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Economic insight - 27 March 2026

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We have had another cut at estimating the impact of the Iran war on NZ. It's an unpleasant combination of weaker growth, higher unemployment, higher inflation and lower house prices. The RBNZ is exquisitely skewered but looks set to leave the OCR unchanged for a while.

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Deeper dives - 30 October 2025

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Take a closer look at economic developments with Westpac’s Economics team.

We discuss how the New Zealand economy is tracking and the outlook for the coming year.

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Deeper dives - 21 August 2025

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Take a closer look at economic developments with Westpac’s Economics team.

We chat about some of the findings from our recent report on solar power in New Zealand.

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