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Economic reports archive.
Steady as she goes into the storm
Domestic labour market data took a backseat to the global events last week…
Hawks, doves, and kiwis
The entire flock has had a joyous few weeks on the beach over the Christmas…
The year is heating up!
The Reserve Bank’s first policy review of the year is approaching…
NZ Agri Bites
This year we expect commodity prices in world price terms to moderate slightly…
NZ labour market preview, Q4 2024
We expect a further rise in the unemployment rate from 4.8% to 5.0%...
Update on household finances
With a slowdown in economic growth and rising unemployment, household income…
Year of the Snake to see lower inflation, but economic activity remains mixed for now
The latest updates on the New Zealand economy were a green light for…
Happier New Year?
After some astonishingly weak updates on the New Zealand economy at the end of…
NZ fiscal update, January 2025
The HYEFU unveiled a much larger-than-expected deterioration in the fiscal outlook…
NZ CPI preview, Q4 2024
We estimate that New Zealand consumer prices rose by 0.5% in the December...
Retail Spending Pulse
It was a soft end to the year for many New Zealand retailers. Our retail…
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence
Employment confidence rose by 2.4 points to 91.6 in the December quarter, reversing…