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NZ Agri Bites
Amidst only a modest lift in global supply, our forecast for the 2025/26 season…
RBNZ slowing its roll
As was widely expected and fully priced by the market, the RBNZ announced…
Cotality-Westpac NZ First Home Buyer Report, May 2025
Our inaugural Cotality-Westpac NZ First Home Buyer Report takes a closer look...
Review of RBNZ May 2025 Monetary Policy Statement
As widely expected and priced, today the RBNZ reduced the OCR by a further…
Westpac New Zealand RBNZ pulse client survey
There is a near-consensus that the RBNZ will cut the OCR by 25bps this week...
No surprise Budget; attention now turns to the RBNZ.
The key domestic focus for local markets last week was the tabling of Budget 2025…
Preview of RBNZ May 2025 Monetary Policy Statement
We expect the RBNZ to cut the OCR by 25bp to 3.25%...
Review of NZ Government Budget 2025
As expected, Budget 2025 revealed a slightly weaker fiscal outlook…
Hawks, doves, and kiwis
It’s been a tumultuous few months since our last update, with plenty of...
Economic data nothing to trumpet about… yet.
To quote a great New Zealander “It won’t happen overnight... but it will happen."
Economic Overview: Rolling with the punches
2025 has started pretty well. We have seen ample signs that the recovery...
Pencilling in an extra OCR cut to 3% while risks persist
On Tuesday we will be releasing updated economic forecasts in our May…