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Economic reports archive.
Culling the OCR cuts
With the economy weathering the Covid storm and the housing market hot, we have...
NZ CPI review, Q4 2020 – No bargains this Christmas
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose 0.5% in the December quarter, a much stronger...
Update to Westpac’s OCR forecast – Enough is enough
We now expect the OCR to remain on hold for the foreseeable future (previously we...
Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence
The Employment Confidence Index saw a strong increase in the December quarter...
NZ Dairy Update
We lift our 2020/21 farmgate milk price forecast by 50 cents to $7.50/kg...
NZ CPI preview, Q4 2020
We expect consumer prices to be flat for the December quarter, which would see the...
Don’t call it a comeback
The New Zealand economy has started 2021 on firm footing. GDP has retraced its...
Regional Roundup
New Zealand has started an economic recovery following a series of lockdowns...
Thanks for the memories
As 2020 draws to a close, the New Zealand economy has rebounded by more than...
Monthly Meat Matters
After a stellar 2019, 2020 has been more challenging for meat markets. However...
Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence
Regional economic confidence bounced higher over the December quarter...
Q3 GDP Review, December 2020
GDP rose by 14% in the September quarter, a stronger than expected rebound from...