NZ CPI review, Q2 2018 – Beyond the headlines

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.4% in the June quarter, less than market...

17 Jul 2018 Economic data and RBNZ

A game of two halves

Caution among consumers has played an important part in the economy’s loss of...

16 Jul 2018 Weekly Commentary

NZ CPI preview, Q2 2018 - Filling up

We expect a 0.6% rise in consumer prices for the June quarter, lifting the annual...

12 Jul 2018 Economic data and RBNZ

More intensity

Recent dwelling consent figures point to a significant increase in medium density...

12 Jul 2018 Research papers

Flagging momentum

Recent developments continue to highlight the flagging momentum in the...

09 Jul 2018 Weekly Commentary

Fortnightly Agri Update

Dairy prices fell sharply in last night’s GDT auction. While we had been expecting...

04 Jul 2018 Agri

NZIER Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion, June 2018

NZ business confidence fell sharply in Q2. The underlying details of the release...

03 Jul 2018 Economic data and RBNZ

Pick ‘n’ mix

There was further evidence last week that conditions in the New Zealand economy...

02 Jul 2018 Weekly Commentary

Westpac McDermott Miller Employment Confidence

The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose 1.5 points...

29 Jun 2018 Confidence surveys

Uncertainty reigns: RBNZ OCR Review, June 2018

The Reserve Bank reiterated that the OCR is expected to remain low, but gave no...

28 Jun 2018 Economic data and RBNZ

Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence

Six of eleven regions posted an improvement in regional economic confidence...

26 Jun 2018 Confidence surveys

Taking stock

Last week’s GDP figures provided more evidence that the New Zealand economy...

25 Jun 2018 Weekly Commentary