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Headline inflation likely around 3 percent in December quarter

Seasonal factors like international airfares pushed prices higher

Economists say RBNZ is unlikely to be moved

The Reserve Bank will probably have to wait a bit longer for its wish for lower inflation, as new numbers are likely to show inflation remaining at the top of its 1 to 3 percent target band.

Expectations are for Stats NZ's Consumer Price Index (CPI) to have risen 0.5 percent in the Decem

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