Another step down

New Zealand’s economic growth has slowed in the last year, which we put down...

24 Jun 2019 Weekly Commentary

Preview of June 2019 OCR Review

We expect the RBNZ to leave the OCR on hold next week. The RBNZ will probably...

21 Jun 2019 Economic data and RBNZ

Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence

Regional economic confidence deteriorated for the second consecutive quarter...

21 Jun 2019 Confidence surveys

NZ Q1 GDP review – Slow but steady

GDP rose by 0.6% in the March quarter, in line with market forecasts. There were...

20 Jun 2019 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ current account, Q1 2019 – Deficit in check

New Zealand’s current account deficit narrowed from 3.8% to 3.6% of GDP...

19 Jun 2019 Economic data and RBNZ

NZ Dairy Update

Dairy prices fell 3.8% in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction. That was the...

19 Jun 2019 Agri

Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence

Households remain downbeat about the economic outlook, with consumer...

18 Jun 2019 Confidence surveys

How are we tracking?

The New Zealand economy has lost some steam with softness in both the...

17 Jun 2019 Weekly Commentary

Why we expect New Zealand house prices to rise

The New Zealand housing market has cooled recently. Prices are falling in Auckland...

13 Jun 2019 Economic data and RBNZ

Home Truths

The New Zealand housing market has cooled recently. Prices are falling in Auckland...

13 Jun 2019 Housing

NZ Q1 GDP and BoP preview

We expect a 0.6% rise in GDP for the March quarter, a similar pace to previous...

12 Jun 2019 Economic data and RBNZ

Standing tall

Nervousness about the state of the global economy is growing and overseas central...

10 Jun 2019 Weekly Commentary