Fortnightly Agri Update

In today’s Fortnightly Agri Update, we take a closer look at developments in the...

18 Apr 2018 Agri

Home Truths

The March monthly REINZ housing market data was mixed. Seasonally adjusted house...

17 Apr 2018 Housing

NZ CPI preview, Q1 2018 – Down a bit

We expect a modest 0.5% rise in consumer prices for the March quarter...

16 Apr 2018 Economic data and RBNZ

The almost good, the slightly bad, and the really ugly

Recent updates on business sector conditions indicate that the economy is...

16 Apr 2018 Weekly Commentary

Auckland housing market conditions

Auckland needs around a decade of strong building activity to address its housing...

13 Apr 2018 Research papers

Raising the bar

The new Labour-led Government plans to increase the minimum wage to $20 an hour...

12 Apr 2018 Research papers

NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion March 2018

NZ business sentiment improved a touch in Q1, but remains below pre-election...

10 Apr 2018 Economic data and RBNZ

Shifting sentiment?

Last week was relatively quiet on the NZ data calendar. Broad-based strength in NZ...

09 Apr 2018 Weekly Commentary

Fortnightly Agri Update

Last week, New Zealand’s Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) announced a plan...

04 Apr 2018 Agri

Dual meaning

The Reserve Bank’s new Policy Targets Agreement (PTA) reflects the...

03 Apr 2018 Weekly Commentary

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

The Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose two points...

29 Mar 2018 Confidence surveys

Travel journal: Observations from my recent tour of Europe

Chief Economist Dominick Stephens recently returned from a two week tour of Europe...

27 Mar 2018 Economic data and RBNZ