CPI Inflation

Assistant Governor Karen Silk on what the RBNZ will be watching before its next OCR review and what new Governor Anna Breman will bring

Assistant Governor Karen Silk on what the RBNZ will be watching before its next OCR review and what new Governor Anna Breman will bring

Reserve Bank Governor says the bank wants to be in the position next year where monetary policy is off the front pages. 'Let everything else drive the economy and we can sit in the back seat'

Reserve Bank Governor says the bank wants to be in the position next year where monetary policy is off the front pages. 'Let everything else drive the economy and we can sit in the back seat'

Future moves in the OCR will depend on how the outlook for medium-term inflation and the economy evolve, the Reserve Bank says; ASB says barring 'nasty surprises' the RBNZ looks 'on hold' now

Future moves in the OCR will depend on how the outlook for medium-term inflation and the economy evolve, the Reserve Bank says; ASB says barring 'nasty surprises' the RBNZ looks 'on hold' now

Kiwibank economists say the economic recovery they anticipated for this year stalled, activity lost momentum 'and Kiwi households and businesses have suffered further'

Kiwibank economists say the economic recovery they anticipated for this year stalled, activity lost momentum 'and Kiwi households and businesses have suffered further'

The experts mostly see the OCR at 2.25%-2.5% in a year's time but have concerns about the possibility of the Reserve Bank over-stimulating the economy.

The experts mostly see the OCR at 2.25%-2.5% in a year's time but have concerns about the possibility of the Reserve Bank over-stimulating the economy.

Reserve Bank virtually compelled to cut interest rates again in the coming week, but it's likely to want to keep its options completely open for the start of next year

Reserve Bank virtually compelled to cut interest rates again in the coming week, but it's likely to want to keep its options completely open for the start of next year

Results from the latest business survey for the Reserve Bank show expectations of future inflation have reduced - backing up results from two other RBNZ surveys in recent days

Results from the latest business survey for the Reserve Bank show expectations of future inflation have reduced - backing up results from two other RBNZ surveys in recent days

Latest Reserve Bank quarterly Household Expectations Survey finds households reckon the inflation rate will be lower than they think it is now in two years' time - which will encourage the RBNZ ahead of next week's OCR decision

Latest Reserve Bank quarterly Household Expectations Survey finds households reckon the inflation rate will be lower than they think it is now in two years' time - which will encourage the RBNZ ahead of next week's OCR decision

There are ‘no obstacles’ to another Official Cash Rate cut, economists say, and they expect inflation to fall as Statistics New Zealand’s latest Selected Price Indexes shows annual food prices up 4.7% in October

There are ‘no obstacles’ to another Official Cash Rate cut, economists say, and they expect inflation to fall as Statistics New Zealand’s latest Selected Price Indexes shows annual food prices up 4.7% in October

The country's biggest bank, ANZ, reports that the very cyclical 'durables' spending is showing the largest overall annual rate of growth

The country's biggest bank, ANZ, reports that the very cyclical 'durables' spending is showing the largest overall annual rate of growth

Westpac economists have come to the conclusion the massive 0.9% June GDP slump was an anomaly due to a series of events stemming back to the closure of New Zealand's only oil refinery and they say the 'real' result was more like a 0.1% drop

Westpac economists have come to the conclusion the massive 0.9% June GDP slump was an anomaly due to a series of events stemming back to the closure of New Zealand's only oil refinery and they say the 'real' result was more like a 0.1% drop

If we weren't hell-bent on eating, owning homes and keeping ourselves warm, we could kick this inflation thing for good

If we weren't hell-bent on eating, owning homes and keeping ourselves warm, we could kick this inflation thing for good

Economists say the September quarter annual inflation figure likely marks the peak and they still expect the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate again next month

Economists say the September quarter annual inflation figure likely marks the peak and they still expect the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate again next month

Westpac economists see about a 30% to 35% chance the Reserve Bank will do another jumbo sized rate cut next month, which could see the OCR end the year at 2.0%

Westpac economists see about a 30% to 35% chance the Reserve Bank will do another jumbo sized rate cut next month, which could see the OCR end the year at 2.0%

Annual inflation rises to 3% in the September quarter, with the increase driven by electricity, rent and local authority rates and payments

Annual inflation rises to 3% in the September quarter, with the increase driven by electricity, rent and local authority rates and payments