Economic updates

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Real estate statistics

House prices and sales fall

7.9%pa House sales in Apr 2026
0.5% House prices from Mar 2026 (sa)
1.2% Stock of homes for sale since Feb 2026 (sa)
Thu 14 May 2026
Gareth Kiernan
Monthly
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Tourism data

Tourism recovery continues despite Iran War

11%pa Tourism arrivals over the three months to Mar 2026
20%pa Chinese visitor arrivals in March 2026
Tourism arrivals at 94% of pre-pandemic levels in year to Mar 2026
Thu 14 May 2026
Nick Brunsdon
Monthly
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Ready-mixed concrete

South Island drives continued growth in concrete

1.8%pa Concrete volumes in Mar 2026 quarter
1.1% Concrete volumes from Dec 2025 quarter (sa)
21% Christchurch concrete volumes from Mar 2025 quarter
Tue 12 May 2026
Gareth Kiernan
Quarterly
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Major event update

Fuel rationing plan simplified and only for the most severe circumstances

Fuel rationing only to occur at Phase 4
Prioritised access for Critical users and Food & Freight
Fuel supplies remain reasonable at present
Mon 11 May 2026
Brad Olsen
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Labour market statistics

More people, more working, more not participating

5.3% Unemployment rate eased slightly in the March 2026 quarter
70.4% Participation rate fell slightly
0.2% Employment rose in March from December (s.a.)
Wed 6 May 2026
Brad Olsen
Quarterly
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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