Economic reports archive.

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

New Zealanders became more pessimistic about the state of the labour market in...

19 Jan 2015 Confidence surveys

We estimate that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was flat over the December...

15 Jan 2015 Economic data and RBNZ

Consumers’ economic confidence has tumbled in Southland and the Waikato...

13 Jan 2015 Confidence surveys

We’d like to wish all our readers the best for 2015...

12 Jan 2015 Weekly Commentary

Consumer confidence has fallen further, particularly in rural and provincial...

22 Dec 2014 Confidence surveys

September quarter GDP grew by more than expected, though for reasons that could...

18 Dec 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

New Zealand’s current account deficit widened by less than expected in the...

17 Dec 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

We know it’s currently fashionable to talk up the idea of a second year of low farmgate...

17 Dec 2014 Agri

The Treasury projects a later return to surplus, but with larger surpluses now...

16 Dec 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

Global oil prices have plunged to a five-year low. This may prove to be a large but...

15 Dec 2014 Weekly Commentary

We estimate that GDP rose by 0.8% in the September quarter, with agriculture...

12 Dec 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

As expected, the Reserve Bank today left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) on hold and...

11 Dec 2014 Economic data and RBNZ