Economic reports archive.
New Zealand bucking the trend
Last week’s labour market reports reiterated what we have been saying for weeks...
Stay on target – Preview of RBNZ MPS, August 2020
The RBNZ will aim to keep the stance of monetary policy unchanged at next...
NZ labour market review, Q2 2020
Labour market conditions were stronger than we expected in the June quarter...
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy auction prices slid overnight as concerns about a resurgence of COVID-19...
Out of the chaos comes opportunity
The closure of Tiwai Point will be devastating for the Southland economy...
A burden shared...
Employment has rebounded to about the pre-lockdown level after falling by...
NZ labour market preview, Q2 2020
We expect the June quarter unemployment rate to rise from 4.2% to 5.0%...
Better data, but negative OCR still required
The evidence continues to suggest that the New Zealand economy is bouncing back...
Forestry: COVID impact and outlook – Re-enter the dragon
The COVID lockdown hit forestry hard. The hit has forced some downstream wood...
NZ Dairy Update
All up, dairy auction prices were largely unchanged overnight.Whole milk powder...
No shelter for the smelter
The removal of COVID-19 restrictions on domestic activity has continued...
NZ CPI review, Q2 2020 – No barrier to action
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) fell 0.5% in the June quarter, taking the annual...