This Survey is published on the responsibility of the Economic and Development Review Committee (EDRC) of the OECD, which is charged with the examination of the economic situation of member countries.The economic situation and policies of New Zealand were reviewed by the Committee on 22 April 2015. The draft report was then revised in the light of the discussions and given final approval as the agreed report of the whole Committee on 15 May 2015.The Secretariat’s draft report was prepared for the Committee by David Carey and Corinne Luu under the supervision of Peter Jarrett. Secretarial assistance was provided by Mee-Lan Frank, Dacil Kurzweg and Krystel Rakotoarisoa and statistical assistance by Isabelle Duong.The previous Survey of New Zealand was issued in June 2013.