Economic reports archive.
Economic Overview: Covid-19 special edition
Covid-19 will cast a shadow over the economy for years after the virus has...
It’s life, but not as we know it
The economy is starting to open up again, but we’re still a long way away from...
NZ labour market preview, Q1 2020
We expect a small drop in employment for the March quarter, and a rise in the...
The outlook for the manufacturing sector post Covid-19
The impact of Covid-19 on New Zealand’s manufacturing sector will be larger...
Negative OCR expected
We have updated our forecasts to account for more Covid-19 information...
Negative OCR expected
With Covid-19 set to cause a massive downturn in economic activity, a massive…
NZ Dairy Update
Last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction resulted in a decline in the headline price...
NZ CPI review, Q1 2020 – A brief peak
Consumer prices rose by 0.8% in the March quarter, more than we and the market...
To three or not to three
The economic consequences of Covid-19 are becoming increasingly obvious…
Preview of NZ CPI, March quarter 2020
We expect a 0.4% rise in consumer prices for the March quarter, lifting the annual...
Better to do it right first time
In many of the world’s hotspots, the number of daily new cases of Covid-19…
What Covid-19 means for New Zealand’s tourism sector
The impact of Covid-19 on New Zealand’s tourism sector will dwarf anything that...