Economic reports | Business banking | Westpac NZ

Weekly commentary.

Weekly summary of the evolving economic and financial market outlook.

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27 January 2026 19 January 2026 15 December 2025

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Economic overview.

Quarterly update and forecasts for the New Zealand and international economy.

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Running rough - Oct 2025 Are we there yet? - Aug 2025 Rolling with the punches - May 2025

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Economic data.

Previews and reviews of important economic events and data.

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NZ Agri Bites - 30 Jan 2026 NZ labour market preview, Q4 2025 - 28 Jan 2026 NZ CPI preview, Q4 2025 - 16 Jan 2026 Westpac Retail Spending Pulse, December 2025 - 15 Jan 2026 Half-Year Economic and Fiscal Update December 2025 - 16 Dec 2025 NZ GDP preview, Q3 2025 - 11 Dec 2025 Preview of Half-Year Economic and Fiscal Update December 2025 - 4 Dec 2025 Market reaction to RBNZ November 2025 Monetary Policy Statement - 3 Dec 2025 Review of RBNZ November 2025 Monetary Policy Statement - 26 Nov 2025 NZ Agri Bites - 26 Nov 2025 Westpac RBNZ client pulse survey, November 2025 - 24 Nov 2025 Preview of RBNZ November 2025 Monetary Policy Statement - 19 Nov 2025

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Regional roundup.

Quarterly focus on the outlook for New Zealand's regions.

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October 2025 April 2025 October 2024

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Research papers.

Industry reports and in-depth research.

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A look at New Zealand’s proposed local council rate cap - 17 Dec 2025 U.S. tariff update - 10 Dec 2025 Comparing economic conditions in New Zealand and Australia - 27 Aug 2025

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Confidence surveys.

Westpac McDermott Miller consumer, employment, and regional economic confidence surveys.

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Consumer confidence Q4 2025 Employment confidence Q4 2025

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