Chris Tennent-Brown

Statistics NZ’s retail trade survey finds squeezed household budgets caused a 0.5% drop in seasonally adjusted retail sales volumes in the June quarter, the first quarterly fall since December 2024

Statistics NZ’s retail trade survey finds squeezed household budgets caused a 0.5% drop in seasonally adjusted retail sales volumes in the June quarter, the first quarterly fall since December 2024

Economists are beginning to flirt with a revolutionary idea - that the New Zealand economy might be able to grow and prosper without the traditional leg-up from the housing market

Economists are beginning to flirt with a revolutionary idea - that the New Zealand economy might be able to grow and prosper without the traditional leg-up from the housing market

Following another difficult global dairy auction this week, prices are now at their lowest level in two years, having dropped 25% from the recent peak in May and putting downward pressure on Fonterra's already reduced milk price forecast

Following another difficult global dairy auction this week, prices are now at their lowest level in two years, having dropped 25% from the recent peak in May and putting downward pressure on Fonterra's already reduced milk price forecast

ASB's June-quarter investor confidence survey shows optimism at its lowest ebb since the Covid pandemic

ASB's June-quarter investor confidence survey shows optimism at its lowest ebb since the Covid pandemic

Following another strong dairy auction, Westpac economists now have the highest milk price forecast; ASB economists have also raised their forecast as a record payout for this season looks ever more likely

Following another strong dairy auction, Westpac economists now have the highest milk price forecast; ASB economists have also raised their forecast as a record payout for this season looks ever more likely

ASB economists say term deposit rates are now slightly above the average level recorded over the past 20 years - but still below the levels savers received in the early 2000s

ASB economists say term deposit rates are now slightly above the average level recorded over the past 20 years - but still below the levels savers received in the early 2000s

Recent global auction results are offering economists encouragement that Fonterra will be able to achieve a return to farmers in the 2020/21 season at the upper end of the co-operative's forecast

Recent global auction results are offering economists encouragement that Fonterra will be able to achieve a return to farmers in the 2020/21 season at the upper end of the co-operative's forecast

ASB senior economist welcomes increase in investor confidence but questions the idea of confidence 'being driven by an investors’ house rather than things like KiwiSaver, the share market or investment property'

ASB senior economist welcomes increase in investor confidence but questions the idea of confidence 'being driven by an investors’ house rather than things like KiwiSaver, the share market or investment property'

ANZ economists now pick an opening forecast milk price of $6.75 per kilogram of milk solids following the fifth consecutive rise of prices at the GlobalDairyTrade auction

ANZ economists now pick an opening forecast milk price of $6.75 per kilogram of milk solids following the fifth consecutive rise of prices at the GlobalDairyTrade auction

Agriculture debt and housing debt rise at fastest annual pace in 6 and 7 years, respectively

Agriculture debt and housing debt rise at fastest annual pace in 6 and 7 years, respectively

The RBNZ's view on the neutral interest rate highlights a risk it thinks current monetary policy settings 'are more stimulatory than they actually are'

The RBNZ's view on the neutral interest rate highlights a risk it thinks current monetary policy settings 'are more stimulatory than they actually are'

Population growth from migration breaks all previous records in July

Population growth from migration breaks all previous records in July

Population growth from migration sets a new annual record for the tenth month in a row

Population growth from migration sets a new annual record for the tenth month in a row

Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price has increased by $133,950 in the last year

Barfoot & Thompson's median selling price has increased by $133,950 in the last year

RBNZ deputy governor's speech expected to shed more light on plans to tackle over-heating Auckland housing market

RBNZ deputy governor's speech expected to shed more light on plans to tackle over-heating Auckland housing market