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…

23 Jan 2023 Weekly Commentary

NZ CPI preview, Q4 2022

We estimate that New Zealand consumer prices rose by 1.1% in the…

19 Jan 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

The Employment Confidence Index fell to 108 in December, after having…

19 Jan 2023 Confidence surveys

Households’ finances and rising interest rates

Households’ finances are being squeezed. High levels of inflation are eroding…

18 Jan 2023 Research papers, Housing

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices have started 2023 on a soft note…

18 Jan 2023 Agri

NZ Dairy Update

2022 was a year of two halves for global dairy markets…

21 Dec 2022 Agri

Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence has fallen sharply heading into the holiday season…

19 Dec 2022 Confidence surveys

Timing is everything

Reflecting back on 2022, the key themes that we identified at the start of the year were a…

19 Dec 2022 Weekly Commentary

NZ GDP review, Q3 2022

GDP rose by 2% in the September quarter, well ahead of what the market…

15 Dec 2022 Economic data and RBNZ

First Impressions: Half-Year Economic and Fiscal Update

The HYEFU painted a relatively benign picture of the Government’s books…

14 Dec 2022 Economic data and RBNZ

From ‘squeeze’ to ‘crush’ – New Zealand forecast update

We’ve downgraded our forecasts for the New Zealand economy in response to the…

12 Dec 2022 Weekly Commentary

Economic forecast update, Dec 2022

We’ve downgraded our forecasts of the New Zealand economy, to align…

09 Dec 2022 Economic data and RBNZ