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

That’s a wrap

It’s been quite a journey for the New Zealand economy over 2021, and our views have…

20 Dec 2021 Weekly Commentary

NZ GDP review, Q3 2021

GDP fell by 3.7% in the September quarter, following a 2.4% rise in June…

16 Dec 2021 Economic data and RBNZ

Regional Roundup

Not surprisingly, the response to the Delta outbreak has been the biggest factor in the…

15 Dec 2021 Regional Roundup