Economic reports archive.
Spotlighting agriculture
One of the key events last week was the Global Dairy Trade auction…
Budget 2024 confirms bumpy road back to surplus
The focus in New Zealand last week was the release of Budget 2024…
This is what it sounds like when hawks fly
While delivering the expected on-hold decision at its May policy meeting…
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy prices rose a further 3.3% in today’s auction. All products rose…
Westpac New Zealand RBNZ pulse client survey
Market participants see an earlier start to RBNZ easing than RBNZ…
Persistent inflation to keep the champagne stoppered
New Zealand is now doing the hard yards that are needed to bring the…
Preview of New Zealand Budget 2024
Budget 2024 on 30 May will provide the first complete official costings of the...
Preview of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, May 2024
We expect the RBNZ will leave the OCR at 5.5% at its May Monetary Policy Statement…
Mixed news as RBNZ meeting draws closer into view
The local and international data flow was relatively light last week, leaving the…
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy prices rose by 1.8% in today’s auction – totally wrong-footing futures markets…
Slow progress
The labour market is clearly softening, and we’re likely to see further rises…
Hawks, doves, and kiwis
Financial markets and economic commentators’ views have continued to…