Preview of RBNZ August 2025 Monetary Policy Statement

We expect the RBNZ to cut the OCR by 25bp to 3%. We don’t expect a significant...

15 Aug 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

Labour market remains soft, but no surprises.

The June quarter labour market surveys showed that conditions remain tough…

11 Aug 2025 Weekly Commentary

Hawks, doves, and kiwis

The winter of discontent has descended on the New Zealand economy…

07 Aug 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

Key labour market reports loom

For the most part Kiwi financial markets remained subdued last week…

04 Aug 2025 Weekly Commentary

NZ Agri Bites

Our farmgate milk payout forecast of $10.00/kg season assumes dairy…

01 Aug 2025 Agri

NZ labour market preview, Q2 2025

We expect the unemployment rate to rise from 5.1% to 5.3% for the…

30 Jul 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

Inflation’s contained, but not soft.

Inflation in New Zealand is pushing higher again and will threaten the top…

28 Jul 2025 Weekly Commentary

Housing market update July 2025

House prices have been heading sideways to slightly higher in 2025…

25 Jul 2025 Economic data and RBNZ, Housing

New Zealand June quarter 2025 inflation chart pack

A closer look at recent inflation developments in New Zealand and...

22 Jul 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

Economy patchy; attention turns to the CPI.

Last week brought the release of several second-tier domestic indicators…

21 Jul 2025 Weekly Commentary

NZ CPI preview, Q2 2025

We estimate that New Zealand consumer prices rose by 0.6% in the June quarter…

17 Jul 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

Pausing for breath

As expected, the RBNZ left the Official Cash Rate on hold at 3.25% at its…

14 Jul 2025 Weekly Commentary