NZ Q1 2016 labour market review

The unemployment rate rebounded in the March quarter, lifting to 5.7%. But this only...

04 May 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

Fortnightly Agri Update

In last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, the headline price index fell 1.4%...

04 May 2016 Agri

Softly softly

All eyes were firmly on the RBNZ’s OCR review last week. In the lead up, markets...

02 May 2016 Weekly Commentary

Q1 2016 labour market preview

Indications are that the labour market started the year in good health. We expect...

29 Apr 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

RBNZ OCR Review, April 2016

As expected, the OCR remained unchanged at 2.25% at today’s OCR Review...

28 Apr 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

When doves cry

The highlight of the coming week will be the RBNZ’s April interest rate review...

26 Apr 2016 Weekly Commentary

RBNZ OCR Preview, April 2016

The RBNZ is most likely to keep the OCR on hold next week, but to signal an OCR cut...

21 Apr 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

Fortnightly Agri Update

International dairy prices rose 3.8% in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction...

20 Apr 2016 Agri

Household debt levels now higher than before the financial crisis

Household debt is rising fast. Relative to incomes, household debt levels are now...

20 Apr 2016 Research papers

NZ Consumer Price Index review, Q1 2016

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2% in the March quarter, slightly ahead of market...

18 Apr 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

Put it on the house

Market pricing for a cut at the 28 April OCR review has receded a little in the last week...

18 Apr 2016 Weekly Commentary

Home Truths

After an avalanche of interesting information, the Home Truths team has...

15 Apr 2016 Housing