NZ GDP preview, Q1 2023

We expect a 0.4% drop in GDP for the March quarter. This would be weaker…

09 Jun 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Global dairy consumers have fallen in love with cheese, with cheese prices…

07 Jun 2023 Agri

Checking the housing pulse

In our recent Economic Overview we revised up our assessment of the New Zealand housing…

06 Jun 2023 Weekly Commentary

Mission accomplished? Yeah… nah.

While the Reserve Bank of New Zealand delivered the expected increase in the Official...

29 May 2023 Weekly Commentary

Review of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, May 2023

The Reserve Bank delivered the expected 25 basis point increase in the OCR…

24 May 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Meat Matters

Farmgate meat prices have been on a wild ride this season…

23 May 2023 Agri

Frills and thrills

The 2023 Budget proved to be a lot more spendy than expected, capping off a dramatic week…

22 May 2023 Weekly Commentary

Preview of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, May 2023

We expect the Reserve Bank to lift the OCR by 25 basis points to 5.5 percent next…

19 May 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

New Zealand Government Budget 2023

As expected, Budget 2023 showed a deterioration in the Government’s books…

18 May 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy auction prices posted a small fall overnight. However the result was...

17 May 2023 Agri

Economic Overview: Nau mai haere mai ki Aotearoa – Welcome to New Zealand

The economy seems very close now to the turning point we have anticipated was…

16 May 2023 Economic Overview

The bare essentials

The Government has stated clearly not to expect too much from Budget 2023 this week…

15 May 2023 Weekly Commentary