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    An additional OCR cut is not expected for a while, and there even could be a hike

    An additional OCR cut is not expected for a while, and there even could be a hike

    17 January 2026
    Stats NZ Data shows Food got four-percent more expensive in 2025, while electricity got 12-percent more expensive, and gas rose 17.5 percent.

    ASB Senior Economist Mark Smith, says price rises are a bit more stubborn than previously thought.

    He says it could mean that the goal of achieving two percent inflation could take longer.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity


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