Economic updates

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Non-residential building consents

Consents strong in March, but shadow of conflict looms

$862m Value of non-res consents in March 2026
15% Monthly consents from Mar 2025
$119m Hostel consents from Mar 2025
Fri 1 May 2026
Gareth Kiernan
Monthly
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Residential building consents

Residential consent momentum trends sideways

37,813 Annual consents over March 2026 year
3,300pm Consents trend sideways on a seas. adj. basis
14%pa Townhouse consents over March 2026 year
Fri 1 May 2026
Brad Olsen
Monthly
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Employment indicators

Let’s hear it for the South

0.3% Filled jobs in March (sa)
0.2% Filled jobs in February (sa)
1.5%pa South Island jobs in March
Tue 28 Apr 2026
Rob Heyes
Monthly
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Consumers price index

Inflation still high going into fuel price shock

3.1%pa Annual inflation unchanged in March
3.5%pa Non-tradables inflation unchanged since Sep 2025
68% Items increasing by expenditure weight
Tue 21 Apr 2026
Brad Olsen
Quarterly
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Real estate statistics

Housing market in a holding pattern

+0.2% House prices from Mar 2025
-0.1% House sales from Mar 2025
+0.2% Stock of homes for sale from Feb 2026 (sa)
Thu 16 Apr 2026
Gareth Kiernan
Monthly
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Tourism data

Chinese visitors boost arrivals in February

8.5%pa Tourism arrivals rise over the three months to Feb 2026
48%pa Chinese visitor arrivals rise over the three months to Feb 2026
Tourism arrivals at 92% of pre-pandemic levels in year to Feb 2026
Tue 14 Apr 2026
Nick Brunsdon
Monthly
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Commercial registrations and activity

High diesel costs support lift in EV light commercials

48%pa Light commercial registrations jump in the March 2026 month
-17%pa Medium commercial registration fall in the March 2026 quarter
-4.2%pa Very heavy comm. registrations fall in the March 2026 quarter
Mon 13 Apr 2026
Brad Olsen
Quarterly
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Monetary policy review

Reserve Bank holds at 2.25%, but watches vigilantly

2.25% Official cash rate unchanged
Bank places more emphasis on potential inflationary risks
4.2% Annual inflation forecast to accelerate by June this year
Wed 8 Apr 2026
Gareth Kiernan
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Car registrations

EV car registrations surge following fuel price spike

4x higher Full battery EV registrations than in March 2025
Fuel prices rise 30%+ in March 2026
Car registrations trending lower before the war
Thu 2 Apr 2026
Brad Olsen
Quarterly
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Non-residential building consents

Non-res consents slightly softer, but the outlook is deteriorating

$693m Value of non-res consents in February 2026
+0.7% Annual consents from February 2025
21% Public sector consents from February 2025
Wed 1 Apr 2026
Gareth Kiernan
Monthly