RBNZ MPR preview April 2021

We expect no change in monetary policy settings at next Wednesday’s review...

08 Apr 2021 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Prices were steady at the dairy auction overnight, cementing the big price gains...

07 Apr 2021 Agri

Painting a household picture

Over the last few weeks our suite of household confidence surveys has...

06 Apr 2021 Weekly Commentary

Monthly Meat Matters

While the stranding of the Ever Given has grabbed headlines recently...

01 Apr 2021 Agri

Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence

Regional economic confidence edges lower on balance, following a big gain in the...

31 Mar 2021 Confidence surveys

Burning down the house

The suite of policies unveiled by the New Zealand Government last week herald...

29 Mar 2021 Weekly Commentary

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

The Employment Confidence Index rose 1.9 points to 99.5 in March, building on...

26 Mar 2021 Confidence surveys

The implications of removing interest deductibility for investor property

The Government has announced that it will remove the ability for property investors...

23 Mar 2021 Economic data and RBNZ

Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence edged back in the March quarter and remains at below...

22 Mar 2021 Confidence surveys

Two steps forward, one step back

The lopsided nature of New Zealand’s economic recovery was on full display in...

22 Mar 2021 Weekly Commentary

NZ GDP review, Q4 2020

GDP fell by 1% in the December quarter, giving back some of the previous bounce...

18 Mar 2021 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy auction prices moderated overnight, after the whopping gains a fortnight ago...

17 Mar 2021 Agri