Better data, but negative OCR still required

The evidence continues to suggest that the New Zealand economy is bouncing back...

27 Jul 2020 Weekly Commentary

Forestry: COVID impact and outlook – Re-enter the dragon

The COVID lockdown hit forestry hard. The hit has forced some downstream wood...

23 Jul 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

All up, dairy auction prices were largely unchanged overnight.Whole milk powder...

22 Jul 2020 Agri

No shelter for the smelter

The removal of COVID-19 restrictions on domestic activity has continued...

20 Jul 2020 Weekly Commentary

NZ CPI review, Q2 2020 – No barrier to action

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) fell 0.5% in the June quarter, taking the annual...

16 Jul 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

Preview of NZ CPI, June quarter 2020

We expect a 0.7% fall in consumer prices for the June quarter, taking annual inflation...

14 Jul 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

Picking up speed, despite strong headwinds

As the New Zealand economy has exited lockdown, some key indicators have...

13 Jul 2020 Weekly Commentary

Monthly Meat Matters

So far over 2020, the meat sector has been sandwiched between drought on one...

09 Jul 2020 Agri

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy auction prices surged overnight, with whole milk powder (WMP) prices...

08 Jul 2020 Agri

Rolling back, paying it forward

As Covid-19 restrictions have been rolled back, New Zealanders have been...

06 Jul 2020 Weekly Commentary

New evidence on the outlook for household spending

Household spending has bounced back as Covid-19 restrictions have been rolled...

30 Jun 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

In it for the long haul

New Zealand’s labour market has been more resilient to the Covid-19 lockdown...

29 Jun 2020 Weekly Commentary