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Nicola Growden

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Inflation could potentially peak below 3% in September quarter, ASB economist says, as Statistic NZ's Selected Price Indexes 'a touch weaker than expected'
16th Sep 25, 11:26am
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Inflation could potentially peak below 3% in September quarter, ASB economist says, as Statistic NZ's Selected Price Indexes 'a touch weaker than expected'
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Inflation could rise above 3%, Westpac economist says, after Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show 5% annual food price increase due to higher grocery prices
15th Aug 25, 12:15pm
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Inflation could rise above 3%, Westpac economist says, after Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show 5% annual food price increase due to higher grocery prices
Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show that food prices rose 1.2% in June and the annual increase was the highest since December 2023; rent prices, however, had their lowest annual increase since 2011; CPI to be announced on Monday
17th Jul 25, 11:16am
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show that food prices rose 1.2% in June and the annual increase was the highest since December 2023; rent prices, however, had their lowest annual increase since 2011; CPI to be announced on Monday
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show that food prices rose 4.4% in the past year, while rent prices had their lowest annual increase since 2015; CPI seen heading toward top of RBNZ's target range
17th Jun 25, 11:26am
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show that food prices rose 4.4% in the past year, while rent prices had their lowest annual increase since 2015; CPI seen heading toward top of RBNZ's target range
Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show as well as a surge in food prices in April, airfares shot up during the school holiday-Easter period
15th May 25, 11:24am
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show as well as a surge in food prices in April, airfares shot up during the school holiday-Easter period
Stats NZ says the proportion of large price increases have fallen to a five year low, even as quarterly inflation pushes higher due to petrol prices and tertiary education
17th Apr 25, 10:48am
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Stats NZ says the proportion of large price increases have fallen to a five year low, even as quarterly inflation pushes higher due to petrol prices and tertiary education
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Grocery and beverage costs push March food prices up 0.5%, with annual increase hitting 3.5% ahead of key inflation data out later this week
15th Apr 25, 12:17pm
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Grocery and beverage costs push March food prices up 0.5%, with annual increase hitting 3.5% ahead of key inflation data out later this week
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Food prices fall 0.5% in February and reverse January's sharp rise while annual grocery costs continue to climb
14th Mar 25, 11:55am
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Food prices fall 0.5% in February and reverse January's sharp rise while annual grocery costs continue to climb
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Food prices see largest monthly spike since July 2022, jumping 1.9% in January led by grocery prices
14th Feb 25, 12:21pm
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Food prices see largest monthly spike since July 2022, jumping 1.9% in January led by grocery prices
Stats NZ says high interest payments on mortgages continue to contribute 'significantly' to living costs
3rd Feb 25, 11:36am
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Stats NZ says high interest payments on mortgages continue to contribute 'significantly' to living costs
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show moderate price pressures over December, indicating few likely nasty surprises in next week's December quarter inflation figures
16th Jan 25, 11:25am
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show moderate price pressures over December, indicating few likely nasty surprises in next week's December quarter inflation figures
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show continuing subdued pricing pressures - other than a spike in air fare and accommodation costs that 'coincided' with performances around the country by several global overseas artists
16th Dec 24, 11:38am
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show continuing subdued pricing pressures - other than a spike in air fare and accommodation costs that 'coincided' with performances around the country by several global overseas artists
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show inflationary pressures are continuing to look subdued following the big rises of the past few years
14th Nov 24, 11:21am
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Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes show inflationary pressures are continuing to look subdued following the big rises of the past few years
Stats NZ says its household living-cost price indexes show household costs - including interest payments - rose 3.8% in the year to September
5th Nov 24, 11:41am
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Stats NZ says its household living-cost price indexes show household costs - including interest payments - rose 3.8% in the year to September
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Headline inflation lands on the Reserve Bank’s 2% target, despite the largest local government rate hikes since 1990
16th Oct 24, 10:47am
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Headline inflation lands on the Reserve Bank’s 2% target, despite the largest local government rate hikes since 1990