CPI Inflation
RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says it’s not optimism to think inflation will fall to 2%, it’s New Zealand’s economic fundamentals
23rd Feb 26, 9:33am
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RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway says it’s not optimism to think inflation will fall to 2%, it’s New Zealand’s economic fundamentals
In order not to kill our fragile economic recovery, the Reserve Bank's taken something of a calculated gamble that inflation will behave itself
20th Feb 26, 10:30am
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In order not to kill our fragile economic recovery, the Reserve Bank's taken something of a calculated gamble that inflation will behave itself
Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’
18th Feb 26, 7:23pm
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Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee isn’t planning on hiking the Official Cash Rate ‘until we see more inflationary pressures and a stronger economy’
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Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% and is not forecasting a rise until either late this year or early next
18th Feb 26, 2:18pm
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Reserve Bank holds the Official Cash Rate at 2.25% and is not forecasting a rise until either late this year or early next
Results from latest business survey for Reserve Bank show sharp rise in expectation of the level of inflation in two-year's time - the key timeframe the RBNZ looks at
17th Feb 26, 3:34pm
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Results from latest business survey for Reserve Bank show sharp rise in expectation of the level of inflation in two-year's time - the key timeframe the RBNZ looks at
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Food prices rocketed 2.5% last month, driving the annual food price rise up 4.6%
17th Feb 26, 11:27am
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Food prices rocketed 2.5% last month, driving the annual food price rise up 4.6%
Latest Reserve Bank quarterly Household Expectations Survey finds households expect inflation to be lower in future - but the downside is that they reckon the current rate of inflation's more than double what it is officially
16th Feb 26, 3:47pm
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Latest Reserve Bank quarterly Household Expectations Survey finds households expect inflation to be lower in future - but the downside is that they reckon the current rate of inflation's more than double what it is officially
The Reserve Bank's first Official Cash Rate review for the year won't see any changes to interest rates - but there will be plenty of other things to watch out for
15th Feb 26, 6:30am
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The Reserve Bank's first Official Cash Rate review for the year won't see any changes to interest rates - but there will be plenty of other things to watch out for
ASB economists stress the importance of studying 'high frequency' economic data at a time when our official GDP figures are both lagged and containing less reliable data than they did
5th Feb 26, 2:49pm
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ASB economists stress the importance of studying 'high frequency' economic data at a time when our official GDP figures are both lagged and containing less reliable data than they did
In the Of Interest podcast, Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank 'will do what is best for the NZ economy and to reach our inflation target' even if it's an OCR hike in the election run-in
24th Jan 26, 10:06am
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In the Of Interest podcast, Governor Anna Breman says Reserve Bank 'will do what is best for the NZ economy and to reach our inflation target' even if it's an OCR hike in the election run-in
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‘Our new laser-focussed-on-inflation RBNZ Governor will not be amused’: Economists say OCR hike in 2026 ‘likelier than not’ following latest annual inflation figures
23rd Jan 26, 4:33pm
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‘Our new laser-focussed-on-inflation RBNZ Governor will not be amused’: Economists say OCR hike in 2026 ‘likelier than not’ following latest annual inflation figures
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Annual inflation rises to 3.1% in the December quarter - with electricity, rent, local government rates continuing to drive the increase
23rd Jan 26, 11:00am
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Annual inflation rises to 3.1% in the December quarter - with electricity, rent, local government rates continuing to drive the increase
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December quarter Consumers Price Index figures may show our inflation rate once again above the 1% to 3% target range. How new RBNZ Governor Anna Breman will respond to our stubborn high prices in her first OCR review next month will be keenly watched
20th Jan 26, 8:23am
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December quarter Consumers Price Index figures may show our inflation rate once again above the 1% to 3% target range. How new RBNZ Governor Anna Breman will respond to our stubborn high prices in her first OCR review next month will be keenly watched
Gareth Vaughan looks at early indicators of what the economy is doing in an election year, but notes international events may overshadow everything else
18th Jan 26, 6:02am
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Gareth Vaughan looks at early indicators of what the economy is doing in an election year, but notes international events may overshadow everything else
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ASB economist warns CPI inflation may have ended 2025 above 3% as food prices rise and strong electricity and gas price rises continue, according to Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes
16th Jan 26, 11:13am
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ASB economist warns CPI inflation may have ended 2025 above 3% as food prices rise and strong electricity and gas price rises continue, according to Statistics NZ's Selected Price Indexes