RBNZ OCR Review, April 2014

We expect the Reserve Bank will increase the OCR to 3% when it reviews the...

17 Apr 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Consumer Price Index review, Q1 2014

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% in the March quarter, falling short of...

16 Apr 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

Fortnightly Agri Update

Around the country those in the wine industry are starting to feel a bit more...

16 Apr 2014 Agri

Humming along

New Zealand’s powerful economic upswing appears to have rumbled on through the...

14 Apr 2014 Weekly Commentary

Home Truths

Judging by turnover, it is clear that the housing market is still in torpor...

14 Apr 2014 Housing

NZ Consumer Price Index preview, Q1 2014

We expect a 0.4% rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the March quarter...

10 Apr 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion, Q1 2014

The March Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion showed that firms remain at their...

08 Apr 2014 Economic data and RBNZ

Don’t cry over slipped milk

A steep fall in world dairy prices at auction last week sparked a flurry...

07 Apr 2014 Weekly Commentary

Fortnightly Agri Update

There was another sizable fall in dairy prices in last night’s GDT auction. Prices fell 8.9%...

02 Apr 2014 Agri

Everyone can play

Last week’s data has emphasised one of the important themes in the NZ...

31 Mar 2014 Weekly Commentary

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

New Zealanders’ employment confidence rose in March to its highest level since the...

31 Mar 2014 Confidence surveys

Where should we build now?

The rate of construction activity in Auckland remains far too low relative to...

26 Mar 2014 Research papers