Economic reports archive.
NZ labour market preview, Q4 2019
We expect the unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.2% in the December quarter...
Spotlight on exports
This week we’re taking a look at conditions in New Zealand’s external sector and the…
NZ CPI review, Q4 2019 – There or thereabouts
Consumer prices rose by 0.5% in the December quarter, more than we and the...
NZ Dairy Update
We have revised up our farmgate milk price forecast for the current season from...
Preview of NZ CPI, December quarter 2019
We expect a 0.4% rise in the Consumers Price Index (CPI) for the December quarter...
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence
New Zealanders are feeling a little more optimistic about the state...
2020: The good, the bad, and an election
For our first issue of 2020, we’re taking a look at how the New Zealand economy...
Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence
Regional economic confidence bounced back after three consecutive quarters of decline...
NZ GDP review, Q3 2019 – The gift that keeps on giving
GDP rose by 0.7% in the September quarter, a stronger than expected rebound...
NZ Dairy Update
Last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction saw most prices decline, with the headline...
Home Truths
In May we predicted that house price inflation would reach 7% over 2020...
Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
After falling to low levels over the past year, consumer confidence rose sharply...