Review of New Zealand Government Budget 2024

Budget 2024 confirmed a weaker fiscal outlook than forecast in December…

30 May 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

Retail Spending Pulse

Despite a pickup in recent months, retail spending levels have effectively been…

29 May 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

Productivity of New Zealand agriculture

Lifting productivity in agriculture is crucial if New Zealand is to deliver…

28 May 2024 Economic data and RBNZ, Research papers

This is what it sounds like when hawks fly

While delivering the expected on-hold decision at its May policy meeting…

27 May 2024 Weekly Commentary

Review of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, May 2024

The RBNZ left the OCR at 5.5% at its May policy meeting, as was widely expected…

22 May 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices rose a further 3.3% in today’s auction. All products rose…

22 May 2024 Agri

Westpac New Zealand RBNZ pulse client survey

Market participants see an earlier start to RBNZ easing than RBNZ…

20 May 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

Persistent inflation to keep the champagne stoppered

New Zealand is now doing the hard yards that are needed to bring the…

20 May 2024 Weekly Commentary

Preview of New Zealand Budget 2024

Budget 2024 on 30 May will provide the first complete official costings of the...

17 May 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

Preview of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, May 2024

We expect the RBNZ will leave the OCR at 5.5% at its May Monetary Policy Statement…

15 May 2024 Economic data and RBNZ

Mixed news as RBNZ meeting draws closer into view

The local and international data flow was relatively light last week, leaving the…

13 May 2024 Weekly Commentary

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices rose by 1.8% in today’s auction – totally wrong-footing futures markets…

08 May 2024 Agri