Will the RBNZ be ‘slow and steady’ or ‘fast and furious’?

The RBNZ has now fired the starting gun on the easing cycle. But how…

30 Sep 2024 Weekly Commentary

NZ Agri Bites, September 2024

Overall commodity prices to tilt higher off the back of higher…

27 Sep 2024 Agri

Hawks, doves, and kiwis

Much has changed since we wrote our last “Hawks and…

26 Sep 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

Horticulture and viticulture, Sep 2024

Horticulture and viticulture is big business in New Zealand. Kiwifruit exports…

24 Sep 2024 Research papers

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

Employment confidence fell by 2.2 points to 89.2 in the September quarter…

24 Sep 2024 Confidence surveys

More of the same

With economic activity continuing to contract, questions are swirling…

23 Sep 2024 Weekly Commentary

NZ GDP review, Q2 2024

The New Zealand economy remains in a drawn-out slowdown…

19 Sep 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence

The Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index rose 9 points…

18 Sep 2024 Confidence surveys

Credit rating primer, September 2024

New Zealand is one of the world’s most highly rated sovereigns…

18 Sep 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

Rolling maul, but not rolling over

Thursday’s GDP report is likely to show a continuation of the…

16 Sep 2024 Weekly Commentary

NZ GDP preview, Q2 2024

We expect a 0.4% fall in GDP for the June 2024 quarter, continuing…

11 Sep 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

Better times ahead for the dairy sector

Last week was a quiet one for data and events in New Zealand, leaving…

09 Sep 2024 Weekly Commentary