Economic reports archive.
Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence
Regional economic confidence deteriorated in most of New Zealand’s rural...
NZ Q2 GDP review – Modest rebound
GDP rose by 0.8% in the June quarter, in line with market forecasts. Growth in the...
Fortnightly Agri Update
There is downward pressure on global beef prices with pressures from multiple...
Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence edged down in September, but remains at firm levels...
A guide to the 2017 election for financial markets
This bulletin previews New Zealand’s General Election, scheduled for Saturday...
Down to the wire
It’s a busy week in New Zealand, with Saturday’s general election set to be a...
NZ GDP and Balance of Payments Preview, June quarter 2017
We estimate that GDP rose by 0.8% in the June quarter, to be up 2.8% over the past...
Industry Insights: Residential Building
This report focuses on the residential building industry, which is concerned with...
Moderate growth to continue
Recent indicators have provided more evidence of how New Zealand’s economic...
Fortnightly Agri Update
Dairy prices rose by 0.3% overall in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction...
Auckland construction falling behind
New Zealand is wrestling with a large and growing shortage of houses, with the...
A look at the books
The Government’s accounts are on course for growing surpluses over the next few...