Exploring the RBNZ's options if the OCR reaches zero

With the OCR at 1% and falling, now is the time to start thinking about the...

18 Sep 2019 Research papers

Sluggish

Upcoming GDP figures are expected to show that economic growth in New Zealand...

16 Sep 2019 Weekly Commentary

NZ Q2 GDP and BoP preview

We expect a 0.6% rise in GDP for the June quarter, matching the pace seen in...

11 Sep 2019 Economic data and RBNZ

Can we build it? Yeah…nah

This week we take a look at recent signs that the economy has continued to lose...

09 Sep 2019 Weekly Commentary

NZ Dairy Update

Last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction resulted in prices little changed overall...

04 Sep 2019 Agri

It's gonna get worse before it gets better

It’s been a tumultuous time in the global economy with ongoing trade tensions...

02 Sep 2019 Weekly Commentary

Around we go again

Our latest quarterly Economic Overview details some substantial changes to our...

26 Aug 2019 Weekly Commentary

NZ retail spending 2019 Q2

Retail volumes rose by 0.2% gain in the June quarter. The pace of spending...

23 Aug 2019 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction saw prices broadly flat (-0.2% change the in...

21 Aug 2019 Agri

Economic Overview: Around we go again

Storm clouds have gathered over the global economy, and New Zealand is getting...

20 Aug 2019 Economic Overview

Not out of firepower yet

Evidence of the current slowdown in the NZ economy continued to trickle in last week...

19 Aug 2019 Weekly Commentary

Home Truths

The New Zealand housing market slowed sharply over the first half of 2019...

13 Aug 2019 Housing