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Economic reports archive.
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%...
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy auction prices fell overnight, snapping their run of five consecutive…
Inflating inflation
Already sky-high inflation is expected to push higher, in part due to the Russian-Ukraine conflict…
NZ GDP and BoP preview, Q4 2021
We expect a 3.8% rise in GDP for the December quarter, almost fully reversing...
No end in sight
High inflation is increasingly coming to be seen as a pain point for the New Zealand economy…
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy prices jumped overnight, with cheddar and butter prices setting new…