Reference: 20250623
3 September 2025
Phillip Hart
[FYI request #32058 email]
Dear Phillip
Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act, received on 19 August
2025. You requested:
What impact did the increases to the minimum wage have on inflation (CPI) for the
period 2018 to 2023?
I believe that the information you have requested is more closely connected with the
functions of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Accordingly, I have decided under section
14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act to transfer your request to the Reserve Bank of New
Zealand.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has 20 working days from receipt of this transfer to make
a decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
Peter Gardiner
Manager, Forecasting
1 The Terrace
PO Box 3724
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
tel. +64-4-472-2733
https://treasury.govt.nz