Economic reports archive.
Self-reinforcing cycles
The fall in the New Zealand dollar over the last few weeks highlights the sensitivity...
Easing off the fiscal brakes
The economy is improving and so are the Government’s books. This improvement...
Budget 2013 First Impressions
Budget confirmed that Government is on track to achieve surplus in 2014/15...
New Zealand Government Budget 2013
Another cautious budget delivered in better economic circumstances. The stronger...
Fortnightly Dairy Update
World dairy prices continued a gradual descent from record highs in Wednesday...
Budget 2013 preview
Budget 2013 will be released this Thursday. A stronger starting point for the...
Q1 Retail Sales Review
Retail sales volumes rose 0.5% in the March quarter, lifting the annual growth pace...
The tug-of-war report
Last week was a dramatic one on both sides of the Tasman, featuring a surprise cut...
Q1 Household Labour Force Survey
A pervasively strong labour market report, both in the headline and in the details...
RBNZ May 2013 Financial Stability Report
The Reserve Bank’s six-monthly Financial Stability Report (FSR) revealed a growing...
Q1 Labour Cost Index and Quarterly Employment Survey
Wage inflation and employment growth remain subdued. In part that reflects the...
Economic Overview: Tug-of-war
This Economic Overview continues the theme of strong growth versus low...