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Preview of RBNZ February 2026 Monetary Policy Statement
We expect the OCR to remain at 2.25% at the RBNZ’s February policy meeting…
Westpac Retail Spending Pulse, January 2026
After a solid pickup in late 2025, retail spending growth has held firm in the…
Turning a corner
Last week’s labour force surveys showed that the jobs market remains soft, but with…
Hawks, doves, and kiwis
With monetary policy settings now clearly stimulatory and key export commodity…
NZ labour market review chart pack, Q4 2025
The Q4 surveys showed that the labour market remains soft, but with some...
Same-same, but different.
Inflation surprised to the upside in both New Zealand and Australia in the latter…
NZ Agri Bites
We have nudged up our farmgate milk price forecast to $9.40/kg for the current…
NZ labour market preview, Q4 2025
We expect the unemployment rate to remain at 5.3% for the December quarter…
Firm CPI leaves RBNZ with less room to manoeuvre
International economic and political developments have continued to buffet domestic…
NZ CPI chart pack, Q4 2025
New Zealand consumer prices rose 0.6% in the December quarter...
A hiss and a roar
While the summer holiday period isn’t over yet for many Kiwis, the economic data…
NZ CPI preview, Q4 2025
We estimate that New Zealand consumer prices rose by 0.5% in the December quarter…