Economic reports archive.
Better times ahead for the dairy sector
Last week was a quiet one for data and events in New Zealand, leaving…
NZ Agri Update
We have revised up our farmgate milk price forecast for this season...
Bounce-back watch
Financial conditions have eased significantly in the last two months…
Back to data watching
The RBNZ is open to accelerating the pace of rate cuts, depending on the data…
Agriculture Monthly Roundup, August 2024
Welcome to our new monthly report on the agricultural sector…
RBNZ turns 180 degrees from May
The RBNZ surprised us by cutting the OCR 25bps at the August MPS…
Review of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, August 2024
The RBNZ cut the OCR to 5.25% at its August meeting by unanimous decision…
Westpac RBNZ Client Pulse Survey
Markets see a significant dovish tilt from the RBNZ this week...
Nearing the finish line - but not quite there yet
Our latest Economic Overview shows that New Zealand’s marathon journey back towards low and stable inflation is finally nearing its end...
Preview of RBNZ August 2024 Monetary Policy Statement
We expect the RBNZ to leave the OCR at 5.5% but downgrade its forecasts…
Change of OCR call
The OCR is expected to be cut to 5.25% in the RBNZ’s October meeting...
Earlier OCR cuts coming
Westpac’s new economic forecasts, which will be released tomorrow with our latest economic overview, include significant downward revisions in the growth and inflation outlook...