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The Reserve Bank is walking a fine line between kick-starting the economy’s recovery and overstimulating growth by the end of next year, according to Infometrics’ latest forecasts.

The pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets was unchanged last month, with the Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index (GSCI) showing an average 2.3% increase in what suppliers charged in September 2025, compared to a year earlier.

The pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets picked up slightly in August, with the Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index (GSCI) showing an average 2.3% increase in what suppliers charged in August 2025, compared to a year earlier.

Key findings from the second annual Hunter Campbell Mood of the CFO Survey shows improved confidence among New Zealand finance leaders for company performance in the year ahead, although the level of uncertainty in the economy is heightened, and the vast majority of finance leaders expect to battle ongoing economic challenges.

New Zealand’s economic turnaround continues, slowly but surely, although different parts of the economy are moving at vastly different paces, according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies

The pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets quickened again last month, with the Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index (GSCI) showing an average 2.2% increase in what suppliers charged in July 2025, compared to a year earlier.

Although volatility remains a central part of the global economic and geopolitical environment, international financial markets have shaken off the worst of their fears and are becoming less pessimistic about the outlook for growth.

The pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets increased slightly last month, with the Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index (GSCI) showing an average 2.1% increase in what suppliers charged in June 2025, compared to a year earlier.

The pace of supplier cost increases to Foodstuffs supermarkets remained steady in May, with the Infometrics-Foodstuffs New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index (GSCI) showing an average 2.0% increase in what suppliers charged in May 2025, compared to a year earlier.

There are some early, small, tentative signs of a turnaround according to Infometrics’ latest monitoring of regional economies, but tough conditions remained for many areas and sectors at the end of 2024.