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Weekly commentary.

Weekly summary of the evolving economic and financial market outlook.

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16 March 2026 9 March 2026 2 March 2026

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Economic overview.

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

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Picking up speed - Feb 2026 Running rough - Oct 2025 Are we there yet? - Aug 2025

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Economic data.

Previews and reviews of important economic events and data.

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NZ GDP preview, Q4 2025 - 12 Mar 2026 Inflation forecast update, March 2026 - 10 Mar 2026 Westpac Retail Spending Pulse, February 2026 - 6 Mar 2026 Review of RBNZ February 2026 Monetary Policy Statement - 18 Feb 2026 Westpac RBNZ client pulse survey, February 2026 - 16 Feb 2026 Change of OCR forecast, Feb 2026 - 11 Feb 2026 Preview of RBNZ February 2026 Monetary Policy Statement - 11 Feb 2026 Westpac Retail Spending Pulse, January 2026 - 10 Feb 2026 Hawks, doves, and kiwis - 5 Feb 2026 NZ labour market review chart pack, Q4 2025 - 4 Feb 2026 NZ Agri Bites - 30 Jan 2026 NZ labour market preview, Q4 2025 - 28 Jan 2026

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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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Healthcare in New Zealand: The changing role of the private sector - 10 Mar 26 A look at New Zealand’s proposed local council rate cap - 17 Dec 2025 U.S. tariff update - 10 Dec 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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