Economic reports archive.
It’s gonna be a bumpy ride
The new year has gotten off to a rocky start for the New Zealand economy. Signs of a…
NZ CPI preview, Q4 2022
We estimate that New Zealand consumer prices rose by 1.1% in the…
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence
The Employment Confidence Index fell to 108 in December, after having…
Households’ finances and rising interest rates
Households’ finances are being squeezed. High levels of inflation are eroding…
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy prices have started 2023 on a soft note…
NZ Dairy Update
2022 was a year of two halves for global dairy markets…
Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence has fallen sharply heading into the holiday season…
Timing is everything
Reflecting back on 2022, the key themes that we identified at the start of the year were a…
NZ GDP review, Q3 2022
GDP rose by 2% in the September quarter, well ahead of what the market…
First Impressions: Half-Year Economic and Fiscal Update
The HYEFU painted a relatively benign picture of the Government’s books…
From ‘squeeze’ to ‘crush’ – New Zealand forecast update
We’ve downgraded our forecasts for the New Zealand economy in response to the…
Economic forecast update, Dec 2022
We’ve downgraded our forecasts of the New Zealand economy, to align…