Household finances still in the vice

The mood among New Zealand households has remained gloomy in the face of mounting…

26 Jun 2023 Weekly Commentary

NZ Dairy Update

Global dairy prices were as flat as a pancake overnight. This result is consistent…

21 Jun 2023 Agri

Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence

New Zealand households remain deeply pessimistic about the economic…

20 Jun 2023 Confidence surveys

More slowing to go

Last week’s GDP report showed that the New Zealand economy is steadily cooling down…

19 Jun 2023 Weekly Commentary

NZ GDP review, Q1 2023

GDP fell by 0.1% in the March quarter. That was ahead of our -0.4%...

15 Jun 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

Cheese cutter

Global dairy consumers have fallen in love with cheese, with cheese prices sizzling at…

12 Jun 2023 Weekly Commentary

NZ GDP preview, Q1 2023

We expect a 0.4% drop in GDP for the March quarter. This would be weaker…

09 Jun 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Global dairy consumers have fallen in love with cheese, with cheese prices…

07 Jun 2023 Agri

Checking the housing pulse

In our recent Economic Overview we revised up our assessment of the New Zealand housing…

06 Jun 2023 Weekly Commentary

Mission accomplished? Yeah… nah.

While the Reserve Bank of New Zealand delivered the expected increase in the Official...

29 May 2023 Weekly Commentary

Review of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, May 2023

The Reserve Bank delivered the expected 25 basis point increase in the OCR…

24 May 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Meat Matters

Farmgate meat prices have been on a wild ride this season…

23 May 2023 Agri