Economic reports archive.
New Zealand Government Budget 2013
Another cautious budget delivered in better economic circumstances. The stronger...
Fortnightly Dairy Update
World dairy prices continued a gradual descent from record highs in Wednesday...
Budget 2013 preview
Budget 2013 will be released this Thursday. A stronger starting point for the...
Q1 Retail Sales Review
Retail sales volumes rose 0.5% in the March quarter, lifting the annual growth pace...
The tug-of-war report
Last week was a dramatic one on both sides of the Tasman, featuring a surprise cut...
Q1 Household Labour Force Survey
A pervasively strong labour market report, both in the headline and in the details...
RBNZ May 2013 Financial Stability Report
The Reserve Bank’s six-monthly Financial Stability Report (FSR) revealed a growing...
Q1 Labour Cost Index and Quarterly Employment Survey
Wage inflation and employment growth remain subdued. In part that reflects the...
Economic Overview: Tug-of-war
This Economic Overview continues the theme of strong growth versus low...
Rain and shine
Our latest quarterly Economic Overview, “Tug-of-war”, reflects the diverse range of...
Home Truths
The New Zealand housing market powered to a fresh set of highs in March...
Still on the fence
The Reserve Bank is sitting on the fence. It reiterated as much in last week’s...