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Home Truths
In May we predicted that house price inflation would reach 7% over 2020...
Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
After falling to low levels over the past year, consumer confidence rose sharply...
Update on the RBNZ – no OCR cut in the first half of 2020
We no longer expect the RBNZ will cut the OCR in February, or at any point over the...
That’s a wrap
Our last Weekly Commentary for 2019 is a double issue. The first couple of pages...
New Zealand Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update 2019
The Government has announced $12b of extra investment, dominated by transport...
Preview of NZ GDP and current account, Q3 2019
We expect a 0.5% rise in GDP for the September quarter, similar to the pace...
One down, one to go
The lead-up to Christmas is proving to be a busy time for policymakers in...
Economic impact of increased bank capital requirements
The Reserve Bank has remained steadfast that it will require banks to hold...
Cautiously positive
Last week brought a grab-bag of data releases that were mostly on the positive...
NZ retail spending, September quarter 2019
Retail spending rose by 1.6% in the September quarter. That was a little above...
Signs of spring
Our long-held view has been that, after the economic slowdown over the past...
NZ Dairy Update
Last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction extended a multi-month rebound in prices...