Recent data shows inflation reached three percent in the year to September, and it's prompted concerns about the economy.

Stats NZ figures out today show the rate rose from 2.7 percent annually to June - hitting the top end of the Reserve Bank's target band.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this is higher than what the Government was hoping for, and it's unclear what this could mean for the Reserve Bank.

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Recent data shows inflation reached three percent in the year to September, and it's prompted concerns about the economy.
Stats NZ figures out today show the rate rose from 2.7 percent annually to June - hitting the top end of the Reserve Bank's target band.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this is higher than what the Government was hoping for, and it's unclear what this could mean for the Reserve Bank.
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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on inflation reaching 3 percent in the year to September

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