Business Premium Housing-related spending surges in March quarter Duty-free and accommodation sales to tourists fell. Nevil Gibson Wed, 22 May 2019 NZ economyretail salesGDPvisitor arrivals
Business Premium Westpac lifts growth forecast, predicts business malaise will ease Lower mortgage rates and no capital gains tax will lift house prices. Nevil Gibson Wed, 22 May 2019 Westpac Quarterly Economic ReviewDominick StephensNZ economy
Politics Premium Australia's left turn will mirror economies Central banks settle on same official cash rate. Nevil Gibson Sat, 11 May 2019 Australian economyNZ economyOCRReserve Bankclimate change
Politics Premium Reasons to be more confident in business The outlook for the private sector is improving. Nevil Gibson Sat, 04 May 2019 NZ economyReserve Bankthe TreasuryAdrian Orr
Business Premium Business confidence remains low but survey misses capital gains tax U-turn Firms' own expectations rose one point in April. Nevil Gibson Tue, 30 Apr 2019 NZ economyANZ Business Outlook SurveySharon Zollner
Business Premium Forecaster lifts economic growth for next year but dip in medium term Infometrics sees short-term boost from a resurgence of building consents in Auckland. Nevil Gibson Thu, 18 Apr 2019 NZ economygdp growthInfometricsOCRReserve BankGareth Kiernan
Business Premium Kiwi dollar drops as inflation undershoots Reserve Bank target Lower petrol prices and international air fares pulled the CPI down in the March quarter. Nevil Gibson Wed, 17 Apr 2019 Consumer Price IndexinflationReserve BankNZ economy
Business Premium Mosque attacks disrupt business activity in March Retail spending dropped sharply when tragedy struck in Christchurch. Nevil Gibson Mon, 15 Apr 2019 BNZ-BusinessNZ Performance of Service IndexBNZ-BusinessNZ performance of manufacturing indexChristchurch mosque attacksCraig EbertDoug SteelNZ economy
Business Premium Inflation figures may point to timing of next OCR move The March quarter CPI is expected to show inflation has dropped since December. Nevil Gibson Mon, 15 Apr 2019 CPINZ economyWestpacanzOfficial Cash Rateinflationmonetary policy statement
Business Premium Rising dairy prices lift rural confidence for first time in nine months Overall net rural confidence is still negative, with farmer concerns about government policy persisting. Nevil Gibson Wed, 03 Apr 2019 rabobank rural confidence surveyHayley GourleyNZ economyglobal dairy trade
