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Review of RBNZ Monetary Policy Review, April 2022
The Reserve Bank increased the Official Cash Rate by 50 basis points to 1.50%...
This commodity price cycle is different
This New Zealand commodity price cycle is different. Indeed, this price cycle is shaping…
Preview of RBNZ Monetary Policy Review, April 2022
We expect the Reserve Bank to raise the Official Cash Rate by another 25 basis…
NZ Dairy Update
This milk price cycle is different. Indeed, this cycle is shaping up as more…
Monthly Meat Matters
The very tricky patch is set to continue in the short term as farmers and meat…
Businesses buffeted by rising costs and staff shortages
It’s been a rocky few months for many New Zealand businesses, and confidence about…
Strange days
Our latest household confidence surveys found that New Zealanders are increasingly…
Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence
Regional economic confidence has plunged over the March quarter as...
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence
The Employment Confidence Index rose 6.6 points to 113.5 in March, taking it...
Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence has continued to tumble in recent months and is…
The elephant is still in the room
The New Zealand economy expanded by 3% in the December quarter last year…
NZ GDP review, Q4 2021
GDP rose by 3% in the December quarter, reversing most of the 3.6%...