Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence

Consumers’ confidence in their local economy fell in most regions, according to...

26 Mar 2012 Confidence surveys

Three points of a triangle

It is fair to say there is a bit of confusion around the New Zealand interest rate...

19 Mar 2012 Research papers

Time to fix

Two- to four-year fixed mortgage rates are currently the best value for borrowers...

02 Mar 2012 Research papers

Economic Overview

We are now about halfway through the deterioration in export conditions that we...

07 Feb 2012 Economic Overview

Changing of the watch

Reserve Bank Governor Bollard will step down when his term ends on...

01 Feb 2012 Research papers

Agribiz: One way or another

For the agriculture sector the international outlook is always important...

02 Jan 2012 Research papers, Agri

The construction sector: past, present and future

Construction activity has been a notable area of weakness in the New Zealand...

14 Dec 2011 Research papers

Hold your horses

The NZD/AUD cross rate has stayed low over late-2011 because adverse global credit...

09 Dec 2011 Research papers

The turning tide

New Zealand net immigration has fallen to decade lows as an increasing number...

23 Nov 2011 Research papers

Ear to the ground

Christchurch reconstruction will gather pace gradually, rather than suddenly...

10 Nov 2011 Research papers

Economic Overview

The past few months have been a tumultuous time on global financial...

01 Nov 2011 Economic Overview

Retail Outlook: A patchwork economy

Recent economic data have been underwhelming, with the Rugby World Cup...

01 Nov 2011 Research papers