Economic reports archive.
Economic Overview: In the zone
New Zealand finds itself in something of a sweet spot right now. The economy has...
Putting it on the house
In the last week we’ve received news on household spending and the housing...
NZ Q4 retail sales review
Modest spending growth in December, following a similar gain in September...
One era ends, another begins?
The Reserve Bank has now formally shifted from easing mode to a neutral stance...
RBNZ February 2017 MPS review
At its February interest rate decision, the Reserve Bank kept the Official Cash Rate...
Fortnightly Agri Update
The forestry sector has been enjoying a bumper run. Log prices...
NZ Local Knowledge
It was a middle of the road performance from our activity indicators in December...
Staying on hold
This week the Reserve Bank will release its first Monetary Policy Statement for the...
RBNZ MPS preview, February 2017 – No need for further action
We expect the Reserve Bank to hold the OCR at 1.75%, with a firmly neutral outlook...
NZ Q4 2016 labour market review
The unemployment rate rose to 5.2% in the December quarter, against analysts’...
Back in the band
The main local news last week was the Consumer Price Index for the December...
Tis the season - NZ Consumer Price Index review, Q4 2016
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in the last quarter of 2016, ahead of...