The houseless recovery?

In this week’s report we look at whether New Zealand can achieve a sustained economic…

02 Mar 2026 Weekly Commentary

Reflecting on a dovish RBNZ

The RBNZ’s February policy update – the first under the watch of new RBNZ…

23 Feb 2026 Weekly Commentary

Picking up speed

Our latest Economic Overview, entitled “Picking up speed”, strikes a cautiously…

16 Feb 2026 Weekly Commentary

Turning a corner

Last week’s labour force surveys showed that the jobs market remains soft, but with…

09 Feb 2026 Weekly Commentary

Same-same, but different.

Inflation surprised to the upside in both New Zealand and Australia in the latter…

02 Feb 2026 Weekly Commentary

NZ Agri Bites

We have nudged up our farmgate milk price forecast to $9.40/kg for the current…

30 Jan 2026 Agri

NZ labour market preview, Q4 2025

We expect the unemployment rate to remain at 5.3% for the December quarter…

28 Jan 2026 Economic data and RBNZ

Firm CPI leaves RBNZ with less room to manoeuvre

International economic and political developments have continued to buffet domestic…

27 Jan 2026 Weekly Commentary

NZ CPI chart pack, Q4 2025

New Zealand consumer prices rose 0.6% in the December quarter...

26 Jan 2026 Economic data and RBNZ

A hiss and a roar

While the summer holiday period isn’t over yet for many Kiwis, the economic data…

19 Jan 2026 Weekly Commentary

NZ CPI preview, Q4 2025

We estimate that New Zealand consumer prices rose by 0.5% in the December quarter…

16 Jan 2026 Economic data and RBNZ

Westpac Retail Spending Pulse, December 2025

After a sharp rise in November, spending on Westpac-issued debit and credit cards…

15 Jan 2026 Economic data and RBNZ