Economic reports archive.
CPI review October 2020
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose 0.7% in the September quarter, led by food...
NZ Dairy Update
We have lifted our 2020/21 milk price forecast by 50 cents to $7.00/kg...
Change in the mix
We expect that this week’s Monetary Policy Statement will reveal a change in...
Party like it’s 2007
The New Zealand housing market is booming, and the overwhelming reason...
Preview of September quarter CPI
We expect a 0.9% rise in consumer prices for the September quarter, lifting the...
Beyond the OCR – Explaining the RBNZ’s alternative monetary policy tools
In September last year we released a Bulletin detailing the Reserve Bank’s options...
Home Truths
The New Zealand housing market is booming. REINZ data for September...
Agri exports doing well, but what are the risks?
The economy’s surprising resilience to Covid-19 continues, and has been most...
New Zealand’s exports to China: where is New Zealand most exposed?
New Zealand exports have become more heavily concentrated on China...
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy auction prices posted solid gains for the second successive auction overnight...
The flood of returning New Zealanders has ended
Rapid population growth on the back of high levels of net migration played...
Monthly Meat Matters
Wool prices have dived over September. Wool has been on the wrong end of...