Economic reports archive.
NZ GDP preview, Q4 2024
We expect a 0.5% rise in GDP for the December 2024 quarter, following sharp…
A change at the top at the RBNZ
This week Adrian Orr announced that he is stepping down…
On firmer footing
The latest updates on the New Zealand economy have been encouraging…
NZ Agri Bites
Our outlook for soft commodity prices is little changed from last month…
RBNZ delivers no surprises
The focus for New Zealand financial markets last week was the outcome…
Review of RBNZ February 2025 Monetary Policy Statement
As widely anticipated, the RBNZ cut the OCR by 50bps to 3.75%...
A sustainable marine sector - Why New Zealand needs to transition to a blue economy
The marine economy refers to activities within and across sub-sectors…
Westpac New Zealand RBNZ pulse client survey
There is a strong view that the RBNZ will cut the OCR by 50bps this week…
Mind that left tail!
Last week we launched our first Economic Overview of the year with the…
Preview of RBNZ February 2025 Monetary Policy Statement
We think it highly likely that the RBNZ will cut the OCR by 50bps…
Economic Overview: Turning the corner
2024 was a rough year. While inflation came down towards 2%, the economy…
NZ Agri Update
We have revised up our farmgate milk price forecast for this season…