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NZ labour market review, Q4 2018
The latest unemployment figures confirm that the previous sharp drop was largely...
Fortnightly Agri Update
The Westpac Economics team recently published an in depth Industry Insight on...
A smaller boost to the economy
Updated estimates have revealed that long-term migration has been much lower than...
NZ labour market preview, Q4 2018 – Backing up
A range of evidence points to a tight labour market, but the sharp drop in...
A closer look at recent migration flows
Updated estimates have revealed that long-term migration has been much lower...
Middle ground
Inflation in New Zealand is now settling into the middle of the Reserve Bank’s target...
Shopping around
After rapid increases in previous years, household spending growth shifted down...
NZ CPI review, Q4 2018 – Overs and unders
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.1% in the December quarter, maintaining the...
Mixed messages
With New Zealanders gradually heading home from beaches and holiday spots...
Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence
All eleven regions posted an improvement in regional economic confidence...
NZ CPI preview, Q4 2018 – The mix matters
We expect a 0.1% rise in the December quarter CPI, with annual inflation holding...
Home Truths
The impact of the foreign buyer ban has really shone through in the latest housing...