Economic reports archive.
March 2015 Monetary Policy Statement preview
The RBNZ is expected to keep the OCR on hold next week, and the accompanying...
NZ building activity survey, Q4 2014
Building work put in place rose 0.3% in the December quarter, capping off a 17%...
Fortnightly Agri Update
The dry conditions over much of New Zealand will have a significant impact...
NZ Terms of Trade, Q4 2014
The terms of trade fell by 1.9% in the December quarter, in line with our forecast...
A tight squeeze
While second-tier for markets, last week’s local economic news further...
Dry run
The undertone of last week’s data was that the New Zealand economy remains...
Fortnightly Agri Update
Dairy prices rose another 10% in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, including...
NZ retail trade, Q4 2014
Real retail sales accelerated further in the December quarter, rising 1.7%...
A plus and a minus
In recent weeks we have variously discussed the impact on the economy of plunging...
Home Truths
Housing market activity positively surged after last year’s election had passed...
NZ Local Knowledge
The balance of activity indicators remained strong through November and December...
Economic Overview: The good oil
As we developed this Economic Overview, two powerful themes pervaded our...