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Consumer confidence plummets to lowest level on record
Consumer confidence has plummeted, as household budgets have been squeezed by…
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence
The Employment Confidence Index fell 5 points to 108.5 in June, giving back…
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy auction prices dipped a touch overnight. Despite the fall, prices remain…
Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence has fallen sharply in recent months as household budgets…
That’s not a recession…
Covid disruptions featured heavily in New Zealand’s March quarter GDP figures…
Regional Roundup
Nationwide economic growth is set to soften in the year ahead, although impacts will differ by region…
NZ GDP review, Q1 2022
GDP dipped by 0.2% in the March quarter, close to our forecast of a flat result…
Dairy’s back on the horse
After a period of weakness, global dairy prices got back on the horse last week...
NZ GDP preview, Q1 2022
We estimate that GDP was flat in the March quarter. This is a downgrade…
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy auction prices rebounded strongly at the auction overnight, breaking a...
Building a mystery
Demand for new builds, particularly housing, continues to run hot. But what should be…
Go large
As expected, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand followed April’s 50 basis point…