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RBNZ April 2026 Monetary Policy Review and change of call
As widely expected, the RBNZ retained the OCR at 2.25%. There was no vote, with the...
Not hawkish. Not dovish. Balanced.
The RBNZ meets this week for its April Monetary Policy Review (Wednesday 8 April, NZ 2pm)...
Hawks, doves, and kiwis
As discussed in our preview this week, the outcome of the upcoming Monetary...
Preview of RBNZ April 2026 Monetary Policy Review
Consistent with guidance given by Governor Breman in a recent speech, we expect the...
NZ Agri Bites
The impact of war in Iran is likely to be broadly supportive of prices. The key issue...
Inflation up, growth down, OCR on hold?
As the war has drawn on and evidence of disruption to the NZ economy has…
Forecast update, March 2026
We are updating our forecasts to reflect the growing impacts of the Iran war on the…
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence
The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose by 1.8 points…
Focus turns to the RBNZ after data dump
The past week has seen a heavy data flow in New Zealand. In normal times…
NZ GDP chartpack, Q4 2025
GDP rose by 0.2% in the December quarter, less than our forecast of a 0.4% rise and at the…
Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence has taken a knock, albeit only a small one at this stage…
RBNZ to stand pat as inflation pushes higher
The reverberations of the war in the Middle East are being felt around the globe…