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NZ residential construction update, March 2024
The big swings in New Zealand’s population are having a major impact on…
NZ inflation update, March 2024
We have revised up our forecast for New Zealand March quarter inflation slightly…
NZ GDP preview, Q4 2023
We estimate that GDP was flat in the December 2023 quarter. This is in…
Fiscal pressures and construction crunch
This week’s data on the tax take and construction highlighted the economy’s weak…
NZ Dairy Update
Dairy prices pulled back modestly by 2.3% in today’s auction…
Steady as she goes
The key event in New Zealand last week was the RBNZ’s OCR decision and accompanying...
Review of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, Feb 2024
The RBNZ left the OCR at 5.5%. The forward profile was lowered, and now implies…
Retail Spending Pulse
New Zealanders have become increasingly cautious about their spending…
What we are looking for in the Monetary Policy Statement
This week’s Monetary Policy Statement could be the most contentious in a while…
Staying the course
Last week we published our first Economic Overview for 2024, which we have titled...
Preview of RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, Feb 2024
We expect the RBNZ will leave the OCR unchanged at 5.5% at its…
Hawks, doves, and kiwis
Financial markets and economic commentators’ views have seesawed in the…