The summer tradition of the Kiwi barbecue is set to take a bigger bite out of Kiwi wallets this summer.
Data released by Statistics New Zealand showed Lamb chop prices jumped 7.7 per cent from September, reaching a record high $17.12 a kilogram, while the cost of sausages climbed 4.9 per cent to $10.30 a kilo, according to Stats NZ.
"Strong demand for exports of New Zealand meat, particularly lamb, and also falls in the New Zealand dollar, helped push our meat prices up," consumer prices manager Geraldine Duoba said.
However, the price of sirloin and porterhouse steak eased from the recent high in September to $30.72 per kilogram.
Overall, meat, poultry and fish prices rose 2.4 per cent in October.