Home Truths

Seasonally adjusted house sales were 77.5% lower in April than March...

15 May 2020 Housing

First Impressions: New Zealand Budget 2020

The Government has announced a $50bn economic recovery fund to tackle the...

14 May 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

New Zealand Government Budget 2020

The Government has significantly expanded its Covid-19 economic support and...

14 May 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

Review of RBNZ MPS – Keeping the door open

As expected, the RBNZ aggressively expanded its quantitative easing...

13 May 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

I get by with a little help from my friends

The coming week will be a big one for the New Zealand economy...

11 May 2020 Weekly Commentary

NZ Budget preview, May 2020

New Zealand’s fiscal position will be dramatically worsened by the Covid-19...

08 May 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

RBNZ MPS preview – All hands on deck

Next week we expect the RBNZ will expand its QE programme to $60bn. The RBNZ...

07 May 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ labour market review, Q1 2020

The March quarter surveys provided a mixed picture of the strength of the labour...

06 May 2020 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction resulted in a decline in the headline price...

06 May 2020 Agri

Economic Overview: Covid-19 special edition

Covid-19 will cast a shadow over the economy for years after the virus has...

05 May 2020 Economic Overview

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...

04 May 2020 Weekly Commentary

NZ labour market preview, Q1 2020

We expect a small drop in employment for the March quarter, and a rise in the...

01 May 2020 Economic data and RBNZ