Economic reports archive.
Frills and thrills
The 2023 Budget proved to be a lot more spendy than expected, capping off a dramatic week…
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…
New Zealand Government Budget 2023
As expected, Budget 2023 showed a deterioration in the Government’s books…
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy auction prices posted a small fall overnight. However the result was...
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…
The bare essentials
The Government has stated clearly not to expect too much from Budget 2023 this week…
Grocery retailing – Positive steps, but not transformative
Recommended changes to how New Zealand's supermarket duopoly operates...
NZ Budget preview, May 2023
We expect Budget 2023 will show a moderate deterioration in New Zealand’s…
Missing the trifecta
The monetary policy cycle in New Zealand is well advanced, and we are getting closer to…
NZ labour market review, Q1 2023
The unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% in the March quarter, in line with...
Waiting for the turn
With inflation now clearly past its highs, it looks likely that the May policy decision will…
NZ labour market preview, Q1 2023
We expect the unemployment rate to hold steady at 3.4% for the March quarter…