Economic reports archive.
Retail Outlook: A patchwork economy
Recent economic data have been underwhelming, with the Rugby World Cup...
Agribiz: Welcome to the danger zone
Extreme volatility in financial markets over the past few months has hit the headlines...
New and Improved
Today Statistics New Zealand released a new monthly employment indicator...
Digesting Dairy Prices
Dairy prices have been falling and recent turmoil in financial markets adds a...
United States fiscal folly
US lawmakers have agreed on a package of fiscal reforms as part of the deal...
Retail Outlook: Swimming against the tide
New Zealand’s economy has been gaining momentum, supported by high commodity...
Economic Overview
Welcome to Westpac’s quarterly Economic Overview...
Disasters in history
The 22 February Christchurch earthquake will play a part in shaping New Zealand’s...
A matter of exchange
A view has been gaining ground in policy circles that low savings have...
The plywood for the trees
The forestry sector is one of New Zealand’s key primary industries...
Agribiz: The plywood for the trees
In this quarter’s Agribiz we thought we’d take a closer look at one of New Zealand’s...
Retail Outlook: Green shoots among the rubble
February’s devastating earthquake severely disrupted retail activity in the Canterbury...