The New Zealand Activity Index (NZAC) has been discontinued. It was produced in response to a need for timely data on impact of COVID-19 on the economy in 2020 and 2021.
The NZAC summarised several high-frequency (mostly monthly) indicators of economic activity, including consumer spending, unemployment, job vacancies, traffic volumes, electricity grid demand, business outlook, and manufacturing activity. It was intended to provide a high-frequency read on fast-moving developments in broad economic activity.
The NZAC was published monthly, at approximately mid-month, as part of the Treasury's Weekly Economic Updates (2020-2021).
NZAC releases
The Treasury released news items highlighting the key New Zealand activity index updates each month between June 2020 and December 2021.
| Date | Release |
|---|---|
| 17 December 2021 | November 2021 NZ Activity Index update |
| 17 November 2021 | NZ Activity Index updated for October 2021 |
| 20 September 2021 | August 2021 update to NZ Activity Index |
| 19 August 2021 | NZ Activity Index updated for July 2021 |
| 23 July 2021 | June update to NZ Activity Index |
| 18 June 2021 | NZ Activity Index updated for May 2021 |
| 21 May 2021 | NZ Activity Index updated for April 2021 |
| 16 April 2021 | March update to the NZ Activity Index |
| 12 March 2021 | Release of February 2021 update to NZAC |
| 19 February 2021 | Release of January 2021 update to NZAC |
| 22 January 2021 | NZ Activity Index December 2020 update released today |
| 11 December 2020 | November 2020 update to NZAC released |
| 13 November 2020 | NZ Activity Index updated for October |
| 23 October 2020 | September update to NZAC released today |
| 25 September 2020 | August update to NZAC released today |
| 14 August 2020 | NZ Activity Index updated for July |
| 17 July 2020 | New Zealand Activity Index updated for June |
| 30 June 2020 | New Zealand Activity Index launched |