Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence

Regional economic confidence has lifted off its Covid-induced lows, but remains very...

28 Sep 2020 Confidence surveys

RBNZ to introduce a Funding for Lending Programme by November

We have changed our forecasts for monetary policy settings in New Zealand...

28 Sep 2020 Weekly Commentary

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

The Employment Confidence Index was little changed in September, following a sharp...

25 Sep 2020 Confidence surveys

Next cab off the rank – a Funding for Lending Programme by November

We now expect the RBNZ will introduce a Funding for Lending Programme...

23 Sep 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

Learning the lessons of lockdown

New Zealand’s strict lockdown to eliminate the spread of Covid-19 resulted

21 Sep 2020 Weekly Commentary

Preview of RBNZ Monetary Policy Review

We expect no change in monetary policy next week. Data has been to the strong...

18 Sep 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ GDP review, Q2 2020

GDP fell by 12.2% in the June quarter, reflecting both the impact of the...

17 Sep 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update

The Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) recognised that the...

16 Sep 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy auction prices posted solid gains overnight. The positive result broke a run...

16 Sep 2020 Agri

Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence slipped again in September and is languishing at levels...

15 Sep 2020 Confidence surveys

Home Truths

When Covid-19 first broke out in New Zealand, we predicted a 7% decline...

14 Sep 2020 Housing

I get knocked down, but I get up again

This week’s GDP figures will reveal just how big of a blow Covid-19 dealt...

14 Sep 2020 Weekly Commentary