Economic updates

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Real estate statistics

Conflict continues to drag on housing market in June

8.8% House sales between Feb and Jun 2026 (seas adj)
0.8% House prices since February (seas adj)
4.8% Stock of homes for sale since February (seas adj)
Wed 15 Jul 2026
Gareth Kiernan
Monthly
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Tourism data

Visitor arrivals slip but broader recovery continues

1.8% Tourism arrivals In May 2026 from Apr 2026 (seasonally adjusted)
6.7%pa Tourism arrivals in May 2026
27%pa Chinese visitor arrivals in May 2026
Tue 14 Jul 2026
Rob Heyes
Monthly
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Commercial registrations and activity

Commercial registrations pull back following fuel price uncertainty

1.2%pa Light commercial registrations fall in the June 2026 quarter
19%pa Medium commercial registration fall in the June 2026 quarter
10%pa Very heavy comm. registrations rise in the June 2026 quarter
Mon 13 Jul 2026
Brad Olsen
Quarterly
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Monetary policy review

OCR up for first time in three years, as expected

2.5% Official cash rate from 2.25%
Inflation now expected by the Bank to peak at 3.9%pa
Further rate rises likely but uncertainty about the timing
Wed 8 Jul 2026
Gareth Kiernan
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Car registrations

Strong car registrations despite Iran War

+19%pa New car registrations in June 2026 quarter
+165%pa EV registrations in June 2026 quarter
Fuel prices off highs, still 19% higher than pre-conflict
Thu 2 Jul 2026
Brad Olsen
Quarterly
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Residential building consents

Residential consents fall 4.0% in May

39,737 Annual consents over May 2026 year
4.0% May 2026 consents from April on a seas. adj. basis
22%pa Townhouse consents over May 2026 year
Thu 2 Jul 2026
Rob Heyes
Monthly
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Non-residential building consents

Non-res consents weaker still in May

$789m Value of non-res consents in May 2026
19% Monthly consents from May 2025
49% Public sector consents from May 2025
Thu 2 Jul 2026
Nick Brunsdon
Monthly
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Employment indicators

Public sector leads job gains

0.3% Filled jobs in May (sa)
0.1% Filled jobs in April (sa)
0.7% Filled jobs from May 2025
Mon 29 Jun 2026
Rob Heyes
Monthly
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Gross domestic product

NZ economy picking up before fuel price spike

0.8% GDP in Mar 2026 qtr (sa)
2.5% Business investment from Dec 2025 qtr (sa)
0.5% Household spending from Dec 2025 qtr (sa)
Thu 18 Jun 2026
Gareth Kiernan
Quarterly
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Real estate statistics

House buyers dry up ahead of interest rate rises

13%pa House sales in May 2026
0.6%pa House prices from May 2025
Stock of homes for sale at an 11-year high
Mon 15 Jun 2026
Gareth Kiernan
Monthly