teas costs.
A reminder that meetings are held under the Chatham House Rule, meaning that comments by participants are not for attribution outside the meeting, to facilitate free and candid discussions.
Paul Conway became the Reserve Bank’s Director of Economics and Chief Economist in May 2022. He joined the Reserve Bank from BNZ where he had been Chief Economist since January 2021.
Before joining BNZ Paul spent 7 years as the Director of Economics and Research at the New Zealand Productivity Commission. Much of Paul’s work at the Commission was focused on firm-level productivity and understanding the obstacles New Zealand businesses face in using technology to improve performance.
Paul has extensive international experience and has previously worked at the OECD and with the World Bank. Paul initially started his career at the Reserve Bank as an economist after studying at Victoria of University of Wellington and Otago University.
As usual there will be a door charge of $8 to cover venue and afternoon teas costs.
A reminder that meetings are held under the Chatham House Rule, meaning that comments by participants are not for attribution outside the meeting, to facilitate free and candid discussions.
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