Economic reports archive.
Home Truths
This month Home Truths divides New Zealand’s housing market in three...
Fortnightly Agri Update
In recent years, a falling NZ dollar has usually been associated with heightened...
Pivot points
Markets have spent the last week mulling over the US Federal Reserve’s signal...
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence
New Zealanders’ employment confidence continues to improve...
Two for the hawks, one for the doves
On balance, last week’s developments were a clear positive for New Zealand interest...
Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence
Economic confidence has risen across New Zealand...
Q1 GDP Review 2013
GDP rose by 0.3% in the March 2013 quarter, slightly short of forecasts and...
Q1 Current account review
The current account deficit narrowed by 0.2 percentage points to 4.8% of GDP in...
Fortnightly Agri Update
Both farm prices and sales showed signs of life in May. For the three months to May...
Things left unsaid
On the face of it, last week’s Monetary Policy Statement seemed to be a straightforward...
Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
New Zealand households are back in spending mode...
Q1 GDP and current account preview
We estimate that GDP rose 0.5% in the March quarter, following a 1.5% bounce...