Economic Overview: Staying the course

Some progress on reducing inflation and economic rebalancing has occurred, but…

21 Feb 2024 Economic Overview

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices posted a more modest 0.5% rise. The auction was more mixed…

21 Feb 2024 Agri

What next for the RBNZ?

The three-month gap between Reserve Bank policy reviews has been a rollercoaster ride…

19 Feb 2024 Weekly Commentary

Industry Insight: Manufacturing in New Zealand

Digital technologies are transforming the manufacturing sector in many countries…

15 Feb 2024 Research papers, Industry

Where next for the RBNZ?

We continue to think the OCR will remain at 5.5% at the February…

13 Feb 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

Plenty to ponder

Last week’s labour market surveys will have left the Reserve Bank with some mixed...

12 Feb 2024 Weekly Commentary

NZ labour market review, Q4 2023

The labour market continued to soften in the December quarter, with the…

07 Feb 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices posted a stronger than expected 4.2% increase. Another broad-based…

07 Feb 2024 Agri

Horses for courses

Recent weeks have seen markets become challenged on their very strong view that now…

05 Feb 2024 Weekly Commentary

NZ labour market preview, Q4 2023

We expect the unemployment rate to rise further in the December quarter…

01 Feb 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

The inflation dragon hasn’t been slain (yet)

December’s update on consumer prices showed that inflation in New Zealand is continuing to cool…

30 Jan 2024 Weekly Commentary

NZ CPI review, Q4 2023

New Zealand consumer prices rose 0.5% in the December quarter, leaving prices…

24 Jan 2024 Economic data and RBNZ