Budget 2017 First Impressions

Strengthening economic conditions are allowing the Government to have its cake...

25 May 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

New Zealand Government Budget 2017

The 2017 Budget increases spending in a range of areas, including public...

25 May 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Budget 2017 preview – More of everything

The 2017 Budget can afford to be more generous than last year’s effort...

24 May 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

Economic Overview: Pick n Mix

On the face of it, our latest forecasts suggest more of the same for the New Zealand...

23 May 2017 Economic Overview

People power

Recent developments have highlighted the strength in economic conditions through...

22 May 2017 Weekly Commentary

Fortnightly Agri Update

Dairy prices put in another strong showing at last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction...

17 May 2017 Agri

We shall not be moved

The Reserve Bank left the Official Cash Rate unchanged at 1.75% last week...

15 May 2017 Weekly Commentary

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