New Zealand employee confidence Q1 2017: 109.9 (prior was an 8-yr high 112.7)

Westpac-McDermott Miller employee confidence index for the March quarter

109.9 in the three months to March

• From 112.7 the previous quarter

"Workers have reported that they are feeling a bit less confident about their job security" Satish Ranchhod, a senior economist at Westpac.

Still to come from NZ today ...

• Building Consents (permits) for February
• ANZ Bank's Activity Outlook and business Confidence for March