Economic reports archive.
A guide to the 2017 election for financial markets
This bulletin previews New Zealand’s General Election, scheduled for Saturday...
Down to the wire
It’s a busy week in New Zealand, with Saturday’s general election set to be a...
NZ GDP and Balance of Payments Preview, June quarter 2017
We estimate that GDP rose by 0.8% in the June quarter, to be up 2.8% over the past...
Industry Insights: Residential Building
This report focuses on the residential building industry, which is concerned with...
Moderate growth to continue
Recent indicators have provided more evidence of how New Zealand’s economic...
Fortnightly Agri Update
Dairy prices rose by 0.3% overall in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction...
Auckland construction falling behind
New Zealand is wrestling with a large and growing shortage of houses, with the...
A look at the books
The Government’s accounts are on course for growing surpluses over the next few...
To LVR or not to LVR?
With the housing market continuing to slow, there have been calls for the Reserve...
Fortnightly Agri Update
Presently, wine is a $1.6 billion export industry for New Zealand, with a...
Economic Overview: Throttle back
The New Zealand economy is now into its seventh year of expansion. While we do...
Expect delays
The Reserve Bank left the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75% in its August...