Economic reports archive.
Step by step
Since July last year we’ve highlighted the need for the Official Cash Rate to fall...
Building work put in place, December quarter 2015
Total building work put in place rose 2.5% in the December quarter, far stronger...
RBNZ MPS preview, March 2016
We expect next week’s Monetary Policy Statement to project a lower path for...
Fortnightly Agri Update
Dairy prices bounced 1.4% higher in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction...
Industry Insights: Tourism, hospitality and recreation
Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation faces unprecedented opportunities and...
We’ve got company
On 23 February, we released our quarterly Regional Roundup that considered the...
I’ve fallen and I can’t get up
Inflation expectations are a key determinant of inflation, and an important...
Regional Roundup
As we pointed out in the February Quarterly Economic Overview, the outlook for...
Window of opportunity
It’s been another week of developments that have, on balance, supported our view...
Core workout
With headline inflation remaining surprisingly low, the Reserve Bank has...
Fortnightly Agri Update
Dairy prices took another step lower in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction...
NZ retail sales, December quarter 2015
Retail spending growth remains firm. Inflation remains low, helping households’...