Economic reports archive.
Coming up short again
The New Zealand economy grew by 0.5% in the March quarter, which was softer...
Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
June saw widespread gains in consumer confidence...
RBNZ OCR preview, June 2017 – Firmly, firmly neutral
We expect the Reserve Bank to hold the OCR at 1.75% next week and to maintain...
NZ Q1 GDP review – Coming up short again
GDP rose by 0.5% in the March quarter, the second quarter in a row of subdued...
NZ current account, Q1 2017 – No cause for alarm
The current account deficit widened to 3.1% of GDP in the year to March. The increase...
NZ Local Knowledge
April was a fairly robust month for the New Zealand economy, with gains in 14...
There and back again
We expect this week’s GDP figures to show a more ‘normal’ pace of growth over the...
NZ Q1 GDP and BoP preview – There and back again
We estimate that GDP rose by 0.8% in the March quarter, after a 0.4% rise in...
Fortnightly Agri Update
The GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction has continued to rally and lift the spirits of...
NZ building work put in place, March 2017 quarter
Building activity fell 3.5% in the March quarter, mainly due to a pull-back...
Constructive
Construction has been a key driver of economic activity in recent years, and with...
Having your cake and eating it too
New Zealand’s solid economic performance is allowing the Government to have...