We have lift-off

The Delta outbreak has disrupted economic activity and is set to remain a drag on...

22 Nov 2021 Weekly Commentary

Monthly Meat Matters

Beef and lamb farmgate prices have peaked, setting record highs in the process…

18 Nov 2021 Agri

RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement preview, November 2021

We expect the Reserve Bank to raise the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points…

18 Nov 2021 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

We have upgraded our 2021/22 farmgate milk price forecast by 40 cents...

17 Nov 2021 Agri

Economic Overview: We have lift-off

The August Economic Overview was released just hours before the news of a Covid-19...

16 Nov 2021 Economic Overview

What lies beneath? (Answer: Higher inflation and interest rates)

With the Delta outbreak now well into its third month, we’re seeing an ongoing split...

15 Nov 2021 Weekly Commentary

Maybe we’re just too demanding

The September quarter labour force surveys marked another stunningly strong data…

08 Nov 2021 Weekly Commentary

Change of OCR forecast and NZ labour market review, Q3 2021

We now expect the Reserve Bank to raise the Official Cash Rate to a peak…

03 Nov 2021 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices jumped overnight, building on recent price gains…

03 Nov 2021 Agri

Hard labour

The September quarter labour market surveys, to be released on Wednesday…

01 Nov 2021 Weekly Commentary

NZ labour market preview, Q3 2021

We expect the unemployment rate to fall to 3.8% for the September quarter…

29 Oct 2021 Economic data and RBNZ

The only way is up

Inflation in New Zealand has been running hotter than we or the Reserve Bank…

26 Oct 2021 Weekly Commentary