5 MIN
Downturn in residential construction not over yet
Challenges from elevated build costs, fa...
26 Sep 2024
5 MIN
Eco news turns less negative
Fundamental downforces lifting, but way ahead still a trudge
Overall, more evidence economy around ‘peak bad’
Interest rates ...
9 Sep 2024
We don’t think mortgage rate declines will fuel an immediate lurch higher in the housing mark...
27 Aug 2024
6 MIN
RBNZ kickstarts the easing cycle
Greenlights a slow ‘n’ steady downtrend
Helps the 2025 economic outlook, but near-term growth picture still troubled
With...
16 Aug 2024
Downtrend in interest rates arrives
Average mortgage borrowing terms are shorter than prior to past RBNZ easing cycles
That’s despite the extra upfront cost ...
1 Aug 2024
7 MIN
RBNZ calls time on tightening bias…
…as economic activity indicators crumble
Inflation ...
15 Jul 2024
NZ economic news goes from bad to worse
But forecasts for global growth still being nudged...
25 Jun 2024
No big surprises from Budget 2024
Interest rate risks tilt higher for longer
House pric...
6 Jun 2024
Stodgy housing market momentum to stick around
We lower our house price inflation forecast...
23 May 2024
Economic concerns mounting
As latest eco-news tilts a darker shade of grey
Green shoots...
7 May 2024