RBNZ May 2017 Monetary Policy Statement review

At its May interest rate review, the Reserve Bank kept the Official Cash Rate on...

11 May 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Local Knowledge

It was a mixed bag from the Local Knowledge activity indicators in March, with 11 of the...

10 May 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

Work shift

Last week’s labour market data showed that the jobs market continued to strengthen...

08 May 2017 Weekly Commentary

RBNZ MPS preview, May 2017 – A new challenge

We expect the Reserve Bank to hold the OCR at 1.75% next week, but with a stronger...

05 May 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ labour market review, March quarter 2017

The unemployment rate fell to 4.9% in the March quarter, a lower level than...

03 May 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

Fortnightly Agri Update

With lamb processing in full swing across the country, we take a look at developments...

03 May 2017 Agri

Policy wrap

In our February Economic Overview we noted that many aspects of government policy...

01 May 2017 Weekly Commentary

NZ Q1 labour market preview

We expect to see continuing employment growth in March, underpinned by firm...

27 Apr 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

Inflation at its highest level since 2011

There has been a marked turnaround in New Zealand’s inflation environment...

24 Apr 2017 Weekly Commentary

NZ CPI review Q1 2017 – Inflation pulse strengthening

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.0% in the March quarter, lifting the annual...

20 Apr 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

Fortnightly Agri Update

Dairy prices rose further in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the overall...

19 Apr 2017 Agri

Early arrival

The inflation story in New Zealand has reached a new chapter. For several years...

18 Apr 2017 Weekly Commentary