NZ Dairy Update

Global dairy prices continued to slip overnight. Indeed, the sluggish Chinese…

19 Jul 2023 Agri

Inflation likely to be down, but not out

The key domestic event over the past week was the Reserve Bank’s review of monetary…

17 Jul 2023 Weekly Commentary

NZ CPI preview, Q2 2023

We estimate that New Zealand consumer prices rose by 0.9% in the June quarter…

13 Jul 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

RBNZ Monetary Policy Review July 2023

As expected, the OCR remains at 5.5 %. The RBNZ displayed confidence and…

12 Jul 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

Hawks, doves, and kiwis

We don’t think tomorrow’s monetary policy decision by the Reserve Bank will…

11 Jul 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

New Zealand households’ finances

Increasing numbers of New Zealand borrowers are now rolling…

10 Jul 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

From “Fast and Furious” to “Frozen” – RBNZ to keep the OCR on hold

In New Zealand, Wednesday’s RBNZ monetary policy review will be the focus for the market…

10 Jul 2023 Weekly Commentary

Proposed Government reforms to New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme

The Government has come to the view that New Zealand is not taking sufficient…

05 Jul 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

Preview of RBNZ July 2023 Monetary Policy Review

The Reserve Bank will leave the OCR at 5.50% at its July policy review…

05 Jul 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Global dairy prices ratcheted lower overnight continuing an already established…

05 Jul 2023 Agri

Cooling, but not cracking

Recent indicators show that the previously red-hot labour market is cooling off a bit…

03 Jul 2023 Weekly Commentary

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

Employment confidence fell by 3.9 points to 105.6 in the June quarter…

27 Jun 2023 Confidence surveys