NZ GDP preview, Q4 2024

We expect a 0.5% rise in GDP for the December 2024 quarter, following sharp…

12 Mar 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

A change at the top at the RBNZ

This week Adrian Orr announced that he is stepping down…

10 Mar 2025 Weekly Commentary

On firmer footing

The latest updates on the New Zealand economy have been encouraging…

03 Mar 2025 Weekly Commentary

NZ Agri Bites

Our outlook for soft commodity prices is little changed from last month…

28 Feb 2025 Agri

RBNZ delivers no surprises

The focus for New Zealand financial markets last week was the outcome…

24 Feb 2025 Weekly Commentary

Review of RBNZ February 2025 Monetary Policy Statement

As widely anticipated, the RBNZ cut the OCR by 50bps to 3.75%...

19 Feb 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

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…

18 Feb 2025 Research papers

Westpac New Zealand RBNZ pulse client survey

There is a strong view that the RBNZ will cut the OCR by 50bps this week…

17 Feb 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

Mind that left tail!

Last week we launched our first Economic Overview of the year with the…

17 Feb 2025 Weekly Commentary

Preview of RBNZ February 2025 Monetary Policy Statement

We think it highly likely that the RBNZ will cut the OCR by 50bps…

13 Feb 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

Economic Overview: Turning the corner

2024 was a rough year. While inflation came down towards 2%, the economy…

12 Feb 2025 Economic Overview

NZ Agri Update

We have revised up our farmgate milk price forecast for this season…

11 Feb 2025 Agri