New Zealand Government Budget 2013

Another cautious budget delivered in better economic circumstances. The stronger...

16 May 2013 Economic data and RBNZ

Fortnightly Dairy Update

World dairy prices continued a gradual descent from record highs in Wednesday...

16 May 2013 Agri

Budget 2013 preview

Budget 2013 will be released this Thursday. A stronger starting point for the...

14 May 2013 Economic data and RBNZ

Q1 Retail Sales Review

Retail sales volumes rose 0.5% in the March quarter, lifting the annual growth pace...

14 May 2013 Economic data and RBNZ

The tug-of-war report

Last week was a dramatic one on both sides of the Tasman, featuring a surprise cut...

13 May 2013 Weekly Commentary

Q1 Household Labour Force Survey

A pervasively strong labour market report, both in the headline and in the details...

09 May 2013 Economic data and RBNZ

RBNZ May 2013 Financial Stability Report

The Reserve Bank’s six-monthly Financial Stability Report (FSR) revealed a growing...

08 May 2013 Economic data and RBNZ

Q1 Labour Cost Index and Quarterly Employment Survey

Wage inflation and employment growth remain subdued. In part that reflects the...

07 May 2013 Economic data and RBNZ

Economic Overview: Tug-of-war

This Economic Overview continues the theme of strong growth versus low...

07 May 2013 Economic Overview

Rain and shine

Our latest quarterly Economic Overview, “Tug-of-war”, reflects the diverse range of...

06 May 2013 Weekly Commentary

Home Truths

The New Zealand housing market powered to a fresh set of highs in March...

30 Apr 2013 Housing

Still on the fence

The Reserve Bank is sitting on the fence. It reiterated as much in last week’s...

29 Apr 2013 Weekly Commentary