Frills and thrills

The 2023 Budget proved to be a lot more spendy than expected, capping off a dramatic week…

22 May 2023 Weekly Commentary

Preview of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, May 2023

We expect the Reserve Bank to lift the OCR by 25 basis points to 5.5 percent next…

19 May 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

New Zealand Government Budget 2023

As expected, Budget 2023 showed a deterioration in the Government’s books…

18 May 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy auction prices posted a small fall overnight. However the result was...

17 May 2023 Agri

Economic Overview: Nau mai haere mai ki Aotearoa – Welcome to New Zealand

The economy seems very close now to the turning point we have anticipated was…

16 May 2023 Economic Overview

The bare essentials

The Government has stated clearly not to expect too much from Budget 2023 this week…

15 May 2023 Weekly Commentary

Grocery retailing – Positive steps, but not transformative

Recommended changes to how New Zealand's supermarket duopoly operates...

12 May 2023 Research papers, Industry

NZ Budget preview, May 2023

We expect Budget 2023 will show a moderate deterioration in New Zealand’s…

10 May 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

Missing the trifecta

The monetary policy cycle in New Zealand is well advanced, and we are getting closer to…

08 May 2023 Weekly Commentary

NZ labour market review, Q1 2023

The unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% in the March quarter, in line with...

03 May 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

Waiting for the turn

With inflation now clearly past its highs, it looks likely that the May policy decision will…

01 May 2023 Weekly Commentary

NZ labour market preview, Q1 2023

We expect the unemployment rate to hold steady at 3.4% for the March quarter…

28 Apr 2023 Economic data and RBNZ