Feeling the pinch

Clear signs are emerging that the heat is coming out of the economy. The housing...

29 Aug 2022 Weekly Commentary

Rural cost inflation - from a boil to a simmer

Cost inflation in the rural sector hit boiling point over the past year…

22 Aug 2022 Economic data and RBNZ

Four of a kind

The RBNZ has delivered a fourth consecutive 50bp rate hike, and the accompanying…

22 Aug 2022 Weekly Commentary

Review of RBNZ August 2022 Monetary Policy Statement

The Reserve Bank increased the OCR by a further 50 basis points to 3%...

17 Aug 2022 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy auction prices dipped overnight. Over the next month or so…

17 Aug 2022 Agri

Economic Overview: Pushing through

Our forecasts are increasingly pointing to some lean growth in the years ahead…

16 Aug 2022 Economic Overview

Stand by for (more) action

Economic news over the past week provided further evidence that demand is cooling…

15 Aug 2022 Weekly Commentary

Preview of RBNZ August 2022 Monetary Policy Statement

We expect the Reserve Bank to raise the Official Cash Rate by another 50 basis…

11 Aug 2022 Economic data and RBNZ

Running to stand still

The latest labour market surveys were something of a mixed bag, with flat…

08 Aug 2022 Weekly Commentary

NZ Q2 2022 labour market review and change of OCR forecast

The New Zealand labour market remains extremely tight. While the…

03 Aug 2022 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy auction prices slid further overnight. Global dairy demand has clearly…

03 Aug 2022 Agri

Double crunch

The New Zealand economy is being double crunched by rising interest rates and…

01 Aug 2022 Weekly Commentary