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Does the RBNZ feel the need to boost the run-rate?
Economic data continue to be mixed ahead of the last RBNZ interest rate meeting…
Preview of RBNZ November 2025 Monetary Policy Statement
We expect a 25bp cut in the OCR to 2.25%. We see a downward revision in the projected...
The jalopy is struggling in the mud
Data last week continued to be mixed. We saw further encouraging signs…
Cotality-Westpac NZ First Home Buyer Report, November 2025
Our Cotality-Westpac First Home Buyer Report combines Cotality’s insights on the…
Labour market soft, but with some green shoots
The September quarter labour market surveys were as subdued as expected…
NZ labour market review chart pack, Q3 2025
The Q3 labour market surveys were generally as subdued as we were expecting…
Running rough
Last week we released our final Economic Overview for 2025 with…
Economic Overview: Running rough
The business environment has remained challenging in 2025…
NZ labour market preview, Q3 2025
We expect the unemployment rate to rise from 5.2% to 5.3% for the September quarter…
GDP insights, October 2025
Quarterly GDP growth has been unusually volatile in recent times…
3% inflation not a barrier to another RBNZ rate cut
Inflation in New Zealand has picked up again, rising to 3% in the year…
Economic conditions still soggy
The New Zealand economy is still looking sluggish. The latest updates…