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Slow progress
The labour market is clearly softening, and we’re likely to see further rises…
Hawks, doves, and kiwis
Financial markets and economic commentators’ views have continued to…
NZ labour market review, Q1 2024
The labour market has continued to soften, with the unemployment rate…
Squeeze on household finances continues
The pressure on household finances remains significant. Although the Official Cash…
NZ labour market preview, Q1 2024
We estimate that the unemployment rate rose further from 4.0% to 4.2%...
Retail Spending Pulse
New Zealanders have been keeping their credit cards in their wallets…
The RBNZ can’t shake off the strength in domestic inflation
Inflation in New Zealand has been dropping back as domestic demand has cooled…
NZ CPI review, Q1 2024
Consumer prices rose 0.6% in the March quarter, with prices up 4% over the…
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy prices were pretty flat at 0.1% in today’s auction. Whole milk powder…
Staying the course – again!
The highlight of the past week was the RBNZ’s April Monetary Policy Review…
NZ CPI preview, Q1 2024
We expect that New Zealand consumer prices will rise by 0.8% in the March…
RBNZ Monetary Policy Review, Apr 2024
The RBNZ left the OCR at 5.5% as expected. The record of the meeting states…