Economic reports archive.

Cyclone Gabrielle buffets the north

As the week begins, New Zealand is grappling with another severe weather…

13 Feb 2023 Weekly Commentary

Dairy prices are on the rebound. Rebounding Chinese demand is…

08 Feb 2023 Agri

The heavy rainfall in Auckland and parts of the upper North Island has left many…

07 Feb 2023 Weekly Commentary

Residential building activity in New Zealand is expected to slow over the second…

03 Feb 2023 Research papers

The unemployment rate rose to 3.4%, slightly higher than forecast…

01 Feb 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

The Westpac Team would like to extend our deepest sympathies to all of those who…

31 Jan 2023 Weekly Commentary

We estimate that unemployment held steady at 3.3% for the December quarter…

27 Jan 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

We have revised down our forecast for Official Cash Rate hikes from…

25 Jan 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

Households’ confidence in their regional economies took a dive…

24 Jan 2023 Confidence surveys

The new year has gotten off to a rocky start for the New Zealand economy. Signs of a…

23 Jan 2023 Weekly Commentary

We estimate that New Zealand consumer prices rose by 1.1% in the…

19 Jan 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

The Employment Confidence Index fell to 108 in December, after having…

19 Jan 2023 Confidence surveys