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Tough talk
In a week that was light on domestic developments, the highlight was a speech...
Home Truths
The January round of data portrayed a housing market that has continued...
Realities of NZD intervention
RBNZ Governor Wheeler’s speech this week has drawn the market’s attention to the...
When rising tides don’t lift all boats
Disposable household incomes have grown by an inflation-adjusted figure of around...
Fortnightly Dairy Update
Dairy prices continued to accelerate in Tuesday night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction...
Make hay while the sun shines
Last week we released our quarterly Economic Overview, titled “A Goldilocks...
Economic Overview: A Goldilocks moment?
Back in May 2012 I closed this editorial by saying: “If interest rates stay low...
Confusion reigns
Last week’s releases showed that the labour market continues to lag behind...
Confusion reigns - NZ Q4 Household Labour Force Survey
A weak headline result – the unemployment rate fell much as expected, but there was...
Q4 Labour Cost Index and Quarterly Employment Survey
Wage inflation is showing little sign of either accelerating or decelerating...
The house view
Last week the RBNZ left the Official Cash Rate at 2.5% and maintained the “on hold”...
Out of kilter - Q4 Labour market preview
We expect a modest correction in the volatile Household Labour Force Survey...