Step by step

Since July last year we’ve highlighted the need for the Official Cash Rate to fall...

07 Mar 2016 Weekly Commentary

Building work put in place, December quarter 2015

Total building work put in place rose 2.5% in the December quarter, far stronger...

03 Mar 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

RBNZ MPS preview, March 2016

We expect next week’s Monetary Policy Statement to project a lower path for...

03 Mar 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

Fortnightly Agri Update

Dairy prices bounced 1.4% higher in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction...

02 Mar 2016 Agri

Industry Insights: Tourism, hospitality and recreation

Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation faces unprecedented opportunities and...

01 Mar 2016 Research papers, Industry

We’ve got company

On 23 February, we released our quarterly Regional Roundup that considered the...

29 Feb 2016 Weekly Commentary

I’ve fallen and I can’t get up

Inflation expectations are a key determinant of inflation, and an important...

24 Feb 2016 Research papers

Regional Roundup

As we pointed out in the February Quarterly Economic Overview, the outlook for...

23 Feb 2016 Regional Roundup

Window of opportunity

It’s been another week of developments that have, on balance, supported our view...

22 Feb 2016 Weekly Commentary

Core workout

With headline inflation remaining surprisingly low, the Reserve Bank has...

22 Feb 2016 Research papers

Fortnightly Agri Update

Dairy prices took another step lower in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction...

17 Feb 2016 Agri

NZ retail sales, December quarter 2015

Retail spending growth remains firm. Inflation remains low, helping households’...

16 Feb 2016 Economic data and RBNZ