Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence

Regional economic confidence was a mixed bag over the June quarter…

29 Jun 2021 Confidence surveys

Time to rise

Last week we released an update of our economic forecasts, which underpinned…

28 Jun 2021 Weekly Commentary

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

The Employment Confidence Index rose 4.4 points to 103.9 in June, taking it slightly…

25 Jun 2021 Confidence surveys

Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence

Household confidence is on the rise, underpinned by a strengthening in broader…

22 Jun 2021 Confidence surveys

Change of OCR call

We now expect the Reserve Bank to start increasing the OCR from August 2022...

21 Jun 2021 Economic data and RBNZ

Putting it on the house

The GDP figures for the March quarter surprised everyone to the upside, with a...

21 Jun 2021 Weekly Commentary

Regional Roundup

New Zealand’s recovery is gaining traction and we expect it will continue to...

18 Jun 2021 Regional Roundup

NZ GDP review, Q1 2021

GDP rose by 1.6% in the March quarter, following a 1% loss in December...

17 Jun 2021 Economic data and RBNZ

Home Truths

We’ve been forecasting house prices to flatten off this year, as a result of the changes...

16 Jun 2021 Housing

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices fell overnight for the fifth consecutive auction. The price falls reflect the…

16 Jun 2021 Agri

Monthly Meat Matters

Drought has led slaughter levels higher this season, which in turn has kept...

14 Jun 2021 Agri

Growing pains

New Zealand’s recovery has been gaining traction with a continued firming in...

14 Jun 2021 Weekly Commentary