Economic reports archive.

Economic Overview: The rhymes of history

In July 2011 our main message was that the global economy would slow, but due to...

07 Aug 2012 Economic Overview

This bulletin investigates what would happen to New Zealand in a scenario...

03 Jul 2012 Research papers

Employment confidence has fallen for the fourth quarter in a row...

02 Jul 2012 Confidence surveys

There’s no dispute that the dairy industry has grown to become the dominant player...

02 Jul 2012 Agri

Households’ confidence in their local economy fell in almost all regions...

25 Jun 2012 Confidence surveys

Mr Wheeler has previously served as Treasurer and Managing Director at the World Bank...

06 Jun 2012 Research papers

Many of the forecasts from past Economic Overviews are now coming to fruition...

01 May 2012 Economic Overview

This quarter we take a closer look at developments in the meat sector...

02 Apr 2012 Agri

House prices have been rapidly rising in Auckland and Canterbury...

27 Mar 2012 Research papers

Consumers’ confidence in their local economy fell in most regions, according to...

26 Mar 2012 Confidence surveys

It is fair to say there is a bit of confusion around the New Zealand interest rate...

19 Mar 2012 Research papers

Two- to four-year fixed mortgage rates are currently the best value for borrowers...

02 Mar 2012 Research papers