Preview of RBNZ August 2023 Monetary Policy Statement

The RBNZ will keep the OCR at 5.5% and retain its baseline forecast…

10 Aug 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

Labour market update

Migrant inflows and increasing participation have driven labour force growth…

08 Aug 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

Rate hike delayed not cancelled

We continue to see the RBNZ raising the cash rate to 5.75%, but now expect…

07 Aug 2023 Weekly Commentary

Change of OCR forecast

We continue to see the RBNZ raising the cash rate to 5.75%, but in…

02 Aug 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Global dairy prices dipped sharply overnight. The price fall overnight reinforces...

02 Aug 2023 Agri

Labour market pressures easing, but only gradually

A projected loosening of the labour market forms the lynchpin of the RBNZ’s forecast…

31 Jul 2023 Weekly Commentary

NZ labour market preview, Q2 2023

Jobs growth appears to have continued unabated in recent months…

28 Jul 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

ESAS access review

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) issued a consultation paper on…

26 Jul 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

We have lowered our 2023/24 milk price forecast to $7.80/kg…

26 Jul 2023 Agri

New Zealand inflation down, but definitely not out

Inflation in New Zealand has slowed from the eye-watering rates of over 7% that we…

24 Jul 2023 Weekly Commentary

Tourism in New Zealand – Leveraging future opportunities

Firms in the tourism sector have a great opportunity to grow in the post-Covid…

21 Jul 2023 Research papers, Industry

NZ CPI review, Q2 2023

New Zealand consumer prices rose 1.1% in the June quarter, with prices…

19 Jul 2023 Economic data and RBNZ