Economic reports archive.
Over the Fence
In this inaugural issue of Over the Fence, we take a look at the growth in New Zealand’s...
Preview of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, May 2019
Next week’s RBNZ OCR decision is an incredibly close call. We think there is a...
NZ labour market review, Q1 2019
The unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in the March quarter, beating market...
Industry Insight: Equipment rental and leasing
This report focuses on New Zealand’s renting and leasing industry, which is primarily...
One step forward, one step back
This week’s labour market surveys are the last major release ahead of the Reserve...
NZ labour market preview, Q1 2019
We expect a small rise in the unemployment rate to 4.4% in the March quarter...
Should I stay or should I go?
With the Reserve Bank’s May policy decision coming into sight, the next move in the...
NZ CPI review, Q1 2019
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.1% in the March quarter, a little less than...
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy prices edged 0.5% higher in last night’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, with mixed...
Close call
The outlook for monetary policy is delicately poised. Following the Reserve Bank’s...
Home Truths
The housing market for some time has been a tug-of-war between falling mortgage...
NZ CPI preview, Q1 2019
We expect a 0.2% rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the March quarter...