New Zealand Central Bank Forecasts Annual Headline Inflation to Peak at 3.9% in June 2026 Quarter

New Zealand’s central bank forecast that annual headline inflation will peak at 3.9% in the quarter ending June 2026, before easing to 3.3% in the quarter ending September 2026. According to Jin10, the central bank said the annual overall inflation rate was expected to reach its peak in the June 2026 quarter and then decline in the September 2026 quarter.