The New Zealand Economy

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Wednesday, 6 May 2026

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Weekly briefing on what moved in the NZ economy — data, not opinions.

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The Kiwidex tracks New Zealand's key economic indicators in one place. Data is collected daily from public sources and presented without commentary — a dashboard for anyone who wants to see what's actually happening.

Built by Jordan Burch

Data Sources

Reserve Bank (RBNZ)OCR, FX, Mortgages
Stats NZCPI, GDP, Employment
MBIEFuel, Min. wage, Rent
REINZHouse prices
SupermarketsGrocery prices
Electricity AuthorityPower prices

Update Schedule

Fuel & groceriesDaily
Exchange ratesDaily
ElectricityDaily
Mortgage ratesWeekly
House pricesMonthly
CPI, GDP, EmploymentQuarterly

Rent data sourced from the MBIE Tenancy Services Market Rent register.
All data collected from public sources. May not reflect real-time values.

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91$3.29/L95$3.49/LDiesel$3.28/LPower$1/MWhMilk$5.23Eggs$9.62Bread$2.54Butter$9.68Cheese$14.52NZD/USD0.5865NZD/AUD0.8195NZD/EUR0.5018NZX 5013,188

91$3.29/L95$3.49/LDiesel$3.28/LPower$1/MWhMilk$5.23Eggs$9.62Bread$2.54Butter$9.68Cheese$14.52NZD/USD0.5865NZD/AUD0.8195NZD/EUR0.5018NZX 5013,188

Singapore Airlines to get Starlink for Auckland and Christchurch travellers; Latam gets a jet fuel hangover

Interest

Herald

fuel trade8 hours ago

Singapore Airlines to get Starlink for Auckland and Christchurch travellers; Latam gets a jet fuel hangover

First reported 5 days ago

New Zealand doctor bills US embassy for rising fuel costs: ‘payment expected within 7 days’

Herald

SCMP

fuel8 hours ago

New Zealand doctor bills US embassy for rising fuel costs: ‘payment expected within 7 days’

First reported 2 days ago

RBA risks a recession but feels there's nothing else it can do

Interest

ABC AU

interest-rates8 hours ago

RBA risks a recession but feels there's nothing else it can do

First reported Yesterday

Unemployment rate falls despite initial impact of the oil shock

Interest

Herald

employment8 hours ago

Unemployment rate falls despite initial impact of the oil shock

First reported 9 hours ago

Latest NZ fuel stocks official data – updated graphs and trends

1News

fuel13 hours ago

Latest NZ fuel stocks official data – updated graphs and trends

First reported 7 days ago

Westpac profit up 4% but warns on economy, OCR cuts and fuel costs

RNZ

Herald

markets13 hours ago

Westpac profit up 4% but warns on economy, OCR cuts and fuel costs

First reported 5 days ago

Unemployment set to stay at near-decade high, economists say

Herald

1News

RNZ

employment13 hours ago

Unemployment set to stay at near-decade high, economists say

First reported 2 days ago

Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate to 4.35% on inflation fears

ABC AU

Herald

interest-rates13 hours ago

Reserve Bank of Australia lifts cash rate to 4.35% on inflation fears

First reported Yesterday

BNZ hikes mortgage rates for second time in as many weeks

1News

Herald

housingYesterday

BNZ hikes mortgage rates for second time in as many weeks

First reported Yesterday

Interislander almost doubles fuel surcharge for commercial vehicles

Herald

fuelYesterday

Interislander almost doubles fuel surcharge for commercial vehicles

First reported Yesterday

Tax windfall from Iran war to be pocketed in federal budget

1News

ABC AU

governmentYesterday

Tax windfall from Iran war to be pocketed in federal budget

First reported 6 days ago

Rental housing activity hit a nine year high in February

Interest

housingYesterday

Rental housing activity hit a nine year high in February

First reported 2 days ago

Tiwai Point workers go on strike over slow pace of collective employment agreement talks

RNZ

employmentYesterday

Tiwai Point workers go on strike over slow pace of collective employment agreement talks

First reported 2 days ago

Cut-price American butter causing confusion among some shoppers

Herald

1News

RNZ

Stuff

groceriesYesterday

Cut-price American butter causing confusion among some shoppers

First reported 2 days ago

If capital gains dream is over, what it means for the housing market

1News

housing2 days ago

If capital gains dream is over, what it means for the housing market

First reported 3 days ago

BNZ lifts unemployment rate forecast as hiring intentions soften

Newsroom

employment2 days ago

BNZ lifts unemployment rate forecast as hiring intentions soften

First reported 2 days ago

Our trade deal with the EU came at a great time and has delivered positive results so far

Herald

RNZ

eDairy

Interest

trade2 days ago

Our trade deal with the EU came at a great time and has delivered positive results so far

First reported 3 days ago

Australia 'well-placed' to weather fuel supply storm - government

1News

fuel3 days ago

Australia 'well-placed' to weather fuel supply storm - government

Simple, delicious, cheap: What Italians can teach Kiwis about cooking on a budget

1News

groceries3 days ago

Simple, delicious, cheap: What Italians can teach Kiwis about cooking on a budget

First reported 3 days ago

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