Clear cut

Since July last year we have consistently predicted that the Reserve Bank would...

25 Jan 2016 Weekly Commentary

NZ Consumer Price Index review, Q4 2015

Consumer prices were even softer than expected, falling 0.5% over the December...

20 Jan 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

Fortnightly Agri Update

Dairy prices fell 1.4% in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction. While this...

20 Jan 2016 Agri

NZIER Quarterly Survey of Opinion, December 2015

Business confidence improved in late 2015 after a notable slowdown in the first half...

19 Jan 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

A slippery slope?

As New Zealanders drag their feet out of the sand and plant them firmly back under...

18 Jan 2016 Weekly Commentary

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

The slide in the Employment Confidence Index was arrested in the December...

18 Jan 2016 Confidence surveys

NZ Consumer Price Index preview, Q4 2015

We expect the annual inflation rate to fall to a fresh low of 0.2% in the December...

15 Jan 2016 Economic data and RBNZ

Happy New Year!

We hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable break and wish you all the best for 2016...

11 Jan 2016 Weekly Commentary

Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence

All regions other than Northland saw a spike in optimism with regard to the economic...

11 Jan 2016 Confidence surveys

Winding down for Christmas

As 2015 draws to a close we take a look at where the economy is currently sitting...

21 Dec 2015 Weekly Commentary

Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence

After falling through much of this year, consumer confidence has picked up...

21 Dec 2015 Confidence surveys

GDP Review December 2015

GDP grew by 0.9% in the September quarter, in line with our forecast and slightly...

17 Dec 2015 Economic data and RBNZ