Preview of NZ CPI, June quarter 2020

We expect a 0.7% fall in consumer prices for the June quarter, taking annual inflation...

14 Jul 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

Picking up speed, despite strong headwinds

As the New Zealand economy has exited lockdown, some key indicators have...

13 Jul 2020 Weekly Commentary

Monthly Meat Matters

So far over 2020, the meat sector has been sandwiched between drought on one...

09 Jul 2020 Agri

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy auction prices surged overnight, with whole milk powder (WMP) prices...

08 Jul 2020 Agri

Rolling back, paying it forward

As Covid-19 restrictions have been rolled back, New Zealanders have been...

06 Jul 2020 Weekly Commentary

New evidence on the outlook for household spending

Household spending has bounced back as Covid-19 restrictions have been rolled...

30 Jun 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

In it for the long haul

New Zealand’s labour market has been more resilient to the Covid-19 lockdown...

29 Jun 2020 Weekly Commentary

Agriculture: Unscarred to date, but COVID reality can still bite

The agricultural sector has come through the COVID lockdown largely unscarred...

26 Jun 2020 Economic data and RBNZ, Agri

Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence

Regional economic confidence has fallen sharply in most regions because of...

25 Jun 2020 Confidence surveys

Straight bat – RBNZ OCR Review, June 2020

There was no change to the stance of monetary policy. The RBNZ acknowledged...

24 Jun 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

Employment confidence fell sharply in the June quarter, in the wake...

23 Jun 2020 Confidence surveys

You ain’t seen nothing yet

The New Zealand economy has entered a Covid-induced recession, but the official...

22 Jun 2020 Weekly Commentary