Economic reports archive.

Fortnightly Agri Update

With lamb processing in full swing across the country, we take a look at developments...

03 May 2017 Agri

In our February Economic Overview we noted that many aspects of government policy...

01 May 2017 Weekly Commentary

We expect to see continuing employment growth in March, underpinned by firm...

27 Apr 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

There has been a marked turnaround in New Zealand’s inflation environment...

24 Apr 2017 Weekly Commentary

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.0% in the March quarter, lifting the annual...

20 Apr 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

Dairy prices rose further in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the overall...

19 Apr 2017 Agri

The inflation story in New Zealand has reached a new chapter. For several years...

18 Apr 2017 Weekly Commentary

We expect a 0.8% rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the March quarter...

13 Apr 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

Our Local Knowledge activity indicators put in a lacklustre performance in February...

10 Apr 2017 Economic data and RBNZ

The Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion showed that firms remain upbeat...

10 Apr 2017 Weekly Commentary

Pressures in the housing market are one of the largest challenges that the...

07 Apr 2017 Research papers, Housing

After a rocky ride in recent months, global dairy prices look to have a found...

05 Apr 2017 Agri