Economic reports archive.
Pausing for breath
As expected, the RBNZ left the Official Cash Rate on hold at 3.25% at its…
Time for a cup of tea
The RBNZ will likely leave the OCR unchanged at this week’s meeting and take…
Market biding time as next RBNZ meeting draws nearer
Over the past week New Zealand’s financial markets have continued to be…
Watching, worrying and waiting.
We are in an environment of better, albeit still bumpy, growth and rising…
Growth here and there, but not quite everywhere.
Thursday’s GDP report is expected to show some green shoots taking hold...
Back to data watching
Following the previous week’s eventful RBNZ meeting and associated…
RBNZ slowing its roll
As was widely expected and fully priced by the market, the RBNZ announced…
No surprise Budget; attention now turns to the RBNZ.
The key domestic focus for local markets last week was the tabling of Budget 2025…
Preview of RBNZ May 2025 Monetary Policy Statement
We expect the RBNZ to cut the OCR by 25bp to 3.25%...
Review of NZ Government Budget 2025
As expected, Budget 2025 revealed a slightly weaker fiscal outlook…
Hawks, doves, and kiwis
It’s been a tumultuous few months since our last update, with plenty of...
Economic data nothing to trumpet about… yet.
To quote a great New Zealander “It won’t happen overnight... but it will happen."