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NZ labour market review chart pack, Q4 2025
The Q4 surveys showed that the labour market remains soft, but with some...
Same-same, but different.
Inflation surprised to the upside in both New Zealand and Australia in the latter…
NZ Agri Bites
We have nudged up our farmgate milk price forecast to $9.40/kg for the current…
NZ labour market preview, Q4 2025
We expect the unemployment rate to remain at 5.3% for the December quarter…
Firm CPI leaves RBNZ with less room to manoeuvre
International economic and political developments have continued to buffet domestic…
NZ CPI chart pack, Q4 2025
New Zealand consumer prices rose 0.6% in the December quarter...
A hiss and a roar
While the summer holiday period isn’t over yet for many Kiwis, the economic data…
NZ CPI preview, Q4 2025
We estimate that New Zealand consumer prices rose by 0.5% in the December quarter…
Westpac Retail Spending Pulse, December 2025
After a sharp rise in November, spending on Westpac-issued debit and credit cards…
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence
The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose by 3.9 points to 93.8…
NZ GDP chart pack, Q3 2025
GDP grew by 1.1% in the September quarter, ahead of our 0.9% pick and at...
A look at New Zealand’s proposed local council rate cap
The New Zealand Government has announced plans to limit the extent of…