Inflation's risen ... but should settle in time

New Stats NZ figures show the Consumer Price Index increased 0.8 percent in the first quarter of this year -- in line with predictions.

Transport rose four percent over the quarter, the greatest gain in a decade, and fuel went up seven percent.

Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr says definite cost pressure is coming through, but it shouldn't last.

He says once a few things have sorted themselves out, particularly at the ports, he expects inflation pressure to ease off into next year.