Economic reports archive.
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...
Preview of NZ CPI, June quarter 2020
We expect a 0.7% fall in consumer prices for the June quarter, taking annual inflation...
Picking up speed, despite strong headwinds
As the New Zealand economy has exited lockdown, some key indicators have...
Monthly Meat Matters
So far over 2020, the meat sector has been sandwiched between drought on one...
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy auction prices surged overnight, with whole milk powder (WMP) prices...
Rolling back, paying it forward
As Covid-19 restrictions have been rolled back, New Zealanders have been...