Economic reports archive.
RBNZ May 2017 Monetary Policy Statement review
At its May interest rate review, the Reserve Bank kept the Official Cash Rate on...
NZ Local Knowledge
It was a mixed bag from the Local Knowledge activity indicators in March, with 11 of the...
Work shift
Last week’s labour market data showed that the jobs market continued to strengthen...
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...
NZ labour market review, March quarter 2017
The unemployment rate fell to 4.9% in the March quarter, a lower level than...
Fortnightly Agri Update
With lamb processing in full swing across the country, we take a look at developments...
Policy wrap
In our February Economic Overview we noted that many aspects of government policy...
NZ Q1 labour market preview
We expect to see continuing employment growth in March, underpinned by firm...
Inflation at its highest level since 2011
There has been a marked turnaround in New Zealand’s inflation environment...
NZ CPI review Q1 2017 – Inflation pulse strengthening
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.0% in the March quarter, lifting the annual...
Fortnightly Agri Update
Dairy prices rose further in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the overall...
Early arrival
The inflation story in New Zealand has reached a new chapter. For several years...