21st July 2026 CPI / FuelNew Zealand’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 4.1% in the June 2026 quarter, up from 3.1% in March, according to Stats NZ’s latest consumer price index.
22nd April 2026 CPI / EconomyAnnual inflation held at 3.1% in the 12 months to March, according to the latest Consumer Price Index.
23rd January 2025 CPI / PricesAnnual inflation has eased to 2.3% in the 12 months to December 2024 according to the latest Consumer Price Index, well within the Reserve Bank’s target range of 1% to 3%.
17th October 2024 CPI / EconomyNew Zealand’s consumers price index increased 2.2% in the September 2024 quarter, compared with the September 2023 quarter, according to the latest figures released by Stats NZ.
18th July 2024 CPI / PricesAnnual inflation has eased to 3.3% in the 12 months to June 2024 according to the latest Consumer Price Index, just above the Reserve Bank’s target of 1% to 3%.
17th April 2024 CPI / Stats NZAnnual inflation has eased to its lowest level in nearly three years, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, which was up 0.6% in the March quarter, putting annual inflation at 4%.
15th March 2024 CPI / Stats NZThe consumers price index (CPI) basket of goods and services used to measure inflation will be updated in April 2025, says Stats NZ.
24th January 2024 CPI / EconomyInflation has slowed to its lowest level in more than two years, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, which was up 0.5% in the December quarter, putting annual inflation at 4.7%.
17th October 2023 CPI / PricesThe Consumer Price Index rose 1.8% in the three months to September 2023, with a surge in petrol prices and the end of reduced fuel taxes contributing to the increase, according to StatsNZ.
6th October 2023 CPI / PricesWestpac is forecasting the September 2023 quarter’s Consumer Price Index will ease slightly given lower than expected vegetable price rises.
19th July 2023 CPI / PricesFood was the largest contributor to the June 2023 annual inflation rate, which has come down from the eye-watering rates of last year, but is still high.
20th April 2023 CPI / PricesRising food prices are the biggest contributor to the 1.2% quarterly rise, with grocery and fruit and vegetables the main category culprits.
