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Third consecutive rise as unemployment climbs to 5.7% in pre-election update: Figures from Stats NZ show inflation is outpacing wages.
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How does your pay compare to the average?: If you've felt like it's getting harder to keep up with the cost of everything, you're not wrong.
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Rising cost of petrol hits low earners, falling interest rates help high earners: The cost of living has risen faster than inflation for superannuitants and ...
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OpinionPolitical parties can reduce avoidable uncertainty: Stats NZ’s release of the June-quarter inflation data this week shows NZ’s recovery is being ...
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Paid articlePaywallInflation rises to highest level in two years: Inflation hit a two year high as the full impact of the Middle East war made itself felt on prices.
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Gold falls as inflation concerns fuel higher rate expectations: Gold fell on Friday and was headed for a weekly loss as inflation concerns reinforced ...
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Inflation holds steady at 3.1% in year to March: Electricity prices, which were up 12.5%, contributed the most to the annual inflation rate, Stats NZ said.
1news.co.nz/2026/04/21/inflation-holds-steady-at-31-in-year-to-march/

May OCR hike a possibility, economist warns: With the passage of time, Trump's Operation Epic Fury may come to be regarded as an Epic Miscalculation ...
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Minister 'disappointed' by Stats NZ bungling critical inflation figure: Over-egged food price data fed into hawkish Reserve Bank interest rates review ...
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Domestic airfares up 10.6% in year to February : New figures from Stats NZ reveal how much air travel has increased in price, even before the onset of the Iran ...
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Who the cost of living is hitting hardest: Beneficiaries and people on NZ Super are experiencing faster increases in the cost of living ...
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Inflation is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get
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Food prices lift 5% in July year, Stats NZ data shows: All five food groups recorded higher prices compared to last year, stats show.
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A bit rich for Govt to castigate councils for above-inflation revenue increases
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Budget announcements unlikely to fire up business confidence: Business & investing: Why the Government's Budget won't deliver the transformational ...
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Soaring butter prices help drive annual food price increase: Butter prices increased 65.3% in the 12 months to April, while milk and cheese prices increased 15 ...
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New Zealand Per-Capita Retail Sales Fall to Three-Year Low: New Zealand consumers are spending less per person after adjusting for inflation as high interest ...
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New Zealand consumer inflation slows, still exceeds c.bank target: New Zealand's consumer inflation slowed to a two-year low in the third quarter ...
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New Zealand Record Immigration May Add to Risks for Inflation With Higher Demand: New Zealand is seeing a record inflow of migrants, adding to risks that ...
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New Zealand: Economy slips into recession after interest rate hikes: The country's central bank has aggressively raised interest rates since October 2021.
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Key FactsNew Zealand's Economy Falls into Recession
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- January flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle caused a downturn
- Official data shows 0.1% contraction in Q1 for agriculture-driven economy
- Opposition finance spokesperson warns of shrinking economy and high inflation
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