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With record high commodity prices, continued strong demand in sectors like…

08 Feb 2022 Weekly Commentary

NZ labour market review, Q4 2021

The unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in the December quarter, the lowest on record…

02 Feb 2022 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Bad weather and surging costs have hit New Zealand dairy production from…

02 Feb 2022 Agri

Leader of the pack

Consumer price inflation surged over 2021, and we’ll soon find out the extent to which…

01 Feb 2022 Weekly Commentary

NZ CPI review, Q4 2021 – To infinity and beyond

Consumer prices rose 1.4% in the December quarter. That took the annual inflation…

27 Jan 2022 Economic data and RBNZ

Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence

Regional economic confidence dipped over the December quarter as Covid restrictions…

26 Jan 2022 Confidence surveys

NZ labour market preview, Q4 2021

We expect an unemployment rate of 3.5% for the December quarter…

26 Jan 2022 Economic data and RBNZ

2022: Tiger or tabby?

Happy New Year everyone! 2022 is the Year of the Tiger. And whether the economy is…

24 Jan 2022 Weekly Commentary

NZ CPI preview, Q4 2021

We expect the upcoming Consumers Price Index will show that New Zealand…

21 Jan 2022 Economic data and RBNZ

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

The Employment Confidence Index rose 1.2 points to 106.9 in December, taking it…

20 Jan 2022 Confidence surveys

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices jumped overnight, with cheddar and butter prices setting record highs…

19 Jan 2022 Agri

Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence has continued to fall, and there are now more…

20 Dec 2021 Confidence surveys