RBNZ delivers no surprises

The focus for New Zealand financial markets last week was the outcome…

24 Feb 2025 Weekly Commentary

Review of RBNZ February 2025 Monetary Policy Statement

As widely anticipated, the RBNZ cut the OCR by 50bps to 3.75%...

19 Feb 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

Westpac New Zealand RBNZ pulse client survey

There is a strong view that the RBNZ will cut the OCR by 50bps this week…

17 Feb 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

Mind that left tail!

Last week we launched our first Economic Overview of the year with the…

17 Feb 2025 Weekly Commentary

Preview of RBNZ February 2025 Monetary Policy Statement

We think it highly likely that the RBNZ will cut the OCR by 50bps…

13 Feb 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Agri Update

We have revised up our farmgate milk price forecast for this season…

11 Feb 2025 Agri

Steady as she goes into the storm

Domestic labour market data took a backseat to the global events last week…

10 Feb 2025 Weekly Commentary

Hawks, doves, and kiwis

The entire flock has had a joyous few weeks on the beach over the Christmas…

07 Feb 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

The year is heating up!

The Reserve Bank’s first policy review of the year is approaching…

03 Feb 2025 Weekly Commentary

NZ Agri Bites

This year we expect commodity prices in world price terms to moderate slightly…

31 Jan 2025 Agri

NZ labour market preview, Q4 2024

We expect a further rise in the unemployment rate from 4.8% to 5.0%...

30 Jan 2025 Economic data and RBNZ

Update on household finances

With a slowdown in economic growth and rising unemployment, household income…

29 Jan 2025 Economic data and RBNZ