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Soggy activity data ahead of key CPI report
Following this month’s RBNZ meeting, which resulted in the first OCR hike in three years...
NZ CPI preview, Q2 2026
With the war in the Middle East pushing oil prices sharply, consumer price...
From nail-biter to head-scratcher
The RBNZ kicked off a new tightening cycle last week, raising the OCR by 25bps...
RBNZ Monetary Policy Review July 2026
The RBNZ raised the OCR by 25bps to 2.5%. The decision was reached by consensus...
Women in business: Encouraging more women-led businesses.
It is estimated that women own just under a third of New Zealand businesses, well below parity...
Keep calm and focus on the data
We expect the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will leave the Official Cash Rate (OCR)...
Preview of RBNZ July 2026 Monetary Policy Review
We expect the RBNZ to leave the OCR at 2.25% at the 8 July Review. Much has changed...
RBNZ to scale back OCR hikes as energy prices recede
A great deal has changed since early May, when we last reviewed our forecasts...
OCR forecast change, June 2026
Recent developments mean that the RBNZ’s outlook for the OCR has likely moved back...
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence, Q2 2026
The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index fell by 12.5 points to 83.1 in the June quarter...
July RBNZ pause more likely following ceasefire
With global fuel prices dropping back, the current uplift in inflation is likely...
NZ GDP review chart pack, Q1 2026
GDP rose by 0.8% in the March quarter. That was within the range of market forecasts...