Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence has picked up over the past few months. Even so…

22 Sep 2022 Confidence surveys

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy auction prices posted solid gains overnight for the second auction in a row…

21 Sep 2022 Agri

A long time between drinks

The New Zealand economy grew strongly over the June quarter, comfortably…

19 Sep 2022 Weekly Commentary

NZ GDP review, Q2 2022

GDP rose by 1.7% in the June quarter, coming in very close to our…

15 Sep 2022 Economic data and RBNZ

New Zealand’s net migration trends since the Covid-19 pandemic

Our forecast remains for net migration to turn modestly positive again…

14 Sep 2022 Economic data and RBNZ

Double, or nothing?

New Zealand recorded a 0.2% drop in GDP in the March quarter as the Omicron wave…

12 Sep 2022 Weekly Commentary

NZ GDP preview, Q2 2022

We expect a 1.6% rise in GDP for the June quarter. This follows a 0.2%...

09 Sep 2022 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

After a lean run, dairy auction prices posted solid gains overnight…

07 Sep 2022 Agri

The shifting outlook for homebuilding

New Zealand is building new homes at a rapid pace. However, conditions in the…

05 Sep 2022 Weekly Commentary

Feeling the pinch

Clear signs are emerging that the heat is coming out of the economy. The housing...

29 Aug 2022 Weekly Commentary

Rural cost inflation - from a boil to a simmer

Cost inflation in the rural sector hit boiling point over the past year…

22 Aug 2022 Agri

Four of a kind

The RBNZ has delivered a fourth consecutive 50bp rate hike, and the accompanying…

22 Aug 2022 Weekly Commentary