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Food prices rise 4.4 per cent over the last year

Otago Daily TimesRNZ1NewsMonday 30 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated

In this story Stats NZ, Woolworths New Zealand, Pak'nSave

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Latest Stats NZ figures show food prices have increased by 4.4 per cent in the past 12 months. This represents the highest rate of increase since December 2023. RNZ's Checkpoint has been tracking the cost of a weekly shop at Woolworths and PAK'nSAVE supermarkets for three years.

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First reported by Otago Daily Times, Mon 30 Jun 2025, 7:18pm · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 14 hours
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