Economic reports archive.
NZ building activity survey, Q3 2014
Building work put in place rose 1.5% in the September quarter, following a 0.5%...
Fortnightly Agri Update
The ascent of beef prices over the course of this year – especially in contrast with...
RBNZ December 2014 MPS Preview
The December MPS should serve to clear up market confusion about the RBNZ’s...
NZ Terms of Trade, Q3 2014
The terms of trade fell by 4.4% in the September quarter, in line with market...
New lease of life
The New Zealand economy is carrying a substantial degree of momentum into...
Waiting it out
With the economy continuing to grow at a solid pace, the RBNZ will still be thinking...
Fortnightly Agri Update
This week Australia and China completed the negotiations for a bilateral free trade...
NZ retail sales, Q3 2014
Real retail sales rose 1.5% in the September quarter, the biggest increase in over...
Keeping the pressure on
The latest Financial Stability Report reveals that the Reserve Bank is far from...
Home Truths
Earlier in the year the Reserve Bank said it would review its restrictions on high...
NZ Local Knowledge
The Local Knowledge indicators clearly show that the economy has regained its...
Escaping the bind
Last week we released our latest quarterly Economic Overview. As always, it’s...