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Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence
The Employment Confidence Index was little changed in September, following a sharp...
Next cab off the rank – a Funding for Lending Programme by November
We now expect the RBNZ will introduce a Funding for Lending Programme...
Learning the lessons of lockdown
New Zealand’s strict lockdown to eliminate the spread of Covid-19 resulted
Preview of RBNZ Monetary Policy Review
We expect no change in monetary policy next week. Data has been to the strong...
NZ GDP review, Q2 2020
GDP fell by 12.2% in the June quarter, reflecting both the impact of the...
NZ Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update
The Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) recognised that the...
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy auction prices posted solid gains overnight. The positive result broke a run...
Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence slipped again in September and is languishing at levels...
Home Truths
When Covid-19 first broke out in New Zealand, we predicted a 7% decline...
I get knocked down, but I get up again
This week’s GDP figures will reveal just how big of a blow Covid-19 dealt...
Preview of NZ GDP and current account, Q2 2020
We expect an 11.5% drop in GDP for the June quarter. The Alert Level 4 lockdown...
Households hit pause on debt as Covid-19 knocks earnings
Households are racking up less debt as their incomes take a severe hit due to Covid-19...