The Reserve Bank and New Zealand’s Economic History

Published July 2007. This booklet outlines the broad history of the New Zealand economy since the 1840s, and details the role the Reserve Bank has played in it since the mid-1930s.

Complete document:
The Reserve Bank and New Zealand’s Economic History (PDF 2.5MB)

Individual Chapters:
Introduction (PDF 162KB)
Maori economy pre–1840 (PDF 138KB)
Colonial economy 1840–1890 (PDF 308KB)
Britain’s farm 1890–1932 (PDF 513KB)
National development 1933–1973 (PDF 1.2MB)
Turbulent transition 1973–1993 (PDF 634KB)
Open economy 1993– (PDF 187KB)
Glossary (PDF 114KB)