Economic reports archive.
NZ GDP and Current Account preview, Q3 2015
We estimate that GDP rose by 0.9% in the September quarter, as partial payback...
What’s been happening to retail prices?
Since 2010 the average price of goods that New Zealanders purchase in retail stores...
NZ Local Knowledge
The indicators were a mixed bag over October, though positive on balance...
Walking a tightrope
Markets are divided over the likely outcome of the December RBNZ Monetary...
RBNZ MPS preview, December 2015
Next week’s Monetary Policy Statement is highly uncertain, and could produce large...
September quarter 2015 building work put in place
Total building work put in place rose 0.5% in the September quarter, continuing the...
Fortnightly Agri Update
Dairy market developments often dominate headlines about the agricultural sector...
Low for a long time
This week we take a look at what’s been happening to inflation and why we think...
Fine for now
Data continues to point to the NZ economy ticking along at a respectable pace...
Fortnightly Agri Update
Dairy prices continued to fall in the most recent GlobalDairyTrade auction...
Ship shape: What bigger container vessels mean for New Zealand
We recently pointed out that international container ships visiting New Zealand...
NZ retail sales, September quarter 2015
Retail spending growth rebounded in the September quarter, boosted by spending...