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Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence has fallen sharply in recent months as household budgets…
That’s not a recession…
Covid disruptions featured heavily in New Zealand’s March quarter GDP figures…
Regional Roundup
Nationwide economic growth is set to soften in the year ahead, although impacts will differ by region…
NZ GDP review, Q1 2022
GDP dipped by 0.2% in the March quarter, close to our forecast of a flat result…
Dairy’s back on the horse
After a period of weakness, global dairy prices got back on the horse last week...
NZ GDP preview, Q1 2022
We estimate that GDP was flat in the March quarter. This is a downgrade…
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy auction prices rebounded strongly at the auction overnight, breaking a...
Building a mystery
Demand for new builds, particularly housing, continues to run hot. But what should be…
Go large
As expected, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand followed April’s 50 basis point…
Review of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, May 2022
The Reserve Bank increased the OCR by a further 50 basis points to 2%...
Differing views
From a fiscal point of view, Budget 2022 was in line largely with our and market…
New Zealand Government Budget
The 2022 Budget showed that the Government’s books remain in good shape…