Economic reports archive.
Household finances still in the vice
The mood among New Zealand households has remained gloomy in the face of mounting…
NZ Dairy Update
Global dairy prices were as flat as a pancake overnight. This result is consistent…
Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
New Zealand households remain deeply pessimistic about the economic…
More slowing to go
Last week’s GDP report showed that the New Zealand economy is steadily cooling down…
NZ GDP review, Q1 2023
GDP fell by 0.1% in the March quarter. That was ahead of our -0.4%...
Cheese cutter
Global dairy consumers have fallen in love with cheese, with cheese prices sizzling at…
NZ GDP preview, Q1 2023
We expect a 0.4% drop in GDP for the March quarter. This would be weaker…
NZ Dairy Update
Global dairy consumers have fallen in love with cheese, with cheese prices…
Checking the housing pulse
In our recent Economic Overview we revised up our assessment of the New Zealand housing…
Mission accomplished? Yeah… nah.
While the Reserve Bank of New Zealand delivered the expected increase in the Official...
Review of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, May 2023
The Reserve Bank delivered the expected 25 basis point increase in the OCR…
NZ Meat Matters
Farmgate meat prices have been on a wild ride this season…