NZ Credit Check

This Credit Check takes a look at how the RBNZ’s high-LVR lending restrictions...

01 May 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ labour market preview, Q1 2014

Various labour market indicators point to further steady improvement over the...

01 May 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Labour Party monetary policy proposals

Labour proposes widening the RBNZ’s mandate to include external balances...

29 Apr 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

Variations on a theme

Last week the Reserve Bank increased the OCR a second time to 3.00%...

28 Apr 2014 Weekly Commentary

April 2014 OCR Review

As expected the RBNZ hiked the OCR from 2.75% to 3.00%. The commentary was a...

24 Apr 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

Easter, but no surprise

Heading into the countdown to the RBNZ’s OCR Review, last week delivered a...

22 Apr 2014 Weekly Commentary

RBNZ OCR Review, April 2014

We expect the Reserve Bank will increase the OCR to 3% when it reviews the...

17 Apr 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Consumer Price Index review, Q1 2014

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% in the March quarter, falling short of...

16 Apr 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

Fortnightly Agri Update

Around the country those in the wine industry are starting to feel a bit more...

16 Apr 2014 Agri

Humming along

New Zealand’s powerful economic upswing appears to have rumbled on through the...

14 Apr 2014 Weekly Commentary

Home Truths

Judging by turnover, it is clear that the housing market is still in torpor...

14 Apr 2014 Housing

NZ Consumer Price Index preview, Q1 2014

We expect a 0.4% rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the March quarter...

10 Apr 2014 Economic data and RBNZ