
Food prices up again in March
Food prices were up 0.3 per cent last month, says Stats NZ, with prices up 5.5 from a year earlier.
Food prices were up 0.3 per cent last month, says Stats NZ, with prices up 5.5 from a year earlier.
New Zealanders who do not have enough access to nutritious and affordable food have higher levels of distress.
The total value of goods exported in February was $3.9 billion - 17 per cent higher than the same month last year.
Kiwis appear to be calling time on their love affair with beer, partly because of spiralling living costs.
New Zealand building consents sank to a nine-year low in January as new home construction slumped.
Food prices rose 1.8 per cent in January, with the cost of fruit and vegetables going up 7.4 per cent, said Statistics New Zealand today.
After a long period of gloom, retailers are welcoming news from Stats NZ that January saw the largest monthly increase in electronic card spending for five years.
John Key says people should not lose confidence in the job market despite this morning's increase in the unemployment rate.