Economic reports archive.
Preview of RBNZ August 2023 Monetary Policy Statement
The RBNZ will keep the OCR at 5.5% and retain its baseline forecast…
Labour market update
Migrant inflows and increasing participation have driven labour force growth…
Rate hike delayed not cancelled
We continue to see the RBNZ raising the cash rate to 5.75%, but now expect…
Change of OCR forecast
We continue to see the RBNZ raising the cash rate to 5.75%, but in…
NZ Dairy Update
Global dairy prices dipped sharply overnight. The price fall overnight reinforces...
Labour market pressures easing, but only gradually
A projected loosening of the labour market forms the lynchpin of the RBNZ’s forecast…
NZ labour market preview, Q2 2023
Jobs growth appears to have continued unabated in recent months…
ESAS access review
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) issued a consultation paper on…
NZ Dairy Update
We have lowered our 2023/24 milk price forecast to $7.80/kg…
New Zealand inflation down, but definitely not out
Inflation in New Zealand has slowed from the eye-watering rates of over 7% that we…
Tourism in New Zealand – Leveraging future opportunities
Firms in the tourism sector have a great opportunity to grow in the post-Covid…
NZ CPI review, Q2 2023
New Zealand consumer prices rose 1.1% in the June quarter, with prices…