Economic reports archive.
NZ GDP review, Q3 2014
September quarter GDP grew by more than expected, though for reasons that could...
NZ current account review, Q3 2014
New Zealand’s current account deficit widened by less than expected in the...
Fortnightly Agri Update
We know it’s currently fashionable to talk up the idea of a second year of low farmgate...
NZ Half-Year Economic and Fiscal Update 2014
The Treasury projects a later return to surplus, but with larger surpluses now...
Greased up
Global oil prices have plunged to a five-year low. This may prove to be a large but...
NZ GDP and Current Account preview, Q3 2014
We estimate that GDP rose by 0.8% in the September quarter, with agriculture...
RBNZ December Monetary Policy Statement
As expected, the Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) on hold and...
Oil is still king
Global crude oil prices have plunged to a five-year low. The impact on inflation...
Home Truths
Today the Home Truths team has upgraded its New Zealand house price inflation...
The good oil
In a few short months, crude oil prices have fallen to levels not seen since 2009...
NZ Local Knowledge
Our suite of indicators shows an emphatic rebound in activity in October, which has...
NZ building activity survey, Q3 2014
Building work put in place rose 1.5% in the September quarter, following a 0.5%...