The economy is forecast to weaken further as the impact of 525 basis points of RBNZ rate rises becomes more visible.
All 25 economists polled by Reuters July 3-6 expected the RBNZ to hold the official cash rate (OCR) (NZINTR=ECI) at 5.50% on July 12.
It would be the first time the RBNZ has not raised rates at a policy meeting in nearly two years.
The central bank raised rates last month but signalled it was done tightening.
Over 90% of economists pollled, 23 of 24, did not predict any changes to rates this quarter.
Persons:
Jarrod Kerr, pollled, Nick Tuffley, Devayani Sathyan, Susobhan Sarkar, Hari Kishan, Ross Finley, Kim Coghill
Organizations:
Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Reuters, ANZ, ASB, Bank of New, Kiwibank, Westpac, Thomson
Locations:
BENGALURU, Bank of New Zealand