Concrete horizon

The construction sector has been a key driver of New Zealand’s GDP and...

05 Sep 2016 Weekly Commentary

NZ Building work put in place June quarter 2016

Total building work put in place rose very strongly again in June, up 5.5% on March...

02 Sep 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

Places to go, people to house

Our latest quarterly Regional Roundup report highlighted that New Zealand...

29 Aug 2016 Weekly Commentary

A strong performance

A 19% lift in whole milk powder prices in the most recent GDT auction was welcome...

22 Aug 2016 Weekly Commentary

Regional Roundup

New Zealand continues to enjoy a relatively buoyant period of economic growth overall...

18 Aug 2016 Regional Roundup

June quarter 2016 HLFS review

The unemployment rate fell to 5.1% in the June quarter. However, the...

17 Aug 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

Fortnightly Agri Update

Dairy prices posted another solid performance in last night’s...

17 Aug 2016 Agri

Inflation tailing the pack

Last week the Reserve Bank cut the Official Cash Rate to a new record low of 2% and...

15 Aug 2016 Weekly Commentary

NZ retail sales, June quarter 2016

Retail spending surged in the June quarter with gains spread across sectors and...

12 Aug 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

RBNZ August Monetary Policy Statement review

The Reserve Bank reduced the Official Cash Rate by 25bps to a record low of 2%...

11 Aug 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Local Knowledge

Activity indicators were mixed in June, with slightly more rises than falls. This is a...

10 Aug 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

Economic Overview: Standing out from the crowd

Welcome to the August 2016 Economic Overview. As we were going through our...

09 Aug 2016 Economic Overview