Confusion reigns

Last week’s releases showed that the labour market continues to lag behind...

11 Feb 2013 Weekly Commentary

Confusion reigns - NZ Q4 Household Labour Force Survey

A weak headline result – the unemployment rate fell much as expected, but there was...

07 Feb 2013 Economic data and RBNZ

Q4 Labour Cost Index and Quarterly Employment Survey

Wage inflation is showing little sign of either accelerating or decelerating...

05 Feb 2013 Economic data and RBNZ

The house view

Last week the RBNZ left the Official Cash Rate at 2.5% and maintained the “on hold”...

04 Feb 2013 Weekly Commentary

Out of kilter - Q4 Labour market preview

We expect a modest correction in the volatile Household Labour Force Survey...

01 Feb 2013 Economic data and RBNZ

The house view - OCR review, Jan 2013

The RBNZ reiterated its “on hold” stance for the OCR. The inflation outlook was...

31 Jan 2013 Economic data and RBNZ

Walking a fine line

On a trade weighted basis the New Zealand dollar has risen another 2% in January...

29 Jan 2013 Weekly Commentary

Home Truths

New Zealand house sales were steady for a second month in December, although that...

28 Jan 2013 Housing

Below target, on track

Last week’s CPI release showed headline inflation coming in below the RBNZ’s...

21 Jan 2013 Weekly Commentary

A gradually turning tide - Q4 consumer prices

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.2% in the December quarter, a bit softer...

18 Jan 2013 Economic data and RBNZ

Fortnightly Dairy Update

Dairy prices continued their good start to 2013 in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade...

17 Jan 2013 Agri

Q4 NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion

The December Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion once again confirmed the...

15 Jan 2013 Economic data and RBNZ