Scratching below the surface

At first glance, the economy appears resilient in the face of high interest rates…

13 Mar 2023 Weekly Commentary

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices inched lower overnight. In essence, global dairy prices…

08 Mar 2023 Agri

Weathering the storm

Our latest Economic Overview details the storm that’s brewing for the New Zealand…

06 Mar 2023 Weekly Commentary

Economic Overview: Weathering the storm

The scale of the devastation caused by Cyclone Gabrielle has been hard to comprehend…

28 Feb 2023 Economic Overview

There’s more where that came from

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand hiked the Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points…

27 Feb 2023 Weekly Commentary

Review of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, February 2023

We now expect a peak of 5.5% in the OCR this year, up from our earlier forecast…

22 Feb 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices took a step lower overnight. Although that follows a larger…

22 Feb 2023 Agri

Aftermath

As the country emerges from under the shadow of Cyclone Gabrielle, it’s clear…

20 Feb 2023 Weekly Commentary

Preview of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, February 2023

We expect the Reserve Bank to lift the Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points…

16 Feb 2023 Economic data and RBNZ

Cyclone Gabrielle buffets the north

As the week begins, New Zealand is grappling with another severe weather…

13 Feb 2023 Weekly Commentary

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices are on the rebound. Rebounding Chinese demand is…

08 Feb 2023 Agri

It’s raining, it’s pouring

The heavy rainfall in Auckland and parts of the upper North Island has left many…

07 Feb 2023 Weekly Commentary