No looking back - Q4 Consumer Price Index preview

We estimate that consumer prices were flat over the December quarter...

14 Jan 2013 Economic data and RBNZ

Welcome to 2013 - the year of the snake

The GDP data, released prior to Christmas, confirmed for us that the September...

14 Jan 2013 Weekly Commentary

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

Employment confidence inched up a little, despite recent reports of job cuts and...

14 Jan 2013 Confidence surveys

Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence

Households’ confidence in their local economy rose in 7 out of 11 regions...

08 Jan 2013 Confidence surveys

Agribiz: Sheep and Beef Outlook

Lamb prices have fallen hard over 2012. Meanwhile, beef prices are still at or near...

01 Jan 2013 Research papers, Agri

Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence has lifted to its highest level in over a year...

17 Dec 2012 Confidence surveys

President Obama and the fiscal cliff

Without an agreement over the fiscal cliff, the US is facing a potential 4ppt reduction...

12 Nov 2012 Research papers

Economic Overview: Two speed ahead

The New Zealand economy accelerated over the first half of 2012, but momentum...

06 Nov 2012 Economic Overview

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

Employment confidence has recovered from its June dip but remains weak...

01 Oct 2012 Confidence surveys

Agribiz: Food for thought

Global food prices are once again in the international spotlight, as prices for...

01 Oct 2012 Research papers, Agri

Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence

Economic confidence in Canterbury has taken another big leap, continuing to...

24 Sep 2012 Confidence surveys

Gentlemen’s agreement

Incoming RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler is likely to sign a new...

18 Sep 2012 Research papers