Economic reports archive.
NZ Terms of Trade, Q3 2014
The terms of trade fell by 4.4% in the September quarter, in line with market...
New lease of life
The New Zealand economy is carrying a substantial degree of momentum into...
Waiting it out
With the economy continuing to grow at a solid pace, the RBNZ will still be thinking...
Fortnightly Agri Update
This week Australia and China completed the negotiations for a bilateral free trade...
NZ retail sales, Q3 2014
Real retail sales rose 1.5% in the September quarter, the biggest increase in over...
Keeping the pressure on
The latest Financial Stability Report reveals that the Reserve Bank is far from...
Home Truths
Earlier in the year the Reserve Bank said it would review its restrictions on high...
NZ Local Knowledge
The Local Knowledge indicators clearly show that the economy has regained its...
Escaping the bind
Last week we released our latest quarterly Economic Overview. As always, it’s...
NZ Labour market review, Q3 2014
The unemployment rate fell from 5.6% to 5.4% in the September quarter, its lowest...
Fortnightly Agri Update
Many years ago we looked at the issue of whether a free-floating New Zealand dollar...
Economic Overview: The Great Houdini
Like some kind of Houdini, New Zealand appears to have escaped from the...