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Preview of New Zealand Budget 2024
Budget 2024 on 30 May will provide the first complete official costings of the...
Economic Overview: Doing the hard yards
Households and businesses will feel uncomfortable this year. Growth is not at…
Preview of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, May 2024
We expect the RBNZ will leave the OCR at 5.5% at its May Monetary Policy Statement…
Mixed news as RBNZ meeting draws closer into view
The local and international data flow was relatively light last week, leaving the…
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy prices rose by 1.8% in today’s auction – totally wrong-footing futures markets…
Slow progress
The labour market is clearly softening, and we’re likely to see further rises…
Hawks, doves, and kiwis
Financial markets and economic commentators’ views have continued to…
NZ labour market review, Q1 2024
The labour market has continued to soften, with the unemployment rate…
Squeeze on household finances continues
The pressure on household finances remains significant. Although the Official Cash…
NZ labour market preview, Q1 2024
We estimate that the unemployment rate rose further from 4.0% to 4.2%...
Retail Spending Pulse
New Zealanders have been keeping their credit cards in their wallets…
The RBNZ can’t shake off the strength in domestic inflation
Inflation in New Zealand has been dropping back as domestic demand has cooled…