Economic reports archive.
RBNZ delivers no surprises
The focus for New Zealand financial markets last week was the outcome…
Review of RBNZ February 2025 Monetary Policy Statement
As widely anticipated, the RBNZ cut the OCR by 50bps to 3.75%...
Westpac New Zealand RBNZ pulse client survey
There is a strong view that the RBNZ will cut the OCR by 50bps this week…
Mind that left tail!
Last week we launched our first Economic Overview of the year with the…
Preview of RBNZ February 2025 Monetary Policy Statement
We think it highly likely that the RBNZ will cut the OCR by 50bps…
NZ Agri Update
We have revised up our farmgate milk price forecast for this season…
Steady as she goes into the storm
Domestic labour market data took a backseat to the global events last week…
Hawks, doves, and kiwis
The entire flock has had a joyous few weeks on the beach over the Christmas…
The year is heating up!
The Reserve Bank’s first policy review of the year is approaching…
NZ Agri Bites
This year we expect commodity prices in world price terms to moderate slightly…
NZ labour market preview, Q4 2024
We expect a further rise in the unemployment rate from 4.8% to 5.0%...
Update on household finances
With a slowdown in economic growth and rising unemployment, household income…