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Concrete horizon
The construction sector has been a key driver of New Zealand’s GDP and...
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...
Places to go, people to house
Our latest quarterly Regional Roundup report highlighted that New Zealand...
A strong performance
A 19% lift in whole milk powder prices in the most recent GDT auction was welcome...
Regional Roundup
New Zealand continues to enjoy a relatively buoyant period of economic growth overall...
June quarter 2016 HLFS review
The unemployment rate fell to 5.1% in the June quarter. However, the...
Fortnightly Agri Update
Dairy prices posted another solid performance in last night’s...
Inflation tailing the pack
Last week the Reserve Bank cut the Official Cash Rate to a new record low of 2% and...
NZ retail sales, June quarter 2016
Retail spending surged in the June quarter with gains spread across sectors and...
RBNZ August Monetary Policy Statement review
The Reserve Bank reduced the Official Cash Rate by 25bps to a record low of 2%...
NZ Local Knowledge
Activity indicators were mixed in June, with slightly more rises than falls. This is a...
Economic Overview: Standing out from the crowd
Welcome to the August 2016 Economic Overview. As we were going through our...