Economic reports archive.
Official cash rate review
As expected, the RBNZ repeated its “on hold” OCR stance. The RBNZ is caught...
Goldilocks in the rain
New Zealand’s combination of strong economic growth and low inflation...
Official cash rate preview
We expect the RBNZ to maintain its “firmly on hold” stance for the OCR. But the risks...
Fortnightly Dairy Update
Dairy prices consolidated at record levels in Tuesday night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction...
Drought, Chinese Mums, and the price of milk
Fonterra has gradually cornered the fast growing Chinese whole milk powder market...
Unstoppable force versus immovable object
New Zealand monetary policy seems stuck between an unstoppable force and an...
Q1 Consumer Price Index preview
We estimate that consumer prices rose 0.4% in the March quarter, leaving annual...
Q1 NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion
The March Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion confirmed that the New Zealand...
A drought like no other
Last week we noted that the total impact of the recent drought on the economy...
Money for the milkman
Last week saw some fresh developments on many of the big issues facing the...
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence
Employment confidence rose slightly, for the fourth time in a row...
Spanner in the works
The New Zealand economy sprang back into gear at the end of 2012, spurred on by...