CPI Inflation
ASB economists say the Reserve Bank is closer to the end of its 'easing cycle' than they had previously judged
26th Jun 25, 3:04pm
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ASB economists say the Reserve Bank is closer to the end of its 'easing cycle' than they had previously judged
David Hargreaves has a look back at the first half of 2025 and hopes that we haven’t already seen the best part of the expected economic recovery this year
25th Jun 25, 9:04am
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David Hargreaves has a look back at the first half of 2025 and hopes that we haven’t already seen the best part of the expected economic recovery this year
Westpac's chief economist Kelly Eckhold says the Reserve Bank will be keeping a close eye on which of the 'competing growth and inflation drivers' will dominate over the rest of the year
23rd Jun 25, 12:07pm
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Westpac's chief economist Kelly Eckhold says the Reserve Bank will be keeping a close eye on which of the 'competing growth and inflation drivers' will dominate over the rest of the year
The economy looked like it was picking up, now it looks like maybe it isn't, but inflation definitely is picking up. What do we do? And where is our timely economic data?
18th Jun 25, 11:37am
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The economy looked like it was picking up, now it looks like maybe it isn't, but inflation definitely is picking up. What do we do? And where is our timely economic data?
After difficulties pulling together census information from poor response rates in each of the last two nationwide surveys, Stats NZ will now compile the required information annually based on a smaller survey and already collected data
18th Jun 25, 10:00am
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After difficulties pulling together census information from poor response rates in each of the last two nationwide surveys, Stats NZ will now compile the required information annually based on a smaller survey and already collected data
BNZ head of research Stephen Toplis says the current inflationary noise 'will intensify the RBNZ’s headache'
17th Jun 25, 2:08pm
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BNZ head of research Stephen Toplis says the current inflationary noise 'will intensify the RBNZ’s headache'
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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
The economy may be 'crawling for a little while longer', while previous house price forecasts have 'proved too optimistic', Kiwibank economists say
16th Jun 25, 8:36am
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The economy may be 'crawling for a little while longer', while previous house price forecasts have 'proved too optimistic', Kiwibank economists say
Future Official Cash Rate decisions in 2025 are ‘all effectively live’, ASB economists say
4th Jun 25, 2:04pm
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Future Official Cash Rate decisions in 2025 are ‘all effectively live’, ASB economists say
Pandemic inflation still haunts the RBNZ, making policymakers more cautious on rate cuts than economic models advise
30th May 25, 10:07am
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Pandemic inflation still haunts the RBNZ, making policymakers more cautious on rate cuts than economic models advise
Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 3.25% and indicates there may be one more cut this year - bank economists may have expected and hoped for more; RBNZ's GDP forecasts for this year cut
28th May 25, 2:16pm
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Reserve Bank cuts OCR to 3.25% and indicates there may be one more cut this year - bank economists may have expected and hoped for more; RBNZ's GDP forecasts for this year cut
Reserve Bank OCR decision hangs between global volatility and inflation pressures
26th May 25, 1:15pm
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Reserve Bank OCR decision hangs between global volatility and inflation pressures
The Reserve Bank will likely cut the Official Cash Rate from 3.50% to 3.25% in the coming week, but it's really anybody's guess what might happen after that
25th May 25, 6:00am
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The Reserve Bank will likely cut the Official Cash Rate from 3.50% to 3.25% in the coming week, but it's really anybody's guess what might happen after that
Budget 2025 grants the Reserve Bank’s wish for monthly CPI data and other more accurate economic statistic reporting
22nd May 25, 2:57pm
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Budget 2025 grants the Reserve Bank’s wish for monthly CPI data and other more accurate economic statistic reporting
Major new Reserve Bank survey shows businesses have across-the-board expectation of rising inflation
The first official release of results from a new survey the Reserve Bank has spent a lot of time developing have provided something of a headache for the central bank ahead of next week's Official Cash Rate decision
21st May 25, 3:43pm
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The first official release of results from a new survey the Reserve Bank has spent a lot of time developing have provided something of a headache for the central bank ahead of next week's Official Cash Rate decision