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

RBNZ July 2025 Monetary Policy Review

As widely expected, the RBNZ left the OCR at 3.25%. No vote was required…

09 Jul 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

Time for a cup of tea

The RBNZ will likely leave the OCR unchanged at this week’s meeting and take…

07 Jul 2025 Weekly Commentary

Preview of RBNZ July 2025 Monetary Policy Review

We expect the RBNZ to leave the OCR unchanged at its July meeting…

01 Jul 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

Market biding time as next RBNZ meeting draws nearer

Over the past week New Zealand’s financial markets have continued to be…

30 Jun 2025 Weekly Commentary

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose by 0.5 points…

24 Jun 2025 Confidence surveys