Economic reports archive.
NZ labour market review, Q1 2020
The March quarter surveys provided a mixed picture of the strength of the labour...
NZ Dairy Update
Last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction resulted in a decline in the headline price...
Economic Overview: Covid-19 special edition
Covid-19 will cast a shadow over the economy for years after the virus has...
It’s life, but not as we know it
The economy is starting to open up again, but we’re still a long way away from...
NZ labour market preview, Q1 2020
We expect a small drop in employment for the March quarter, and a rise in the...
The outlook for the manufacturing sector post Covid-19
The impact of Covid-19 on New Zealand’s manufacturing sector will be larger...
Negative OCR expected
We have updated our forecasts to account for more Covid-19 information...
Negative OCR expected
With Covid-19 set to cause a massive downturn in economic activity, a massive…
NZ Dairy Update
Last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction resulted in a decline in the headline price...
NZ CPI review, Q1 2020 – A brief peak
Consumer prices rose by 0.8% in the March quarter, more than we and the market...
To three or not to three
The economic consequences of Covid-19 are becoming increasingly obvious…
Preview of NZ CPI, March quarter 2020
We expect a 0.4% rise in consumer prices for the March quarter, lifting the annual...