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New Zealand Core CPI Inflation – Apr 21, 2026: 2.7

Official release row with the realised value, prior value, forecast field, exact announcement timestamp, and series chart in one canonical workspace.

Open Core CPI series API reference Release calendar
Actual
2.7
Previous
2.8
Forecast
--
Surprise
--
Release time
Planned 2026-04-21 15:00 Pacific/Auckland

Planned 2026-04-21 03:00 UTC

Last updated:

NZD Core CPI release chart

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New Zealand Core CPI chart through 2026-03-31
NZD Core CPI readings through 2026-03-31. Latest: 2.7.

NZD Core CPI release context

The official Core CPI inflation row printed 2.7 for 2026-03-31. The previous value was 2.8 and the forecast field was --.

Use the chart above to compare this release with the recent series path, then use the API endpoint below for point-in-time event studies and model features keyed to the stable release ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the machine-readable citation fields for this announcement. The local and UTC timestamps are kept visible because event studies and trading systems need the exact public release moment, not just the date.

Public release ID nzd_core_inflation_2026-04-21
API announcement ID nzd_core_inflation_2026-03-31
Release time
Planned 2026-04-21 03:00 UTC
Reference period 2026-03-31
Actual value 2.7
Previous value 2.8
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1776740400

More NZD Core CPI releases

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Newer release

Planned 2026-07-21 15:00 Pacific/Auckland · 2.7

Older release

Planned 2026-01-23 15:00 Pacific/Auckland · 2.8

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for New Zealand Core CPI inflation.

What did New Zealand Core Inflation come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

New Zealand Core Inflation was 2.7% year on year in Q1 2026. The previous reading was 2.8%.

When was this New Zealand Core Inflation release published?

The official schedule lists Apr 21, 2026 at 15:00 Pacific/Auckland. The actual publication time is unavailable.

When is the next New Zealand Core Inflation release?

The next New Zealand Core Inflation release is scheduled for Oct 22, 2026.

What is the official source for New Zealand Core Inflation?

National Statistics Office publishes the official Core Inflation series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1776740400,
  "announcement_id": "nzd_core_inflation_2026-03-31",
  "announcement_source_url": "https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/statistics/statistics-release-calendar",
  "date": "2026-03-31",
  "official_planned_release_datetime": 1776740400,
  "previous_value": 2.8,
  "publication_time_basis": "official_schedule",
  "publication_time_precision": "minute",
  "publication_time_status": "unverified",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "announcement_source_url": "https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/statistics/statistics-release-calendar",
      "epoch": 1776740400,
      "publication_time_precision": "minute",
      "publication_time_status": "unverified",
      "val": 2.7
    }
  ],
  "val": 2.7
}