Retail Spending Pulse

New Zealanders have been keeping their credit cards in their wallets…

23 Apr 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

The RBNZ can’t shake off the strength in domestic inflation

Inflation in New Zealand has been dropping back as domestic demand has cooled…

22 Apr 2024 Weekly Commentary

NZ CPI review, Q1 2024

Consumer prices rose 0.6% in the March quarter, with prices up 4% over the…

17 Apr 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices were pretty flat at 0.1% in today’s auction. Whole milk powder…

17 Apr 2024 Agri

Staying the course – again!

The highlight of the past week was the RBNZ’s April Monetary Policy Review…

15 Apr 2024 Weekly Commentary

NZ CPI preview, Q1 2024

We expect that New Zealand consumer prices will rise by 0.8% in the March…

12 Apr 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

RBNZ Monetary Policy Review, Apr 2024

The RBNZ left the OCR at 5.5% as expected. The record of the meeting states…

10 Apr 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

No shift in stance expected from the RBNZ

We expect the RBNZ will kick for touch at this Wednesday’s Monetary Policy Review…

08 Apr 2024 Weekly Commentary

Regional Roundup

The latest GDP figures showed that the economy slipped into recession in the latter…

03 Apr 2024 Regional Roundup

Preview of RBNZ Monetary Policy Review, Apr 2024

We expect the RBNZ will leave the OCR at 5.5% at its April Policy Review…

03 Apr 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices recovered by 2.8% in today’s auction. Price increases were broad-based...

03 Apr 2024 Agri

Return to fiscal surplus delayed again

Westpac New Zealand’s data on spending via Westpac issued debit and credit card…

02 Apr 2024 Weekly Commentary