Economic reports archive.
Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence has picked up over the past few months. Even so…
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy auction prices posted solid gains overnight for the second auction in a row…
A long time between drinks
The New Zealand economy grew strongly over the June quarter, comfortably…
NZ GDP review, Q2 2022
GDP rose by 1.7% in the June quarter, coming in very close to our…
New Zealand’s net migration trends since the Covid-19 pandemic
Our forecast remains for net migration to turn modestly positive again…
Double, or nothing?
New Zealand recorded a 0.2% drop in GDP in the March quarter as the Omicron wave…
NZ GDP preview, Q2 2022
We expect a 1.6% rise in GDP for the June quarter. This follows a 0.2%...
NZ Dairy Update
After a lean run, dairy auction prices posted solid gains overnight…
The shifting outlook for homebuilding
New Zealand is building new homes at a rapid pace. However, conditions in the…
Feeling the pinch
Clear signs are emerging that the heat is coming out of the economy. The housing...
Rural cost inflation - from a boil to a simmer
Cost inflation in the rural sector hit boiling point over the past year…
Four of a kind
The RBNZ has delivered a fourth consecutive 50bp rate hike, and the accompanying…